When I Tell People I Use Reddit (Their Reaction)
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Reaction to admitting Reddit use
Overview
This is a text-overlay reaction meme. The top line of text reads "When I tell somebody I use Reddit", followed by the line "Their reaction:" positioned above a screenshot of a bald Black man sitting in the driver's seat of a car. The man has a blank, unimpressed, slightly disturbed expression, staring forward. The meme humorously plays on the common public stereotype that Reddit is associated with niche, often strange, cringey, or overly opinionated communities—so when someone admits to using the platform, others react with quiet judgment, awkward discomfort, or unamused disapproval. The man's deadpan, unenthusiastic face perfectly encapsulates that relatable, awkward reaction.
Origin notes
The image of the man in the car is a screenshot from an unknown live-action movie or TV show (the visual quality and style suggest a late 1990s or early 2000s production). This meme is a remix/derivative work: a user added the text overlay to the existing scene to create a joke about Reddit's public reputation. Memes of this type are widely shared on social media platforms like Reddit itself, Twitter/X, and Instagram, as a way for users to joke about the platform's polarizing image and share relatable experiences of disclosing their use of it.
