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OMG Tyler is so hot penguin meme

This is a single-panel joke meme. At the top, white text sets up the joke: it shows middle school girls gushing "OMG Tyler is so hot!", then the image below is what the joke presents as Tyler himself. The image features a young molting penguin that still has fluffy brown down on the back of its head, which looks just like a thick, messy haircut common for teen boys. The joke plays on the common relatable trope that the popular boy everyone crushes on in middle school is actually more dorky or unremarkable than the girls think, humorously depicting him as this penguin.
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Middle school girls:
"OMG Tyler is so hot!"
Tyler:

Overview

This is a single-panel joke meme. At the top, white text sets up the joke: it shows middle school girls gushing "OMG Tyler is so hot!", then the image below is what the joke presents as Tyler himself. The image features a young molting penguin that still has fluffy brown down on the back of its head, which looks just like a thick, messy haircut common for teen boys. The joke plays on the common relatable trope that the popular boy everyone crushes on in middle school is actually more dorky or unremarkable than the girls think, humorously depicting him as this penguin.

Origin notes

This meme originates from Reddit, where the original post was titled "broccoli hot fr fr" as noted. It uses an existing real photograph of a molting penguin, with added text to create the joke about middle school crushes. It is a viral-style relatable meme shared across social platforms.

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