Meme lore
What is the Socially Awkward Penguin meme?
Socially Awkward Penguin is an Advice Animal built on George F. Mobley’s Adélie penguin photo. The classic template is solid blue; this catalog blank is the later red-over-blue split (Awkward Awesome hybrid). Top sits on the red half, bottom on the blue — usually a near-success then the cringe.
Origin & history
Photo: George F. Mobley / National Geographic, Adélie penguin. Meme: 4chan, May 2009 (Know Your Meme: Socially Awkward Penguin). This PNG is a 249×250 JPEG of the red/blue split hybrid, not the solid-blue original.
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