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Grade B7 sourcesHIS-01041

Hide the Pain Harold

Meme & format · 2011 · Niche

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A stock-photo smile became a meme in 2011 and later carried its model into public talks.

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How it works
Reach23ContagionNo data yetBreadth40Velocity35Longevity1328

Numbers

Seed to peak
7.8 years
Sep 13 ’11 to Jun 25 ’19
Platforms
5
Started on Open web
Origin
Organic
Culture (no sector)

Mechanics

  • Platform jumpPrimary
  • Press loop

How it spread

Trace the origin

Stock photographs of András Arató circulated through forums and Facebook. He later revealed his identity, appeared in interviews and gave a TEDx talk about his experience.

Wikipedia viewsJun ’11OctOct ’12Jan ’14NovDec ’15Dec ’16Feb ’18AugApr ’19SepMay ’20PeakOpen webFacebookRedditPressYouTube
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Timeline (9)

  1. September 2011

    Greenen72 seed · Sep 13 ’11

    Opened a Photoshop thread with stock images; replies shared edits, discussed source files and promised more remixes.[1][7]

    Open the first post ↗

  2. October 2011

    Facebook users platform jump · Oct 23 ’11

    A Facebook page for Hide the Pain Harold was created.[1]

  3. May 2014

    4chan users platform jump · May 5 ’14

    A 4chan thread created a fictional story around the stock photographs.[1]

Changelogupdated Oct 16 ’26
  1. 2026-10-16Added: 9 events, 5 sources · Score 28
Origin
Organic
Sector
Culture (no sector)
Region
HU
Reported figure
—
Evidence
Grade B

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Wikipedia viewsJun ’11OctOct ’12Jan ’14NovDec ’15Dec ’16Feb ’18AugApr ’19SepMay ’20PeakOpen webFacebookRedditPressYouTube
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  1. September 2011

    Greenen72 seed · Sep 13 ’11

    Opened a Photoshop thread with stock images; replies shared edits, discussed source files and promised more remixes.[1][7]

    Open the first post ↗

  2. October 2011

    Facebook users platform jump · Oct 23 ’11

    A Facebook page for Hide the Pain Harold was created.[1]

  3. May 2014

    4chan users platform jump · May 5 ’14

    A 4chan thread created a fictional story around the stock photographs.[1]

  1. owner response · Mar 3 ’16

  2. platform jump · Mar 5 ’16

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