“A picture is worth a thousand words, but a GIF? That’s a whole conversation.”
Twitter, the social media platform known for its 280-character limit, is witnessing a new trend – a GIF of a cartoon duck smoking a joint. This GIF has taken the platform by storm, becoming the new favorite among users.
The Origin of the Duck
The origin of the joint-smoking duck can be traced back to a sticker pack created for WhatsApp by GIF artist LIVTORRESEC. The original sticker featured the duck with purple text above it that read, “HAHA CLASSIC”. The sticker was then cropped and reposted on Twitter in 2023. However, it only started gaining popularity in the last couple of days.
The Significance of the Duck
The joint-smoking duck has now become a symbol of agreement or confirmation among Twitter users. It’s often posted with the implied meaning of “exactly” or “isn’t that true”. One user humorously asked, “Is your entire timeline a duck smoking a blunt or do you have normal mutuals.”
The GIF has also found use in expressing sentiments related to popular songs or iconic movie lines. For instance, a user captioned the GIF with lyrics from Phoebe Bridgers’ 2017 hit “Motion Sickness” – “I hate you for what you did and I miss you like a little kid”. Another user used lines from Zedd’s 2012 track “Clarity” – “If our love’s insanity why are you my clarity.”
Even fans of the Hunger Games series jumped on the bandwagon, creating posts like “How Coriolanus felt after saying snow lands on top” and “Haymitch in the audience after Peeta said ‘if it weren’t for the baby.'”
The Duck and Other Memes
The joint-smoking duck has also been paired with other popular memes on the platform. It has been likened to the “blunts and exposing the government girl” meme, and some users have even created mashups featuring the two. One user posted a side-by-side GIF of the two with the caption, “They’re smoking the idgaf blunt.”
More Than Just a Smoking Duck
Twitter users have dug deeper into the GIF sticker pack, discovering the duck engaged in other activities. From sweeping to giving a thumbs up, these GIFs have added more versatility to the duck’s presence on the platform.
The Inevitable Decline
As with all internet trends, the joint-smoking duck meme will likely fade away as users find new memes to share. But for now, it continues to entertain and engage the Twitter community.
