Little Miss started out as an innocent children’s book, but now, online creators are using the art to create dark jokes. They put it with captions like “Little Miss Borderline Personality Disorder.”
British author and illustrator Roger Hargreaves created these books after his eldest son, Adam, asked “What does a tickle look like?” The books feature a series of cheerful, brightly colored characters.
After that, he has been more recently adding new character like Mr. Calm, and Little Miss Spice Girls, who are inspired by celebrities.
Years later, one account, “LittleMissNotesApp” attracted almost two million followers simply by posting these memes. Their memes include captions like “Little Miss Aggressive Drunk,” “Little Miss Lexapro,” and “Mr. Vape Cloud.” This account gives credit to “Juulpuppy,” who has been posting art updates such as “Little Miss Weed Psychosis.”
“A lot of the memes I was making were pretty dark and I wanted to make a relatable meme that didn’t take itself too seriously,” Juulpuppy said in an email. Her name is being withheld to protect her privacy.
Juulpuppy, who says that she is a 21 year-old Brooklyn woman, continued, “Visual comedy takes advantage of unexpected pairings and I love to lean into that with all the memes that I make, this trend is so infectious because the pairings are so ridiculous and relate to so many people. Any caption can be added to a Little Miss image, so no one has to feel like the odd one out from this trend.”
Nicole Gagliardi, the person who is behind “LittleMissNotesApp,” said, “I think people resonate with this meme for the same reason they like to know their personality type or their zodiac sign: They like seeing something they can identify with, and there’s something for everyone.”
She also credits the TikTok account “starbucksslayqueen.”
When the meme really spiked again, Hargreaves’ wife told him that it reminded her of something he had done. Earlier, he drew the “Mr. Men’s Children’s Books Reimagined for Millenials.” This special series includes characters including Mr. Student Loan Debt, and Little Miss Underemployed.
He views the Hargreaves characters as forever meme friendly. He said, “It was a blob with a smile and it was so positive.”
Part of why this meme became so popular so fast was because people could relate to these blobs with smiles and captions above them. Anybody could fit into this trend, and that’s what makes it so unique.
British author and illustrator Roger Hargreaves created these books after his eldest son, Adam, asked “What does a tickle look like?” The books feature a series of cheerful, brightly colored characters.
After that, he has been more recently adding new character like Mr. Calm, and Little Miss Spice Girls, who are inspired by celebrities.
Years later, one account, “LittleMissNotesApp” attracted almost two million followers simply by posting these memes. Their memes include captions like “Little Miss Aggressive Drunk,” “Little Miss Lexapro,” and “Mr. Vape Cloud.” This account gives credit to “Juulpuppy,” who has been posting art updates such as “Little Miss Weed Psychosis.”
“A lot of the memes I was making were pretty dark and I wanted to make a relatable meme that didn’t take itself too seriously,” Juulpuppy said in an email. Her name is being withheld to protect her privacy.
Juulpuppy, who says that she is a 21 year-old Brooklyn woman, continued, “Visual comedy takes advantage of unexpected pairings and I love to lean into that with all the memes that I make, this trend is so infectious because the pairings are so ridiculous and relate to so many people. Any caption can be added to a Little Miss image, so no one has to feel like the odd one out from this trend.”
Nicole Gagliardi, the person who is behind “LittleMissNotesApp,” said, “I think people resonate with this meme for the same reason they like to know their personality type or their zodiac sign: They like seeing something they can identify with, and there’s something for everyone.”
She also credits the TikTok account “starbucksslayqueen.”
When the meme really spiked again, Hargreaves’ wife told him that it reminded her of something he had done. Earlier, he drew the “Mr. Men’s Children’s Books Reimagined for Millenials.” This special series includes characters including Mr. Student Loan Debt, and Little Miss Underemployed.
He views the Hargreaves characters as forever meme friendly. He said, “It was a blob with a smile and it was so positive.”
Part of why this meme became so popular so fast was because people could relate to these blobs with smiles and captions above them. Anybody could fit into this trend, and that’s what makes it so unique.
