The Hulk Crying
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About
“The Hulk Crying” or “Sad Hulk”, which has the caption "Guys I'm Starting To Forget," is an exploitable image macro meme that shows the Hulk crying. The picture is from Incredible Hulk #616 and gives off a strong sense of nostalgia or emotional vulnerability. The meme first appeared online in mid-2019 and quickly gained popularity in Spanish-speaking communities.
By the 2020s, it had spread to English-language meme culture as well. People often use it to show sadness over memories that have been forgotten, lost innocence, or drifting apart from things that happened in the past. It was banned from the /r/memes subreddit in November 2024.
Origin
On June 27, 2019, X (formerly Twitter) user @jeffocondoblef shared the meme for the first time. The post had a picture of the Hulk with the Spanish caption "Mamá, ¿quedó pastel?" ("Mom, is there cake left?") got thousands of likes over the course of several years. The picture comes from Incredible Hulks #616, a comic book that Marvel published on November 10, 2010. It shows the character in a rare moment of emotional weakness.
Meaning
The Hulk The crying meme usually stands for a sad emotional moment, often one that has to do with nostalgia, loss, or the bittersweet nature of change. The meme works because it shows the Hulk's huge, scary body and his quiet, emotional breakdown at the same time. People often use it to make fun of small disappointments or to think about more serious personal experiences, so it's a useful way to express yourself online.
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