![Am I a Joke To You? Am I a Joke To You?](https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/mobile/000/027/424/joke.jpg)
Am I a Joke To You?
About
Am I a Joke To You refers to a reaction image of a stern-looking man with the caption "am I a joke to you?" The clip comes from the second season, episode 32, and years after it's meme popularity was tracked down and re-uploaded in it's proper resolution.
Origin
The earliest known usage of the image was posted by Twitter [1] user @sizwesabo in response to a Tweet about soccer (shown below). The screenshot may contain a still of the character Mziwoxolo 'Tau' Mogale (played by actor Rapulana Seiphemo) from an episode of the South African soap opera Generations the Legacy.[6]
![FULL TIME: Jomo Cosmos 1-0 Orlando Pirates Orlando Pirates FC @orlandopirates 23 Jan 2016 FULL TIME: Jomo Cosmos 1-0 Orlando Pirates 937 106 tl 62 Sabo @sizwesabo Replying to @orlandopirates @OrlandoPirates SABC Amlajoke to you?](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/422/616/6e1.jpg)
Spread
Two days later, on January 25th, Twitter [2] user @simphiwe_chef. They captioned the tweet, "Jimmy Tau to Sizakele Manonga after she dumps him for Bandile (Major League).. with Lobola fully paid.. by Tau.." The post, which refers the breakup of professional soccer player Jimmy Tau and then-fiancé Sizakele Manonga,[2] received more than 80 retweets and 40 likes in less than three years (shown below, left).
On October 15th, 2018, Redditor [4] twakle14 posted the image with the caption "me: *opens incognito tab for the 5th time within 1 hour my pp:" The post received more than 9,900 points (98% upvoted) in four days (shown below, center).
On October 16th, Redditor[5] twakie14 used the image with the caption "god: *creates humans* humans: *creates more gods* god:" The post received more than 37,000 points (94% upvoted) and 250 comments in three days (shown below, right).
![Jimmy Tau to Sizakele Manonga after she dumps him for Bandile (Major League).. with Lobola fully paid.. by Tau.. Jimmy Tau to Sizakele Manonga after she dumps him for Bandile (Major League).. with Lobola fully paid.. by Tau. SABC Amlaioke to vou?](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/422/614/de0.png)
![me: *opens incognito tab for the 5th time within 1 hour my pp: me: *opens incognito tab for the 5th time within 1 hour my pp: Amlajoke to you?](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/422/628/a45.jpg)
![god: creates humans god: creates humans* humans: create more gods* god: Amlaioke toyou?](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/422/624/664.jpg)
Thio Upload
On January 12th, 2023, a YouTube channel named Thio[7] uploaded the original video clip from the source: the original South African television station. According to the description accompanying the video, Thio tracked down the original show all the way to the channel, and then paid them $400 to send him a copy of everything they had so he could find the clip. The new upload of the source material gained over 47,000 views in one year (shown below).
Various Examples
![When you hold the door for someone but they use the one next to it When you hold the door for someone but they use the one next to it Amlajoke to you?](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/422/630/517.jpg)
![you broke our hearts💔 you broke our hearts SABC Amlajoke to you?](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/422/631/354.png)
![signs non agression pact with russia Germany: "signs non aggression pact with Russia Russia: lit Germany: *invades russia* SABC Amla joke to you?](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/422/632/dac.jpg)
![create trap furry hentai god: creates humans* humans: create trap furry hentai god OKe Ibyou](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/422/634/27c.png)
![My Stomach is full My Stomach: is full'* Waiter: Would you like more bread Me: Yes My Stomach: SABC Amllaioke to you?](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/422/635/b1c.jpg)
![You call South Africans to convene urgently on a FridayNIGHT to tell us u Sorry ... we're a joke to you #Zuma ?!?!? You call South Africans to convene urgently on a FridayNIGHT to tell us u Sorry we're a joke to you #Zuma ?!?!? SABC Amlajoke to you?](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/422/636/fe4.png)
Search Interest
External References
[1] Twitter – @sizwesabo's Tweet
[2] Twittr – @simphiwe_chef's Tweet
[3] Mzansi News – Jimmy Tau’s Fiancee, Sizakele Manonga Dumps Him For Major League DJ
[4] Reddit – Time to go to town
[5] Reddit – Y'all hurting gods feelings
[6] Twitter – @Bonified2's Tweet
Top Comment
The Cynical Autist
Jan 12, 2023 at 05:04PM EST