Confused Screaming
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Confused Screaming is a descriptive noise reaction image consisting of a screenshot of Filthy Frank holding a frying pan while screaming in confusion. The image has been used as a reaction image in comments, as well as an accompanying image for attaching to other memes to show confusion or bewilderment.
Origin
On December 23th, 2014, YouTuber[1] Filthy Frank posted a video titled "WORST FILM EVER" in which they try to make a film look bad, At 6:35 in the video, he screams while getting hit with a plunger by a shirtless man on the corner of a door. The video garnered over 4 million views in 7 years (shown below).
It is not clear when the screenshot first saw usage as a meme, although it appears to have originated on imageboards such as 4chan. The earliest known posting of the reaction image dates back to February 22nd, 2016,[2] posted to the subreddit /r/conservative[3] that same day.
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On December 16th, 2017, Memecenter[4] user Nrpyeah uploaded a meme to the site that uses Confused Screaming as a reaction to how a girl can use makeup to look totally different. The post generated over 50 comments from users in response to the meme (shown below).
On the /r/FilthyFrank subreddit, the first example of the meme was posted by Redditor Ioic_de_la_cool on July 16th, 2018, as a reaction to a Powerpuff Girls still image showing Buttercup putting on gloves. The post[5] received 60 upvotes in three years (shown below).
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