‘Distracted Boyfriend’ Meme Has A Hilarious Backstory And It’s Obviously Gone Viral

The meme that shows a couple walking down the streets, with the man ogling at another woman, has come back with another theory.

By: Madhuli Trivedi |
June 26, 2018 7:27 pm

If you haven’t been living under a rock, then you must have seen those ‘distracted boyfriend’ memes. They were the biggest meme trend of 2017 and now they are back, but with a twist. When Spanish photographer Antonio Guillem took these photos for stock photograph agencies, he might not have expected that the picture will become a hit meme.

The meme that shows a couple walking down the streets, with the man ogling at another woman, has come back with another theory. On Monday, Twitter user Ernie Smith came up with the backstory of the woman (the girlfriend) in the meme. According to Smith, the woman has a tendency to get shocked, a little more than usual.

Here’s how it all started

Know the girl on the right? I have something to show you, guys. pic.twitter.com/mnrSYaVANH

— Ernie Smith (@ShortFormErnie) June 25, 2018

OMG! That’s true.

She’s easily shocked when looking at screens. pic.twitter.com/uEjlVAgflE

— Ernie Smith (@ShortFormErnie) June 25, 2018

More proves

I mean, really shocked. pic.twitter.com/uCoCqsCFtx

— Ernie Smith (@ShortFormErnie) June 25, 2018

Absolutely in disbelief. pic.twitter.com/hNgatM3lOa

— Ernie Smith (@ShortFormErnie) June 25, 2018

Same same but different. Is it?

Her friends are shocked, too. pic.twitter.com/oGL2fPbYsh

— Ernie Smith (@ShortFormErnie) June 25, 2018

Is something wrong with her laptop too?

She’s even shocked when using a laptop. pic.twitter.com/Yq4liF0Ygh

— Ernie Smith (@ShortFormErnie) June 25, 2018

And her friend too!

And thing are shocking even when she’s with her friend. pic.twitter.com/CVKsVpMzy8

— Ernie Smith (@ShortFormErnie) June 25, 2018

Shocked while reading a paper too?

Especially when wearing glasses. pic.twitter.com/gGthB92koY

— Ernie Smith (@ShortFormErnie) June 25, 2018

And a letter.

Or reading a letter, while still in front of a screen. pic.twitter.com/Uy7eWRpqn2

— Ernie Smith (@ShortFormErnie) June 25, 2018

Last year in November, another Twitter user Andrew J Abernathy had done some digging and found out what happened to the couple after.

Stree, it seems

After being blatantly disrespected by her bf on the streets, it looks like she is also having trouble with homework. pic.twitter.com/fi0gsecpgQ

— Andrew J Abernathy (@ajabernathy) November 20, 2017

Awww

Looks like she didn’t learn her lesson and they’re buying something expensive together. pic.twitter.com/BYwIB1NsDV

— Andrew J Abernathy (@ajabernathy) November 20, 2017

Oh!

OH NO GIRL THAT’S BAD NEWS. pic.twitter.com/4mRFqVa9C1

— Andrew J Abernathy (@ajabernathy) November 20, 2017

Good News is here

That man is a deadbeat and you knew it! Now look what happened. pic.twitter.com/jgnZGT7JxG

— Andrew J Abernathy (@ajabernathy) November 20, 2017

Gone.

What did I tell you? He gone. pic.twitter.com/z6C0Lh0D6w

— Andrew J Abernathy (@ajabernathy) November 20, 2017