AboutWhat does the meme depict?
The Roll Safe meme features actor Kayode Ewumi portraying the character Reece Simpson, also known as 'Roll Safe', in the web series Hood Documentary. In the image, Ewumi is captured grinning and pointing to his temple, a gesture suggestive of having a clever or sly idea. This meme template is commonly used to depict humorous and often ironic examples of poor decision-making or flawed logic.
OriginWho did it first?
The Roll Safe character first appeared in a segment of Hood Documentary, a web series showcased by the BBC Three YouTube channel on June 1st, 2016. In this episode, the character, Reece Simpson, famously points to his head and smiles while delivering a line that humorously equates a woman's intelligence with her ability to perform oral sex. This initial appearance was captured in a YouTube video that attracted significant online attention. The meme format took off later that year when the FootyHumor account on Twitter tweeted the image with a joke about avoiding conflict with a girlfriend to play video games.[1]
Origin: 2016