AboutWhat does the meme depict?
Greedy Pipe Man is a cartoon meme featuring two main characters. The first character is a large, well-fed man dressed in a suit, who is greedily drinking water directly from a large, flowing pipe. The second character is a skinny, impoverished man seated on the ground, attempting to drink the few water droplets leaking from a small hole in the same pipe. This meme is typically used to illustrate themes of inequality and greed, with space in the image for labels to adapt the message for different contexts.
OriginWho did it first?
The meme known as Greedy Pipe Man originated with a cartoon titled 'Injustice,' created by the artist known as BAYSAL. It was first uploaded to Flickr on September 21st, 2010. The original artwork, done in sepia tones, depicts the contrasting conditions of two men connected by a single pipe: a corpulent man in a suit indulging in the abundant water flow, and a gaunt man beneath him, desperately catching the scant drops escaping from the pipe. This cartoon can be viewed on Flickr.[1]