AboutWhat does the meme depict?
Hide The Pain Harold, often just called 'Harold' or 'Maurice,' entails a series of stock photos featuring a senior model. This gentleman, named Arató András, showcases a distinct facial expression that subtly conveys suppressed discomfort or hidden agony, despite a smiling facade.
OriginWho did it first?
Hide The Pain Harold gained initial attention from an archived thread on the Facepunch forum in 2011. The specific introduction of this meme traces back to September 13th, when Facepunch forum user Greenen72 posted watermarked stock photos of Harold from DreamsTime, a stock photography website. These images can be viewed in archived form here.[1]
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Origin: 2011