The 'Trade Offer' meme features a series of images or videos where individuals propose humorous and often absurd trade deals. The meme typically presents these offers using a format that parodies trade requests in video games, complete with a soundtrack from the 2020 NBA Draft. The template often shows a split-screen or side-by-side comparison, where one side displays a person presenting the trade, and the other side lists the items or conditions being offered and requested, emphasizing the imbalance of the trade.
The meme originated from a video posted on TikTok by @natebellamy4 on November 12th, 2020. The video used a jingle from the 2020 NBA draft and humorously proposed a 'Trade proposal to God,' offering an exchange between living and deceased individuals. Although this video itself did not immediately spark a trend, the concept gained major traction in March 2021. A significant boost came from another TikTok video by @tylertctv on March 8th, 2021, where he proposed his own version of a trade to God, catalyzing the meme's popularity.[1]
Origin: 2020