Do I Look Like I Know What a Jpeg Is?
Meaning
Do I look like I know what a jpeg is? refers to a popular quote from the animated series King of the Hill.
The line perfectly describes the confusion of a 30-Year-Old Boomer, drinking his Boomer Juice while looking puzzled at memes like Me and the Boys Looking for Beans.
Origin
The quote originates from Episode 11 of Season 9 from King of the Hill, first aired on April 10th, 2005, under the title Redcorn Gambles with His Future.
At one point in the episode, Hank Hill is exclaiming “Do I look like I know what a jpeg is?” in frustration, as he is explaining “I just want a picture of a god-dang hot dog”.
A clip of the scene was first uploaded to YouTube by FontaineDelaTour on February 11th, 2010.
Spread and Usage
Starting in 2013, parodies of the scene started appearing on YouTube, usually as videos with a degrading sound and image quality, mimicking the characteristics of a highly compressed jpeg image.
Over the years, remixes and parodies of “Do I look like I know what a jpeg is?” meme had been referenced on various parts of the internet, including sites like YouTube, Reddit, Imgur and me.me.
External References
- Reddit – r/KingOfTheHill
Facebook
Twitter