I Have Two Sides | Know Your Meme

About

I Have Two Sides is an image macro series featuring a headshot photograph of a person split in two. The images have been used as a type of anti-meme designed to be purposely unfunny.

Origin

The origin of the meme is unknown. However, on September 12th, 2013, iFunny user 173late_2013 shared a post about two sides of one’s personality featuring the text from many of the posts (shown below).

T have two sides: The side when your around people and pretend like nothing wrong. Acting like you have everything together by smiling, etc alone and wish you had when deep down your somebody to tell your hurting. The side when your feel all alone. You think it can't get better, you don't understand why your going through this problem too. Text Font Organism Line Document

On December 26th, 2018 Twitter user @chamington1 posted the earliest available version of the meme: a photograph of a young man, split in two, with the text “I have two sides: the left side, the right side.” Three days later, Redditor chamington shared the image on /r/comedyheaven, receiving more than 14,000 points (98% upvoted) and 110 comments in less than two years (shown below).

chamington @chamington1 Thave two sides I have two sides the left side the right side 7:54 PM · Dec 26, 2018 · Twitter Web Client Face Nose Chin Head Text Photo caption Selfie Forehead

Spread

Over the next year, the meme grew in popularity. In 2019, Instagram user @nauseatingnut published a photograph of a man in a hat with the header from the aforementioned post. The photograph of the man is split in the middle with the text “the left side” and “the right side.” The original post and account has since been deleted, but a Redditor, who has since deleted their account, posted the image on the /r/im14andthisisdeep subreddit on February 15th, 2019. The post received more than 1,850 points (92% upvoted) in less than one year (shown below, left).

On April 13th, 2019, Instagram user @benis.barker posted a variation inspired by director Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man films. The post received more than 3,300 likes in a little over one year (shown below, center).

On September 7th, iFunny user Missile posted a version of the “I Have Two Sides” meme. The image features a photograph of President Bill Clinton with the caption “I have two sides: horny horny” (shown below, right).

Thave two sides Onauseatingnut the left side the kight side Photo caption Font

I have two sides... O00 @Benis Barker Friendly Gentleman Gamer... ...or Edgy Emo Society So don't get on my nerves Eyewear Photo caption Nose Glasses Forehead

| have two sides HORNY HORNY Facial expression Photo caption Forehead Text Chin Nose Skin Cheek Album cover Font Photography Human Movie Poster

Various Examples

I HAVE TWO SIDES EMO HORNY Face Text Photo caption

have two sides EMO HORNY Jimin Text Wood Photo caption Font Human

I Have Two Personalities

I Have Two Personalities is an image macro series featuring two different images of its subject in two different positions, showcasing one’s friendly side and their anti-social side.

Search Interest

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External References

Source: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/i-have-two-sides