About
Impostor of the Vent refers to a series of memes based on a two-panel image between a Red crewmate and a Black impostor of the multiplayer game Among Us. Identical in its premise to Panzer of the Lake, the format gained popularity on Reddit in September 2020.
Origin
On September 16th, 2020, Redditor Riyolen posted a redraw of Panzer of the Lake meme format based on the video game Among Us. In the meme, Red crewmate asks Black impostor to share his wisdom, with the impostor replying with a curious observation. The post (shown below) received over 56,700 upvotes in /r/dankmemes in one week.
Spread
On the same day, Redditor KrispyBudder posted the first derivative meme based on the format to /r/memes, with the post gaining over 41,000 upvotes in one week (shown below, left). A September 17th, 2020, post by Redditor wcslater garnered over 43,000 upvotes in the same period (shown below, right).
Following the spread of the viral posts, the format gained popularity on Reddit in mid-September 2020, with notable examples of the meme being posted in /r/dankmemes, /r/memes and other subreddits. The format also spread to Twitter,Facebook and other online platforms.
Panzer of the Lake
Panzer of the Lake is an image macro series featuring a photograph of a soldier who receives wisdom from a Panzer tank that is submerged in a lake. The images are typically captioned with variations of a phrasal template that begins with the soldier asking, “O panzer of the lake, what is your wisdom?” to which the panzer replies with a variety of humorous statements.
Senpai of the Pool
Senpai of the Pool or Sempai of the Pool refers to a two-panel format featuring the main character of the Magical Sempai anime series submerged in a swimming pool, with her assistant asking her for her wisdom. The format is a reference to Panzer of the Lake format and gained popularity in August 2019.
Various Examples
Templates
Search Interest
Know Your Meme Store
External References
Source: https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/impostor-of-the-vent