Person behind ‘worst person you know’ meme revealed as Josep Maria García

The particular person behind the ‘worst person you know’ meme has lastly been revealed in a info report that captured many readers’ consideration.

The ‘worst person you know’ meme took over the net a few years prior to now when {{a photograph}} of a person made rounds on numerous social media web sites.

Fast forward to 2022 and the person behind the meme has been named in a model new article. Here’s what he wanted to say in regards to the on-line craze over his picture.

Meet Josep Maria García, man behind ‘worst person you know’ meme

A model new Guardian report reveals the person behind the ‘worst person you know’ is Josep Maria García.

Josep’s brother-in-law, an knowledgeable photographer who didn’t should be named, took the picture after they’ve been on a chunk journey collectively in Barcelona.

The brother-in-law was testing the sunshine for a photoshoot with an American writer when he requested Josep to pose for a minute.

The image obtained right here out correctly and they also decided so as to add it on to Getty Images’ gallery. But neither of them might have acknowledged a straightforward {{photograph}} would end in a viral meme.

In 2018, Josep recalled his brother-in-law knowledgeable him the the picture was used as a featured image for a story on US satirical website online Clickhole.

The story was headlined ‘Heartbreaking: The Worst Person You Know Just Made A Great Point’. The article stays to be on the market on the internet website, which is how the ‘worst person you know’ meme has managed to reside on inside the net sphere.

Josep Maria García addresses viral meme

In the equivalent Guardian report, Josep lastly opened up in regards to the massive social media spotlight that adopted on account of the viral picture.

Josep outlined: “He (his brother-in-law) told me not to worry, but that I should Google the phrase ‘the worst person you know’. I put it in and there I was, everywhere. I scrolled down and it was my face, my face, my face. I thought ‘what is going on?’”

He acknowledged whereas prospects on the internet constantly messaged him in regards to the picture, solely a small number of people recognised him inside the metropolis of Molins de Rei the place he lives.

“I would go to work and everything was normal, nobody greeted me differently,” he added.

Someone else tracked down the image sooner than

While that’s the main official interview Josep has given the the media, his identification was tracked down a few years prior to now.

Australia-based reporter Cameron Wilson spent some time digging and revealed Twitter person @iamtherog initially traced the image to Getty Images’ gallery.

The image was far from the situation nonetheless Cameron managed to hunt out additional information after coming all through the metadata of the image on an Indian nicely being website online that featured the picture.

Cameron revealed the article ‘I Found ClickHole’s ‘Worst Person You Know’” in October 2021 on Slate, which paperwork the method of monitoring down the person behind the ‘worst person you know’ meme.