They Don't Know
Shows someone standing alone at a party while others dance and socialize. The person is thinking about some obscure fact, niche interest, or inside knowledge that others don't know. Captures feeling disconnected due to unique thoughts or interests.
Dimensions: 1342 × 1346px
Format: Party scene with thought caption
📖 Origin Story
Source: Illustration of person at party
Creator: Unknown Twitter artist
First appeared: Twitter, November 2019
Shows a sad person at a party thinking about something obscure while others have fun. Gained massive popularity in 2020-2021 for expressing social isolation through niche interests, obscure knowledge, or feeling misunderstood at social gatherings.
🎯 How to Use This Template
Shows someone standing alone at a party while others dance and socialize. The person is thinking about some obscure fact, niche interest, or inside knowledge that others don't know. Captures feeling disconnected due to unique thoughts or interests.
Pro Tips:
- 💡The thought should be something niche or obscure
- 💡Works best with genuinely nerdy or hyperspecific knowledge
- 💡Can be self-deprecating about odd interests
- 💡Often used to celebrate niche communities and inside jokes
😂 Example Ideas
Person at party: "They don't know I can solve a Rubik's cube in under 30 seconds"
Sad person: "They don't know about the lore implications of this character design"
Alone at party: "They don't know I use Arch btw"
💡 Did You Know?
- •The original illustration showed a simple stick figure aesthetic
- •It became particularly popular in gaming and tech communities
- •Often used to make fun of gatekeeping while simultaneously gatekeeping
