Meaning
What does Bloomer mean?
Bloomer refers to a character, popular on 4chan boards, known for his enthusiastic attitude and balanced lifestyle, opposite to his counterpart, the Doomer.
The “Bloomer” Wojak is depicted as the character that overcame his struggles and depression and has a never-ending source of motivation.
“Bloomer” could be viewed as a Sigma Male alternative for the Chad archetype.
via MEME
Origin
What's the origin of Bloomer?
“Bloomer” was first featured on an image macro posted on 4chan’s /pol/ board by an anonymous user on September 21st, 2018.
The captions on the image described the character in a similar style to the Chad vs Virgin memes, saying a “Bloomer” is liked by everyone, even Normies.
An edit of the original image was uploaded to the same thread the same day.
Spread & Usage
How did Bloomer spread?
During the Autumn of 2018, “Bloomer” spread rapidly across the various boards of 4chan, including /pol/ and /r9k/.
Videos of the meme were also uploaded to YouTube to channels such as Prince of Zimbabwe and Shuzzo, depicting the character along with other Wojaks like the Zoomer and the 30-Year-Old Boomer.
The “Bloomer” also spawned a number of variations, like The Broken Bloomer and The 24-Year-Old Go-Getter.
External resources
- 4chan – /pol/ Thread #186414673
- 4chan – /r9k/ Thread #48255568
- 4chan – /pol/ Thread #193918074
- Reddit – Oof 100