Meaning
What does Do I Look Like I Know What a Jpeg Is? mean?
Do I look like I know what a jpeg is? refers to a popular quote from the animated series King of the Hill.
The line perfectly describes the confusion of a 30-Year-Old Boomer, drinking his Boomer Juice while looking puzzled at memes like Me and the Boys Looking for Beans.
Origin
What's the origin of Do I Look Like I Know What a Jpeg Is??
The quote originates from Episode 11 of Season 9 from King of the Hill, first aired on April 10th, 2005, under the title Redcorn Gambles with His Future.
At one point in the episode, Hank Hill is exclaiming “Do I look like I know what a jpeg is?” in frustration, as he is explaining “I just want a picture of a god-dang hot dog”.
A clip of the scene was first uploaded to YouTube by FontaineDelaTour on February 11th, 2010.
Spread & Usage
How did Do I Look Like I Know What a Jpeg Is? spread?
Starting in 2013, parodies of the scene started appearing on YouTube, usually as videos with a degrading sound and image quality, mimicking the characteristics of a highly compressed jpeg image.
Over the years, remixes and parodies of “Do I look like I know what a jpeg is?” meme had been referenced on various parts of the internet, including sites like YouTube, Reddit, Imgur and me.me.
External resources
- Reddit – r/KingOfTheHill