I Have No Idea What I’m Doing – Meaning, Origin, Usage

Meaning

What does I Have No Idea What I’m Doing mean?

I have no idea what I’m doing refers to the catchphrase of a popular meme from the early 2010’s, depicting dogs performing tasks usually done by humans.

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Origin

What's the origin of I Have No Idea What I’m Doing?

The original image to be captioned with the quote was first uploaded to a WordPress blog site, called Photoblog.hk on November 20^th, 2010.

It was captioned with “I have no idea what I’m doing” and posted on Tumblr by Ben “The Frogman” Grelle on February 27^th, 2011.

Spread & Usage

How did I Have No Idea What I’m Doing spread?

The image macro was shard on Reddit by March 3^rd, 2011 .

A more popular image macro of a dog depicted as a chemist, paired with the caption would first emerge on Tumblr in June 2011.

By December that year, “I have no idea what I’m doing” would be paired with yet another popular image macro of a dog sitting at a computer.

This format would remain popular throughout the 2010’s, with owners uploading photos of their dogs at various equipment, like turntables, computers or vehicles.