Twitter, now known as X, is a big meme generator.
You are bound to see a picture, video, or a reference that completely goes over your head while you scroll. That’s kind of the norm, and the latest meme is no exception.
Users across social media platforms, mainly X but also on TikTok, have been urged to look between certain letters on their keyboard in an attempt to decipher a punchline. “Look between H and L on your keyboard,” users are prompted, for instance. The letters between “H” and “L” are “JK,” as in, “just kidding.”
It’s a trend that emerged in the last few days, with some users reporting that they are already over it while others continue to engage with the “frustrating” content.
Most everyone has gotten in the fun, creating their own unique version based on their “brand.” That includes the New England Patriots.
Some social media users are sick of the trend, calling it ‘useless’
Not everyone has been happy to participate in the meme, with some users saying the trend makes “no sense.”
Look between “W” and “M” on your keyboard, that’s the meaning of this challenge
— Erica Nlewedim⭐️ (@EricaNlewedim) April 22, 2024
“look between _ and _ on your keyboard” shut up & think about your life, do you even have a (look between X and B) 🙏🏽
— .𝖙𝖍𝖔𝖒𝖆𝖘 (@TGM_007) April 22, 2024
A look at some of the best, worst ‘between the keyboard’ memes online
Here’s a look at the meme in action, which encompasses a wide range of jokes across topics, including relationships, football and pop culture.
Want to know who we’re drafting?
Look between H and L on your keyboard.
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) April 23, 2024
look between Q and E on your keyboard. that’s all we baggin’ this year, trust
— ً (@ahdebee) April 21, 2024
look between Y and I on your keyboard, that’s all I want.
— 🦇 (@cryarhahai) April 22, 2024
to all my homies who stuck by my side, look between r and u on the keypad mwah
— coldplay wifey (@tanishaitaan) April 22, 2024
Applicant: “I want to break the record for the longest time without sleep!!”
Us: Look between T and U on your keyboard
— Guinness World Records (@GWR) April 23, 2024
cheaters will tell you they love you and then their actions tell you to look between h and l on your keyboard.
— Kemi Marie (they/them) (@kemimarie) April 22, 2024
Meme emerged before this year
This isn’t the first-time users have been tasked with looking between certain letters on the keyboard to try and understand the joke, with Business Insider reporting that the trend first emerged on 4chan in May 2021.
An X user referenced that 4chan post, writing on Friday that no one can will ever beat the original, attaching a photo of Yui Hirasawa, a main character in a popular anime series, with a caption that encourages users to “look between t and o on your’e key bored” which produces the letters that make up the character’s first name.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Meme explained: Why users are told to look between keyboard letters