New Japanese Photo Meme Is from Studying Too Damn Much

Online in Japan, teens often tweet things like, “I studied so much, my head hurts”, “I studied so much, my nose is gonna bleed”, or “I studied so much, I’m going crazy.” But what about when you study so much, you can defy gravity?(new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c&cid=872d12ce-453b-4870-845f-955919887e1b'; cnx.cmd.push(function() { cnx({ playerId: "995c4c7d-194f-4077-b0a0-7ad466eb737c" }).render("79703296e5134c75a2db6e1b64762017"); }); u31.com เข้าสู่ระบบ For the past week or so, Japanese teens have been uploading photos of themselves sitting in chairs that are balanced precariously on desks. To accompany the images, they are writing things like, “I studied so much, I crossed dimensions”, or even, “I studied so much, I turned into a god”. Note that a couple of the images were posted on Twitter, like this. Yikes! This is definitely do-not-try-this-at-home territory. Personally, I think the images look better when they are rotated like such—but that’s just me! The meme looks to be somewhat inspired by an earlier camera trick, that turned lockers into a tower. This latest effort hasn’t yet quite reached the viral heights of earlier schoolyard memes, but it certainly is striking. https://kotaku.com/another-japanese-schoolgirl-photo-meme-to-sweep-the-int-480541746 As in many countries, u31 ทางเข้า high school in Japan can be incredibly stressful, with students’ academic future resting on test scores. Creating funny photo memes—such as the Dragon Ball, Harry Potter, and Attack on Titanpics—seems to be a way for some Japanese students to blow off steam. Sounds like a good u31 เข้าสู่ระบบ use of the internet to me! https://kotaku.com/latest-japanese-schoolgirl-trend-fake-dragon-ball-atta-460482170 Photos: junkatu1, a_mrns, boyakiwww, andro1125, dwnq3838, MAXIMUMCANON To contact the author of this post, write to bashcraftATkotaku.com or find him on Twitter @Brian_Ashcraft Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune in every morning from 4am to 8am.