The majority of memes are easily recognisable through its image or video and if one cannot instantly see the resemblance between the meme and its source text, then the meme will likely be less popular. For example, the Yao Ming face, also known as "Bitch Please", "Dumb Bitch" or "Fuck That Guy" is a rage comic-style drawing of former Houston Rockets star Yao Ming. The image is based on a photograph of Yao, from a press conference in May 2009. According to knowyourmemes.com, the comic drawing of the image first appeared on reddit.com in July 2010. The image has since been commonly used in meme templates and is typically used as a reaction face to depict sarcasm and the portrayal of a dismissive attitude towards a situation, input or opinion. Variations of the stock image include the "Fuck No Guy" which uses Yao's face, edited with a horrified expression.
This meme is particularly interesting because its source text, which is Yao's personality, he is considered to be shy, humble and sincere by most basketball fans. The meme's power relies precisely on the viewer's ability to register his personality traits to understand the sarcastic and satirical nature of the memes and to recognise the new environment into which Yao has been inserted and find humour in the incongruity of the situation.
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