About

7-Year-old Me Switching the Car Light on for One Second is a series of image macros used to joke about the shared experience of a father's reaction to someone turning on the overhead lamp in a car.

Origin

On November 3rd, 2019, Redditor ^[1] GlipGlopKing28 shared the first known usage of the format. Within one week, the post received more than 48,000 points (98% upvoted) and 200 comments (shown below).

Spread

The following day Redditor^[2] 8eloZer0 shared a variation featuring the character Ned (portrayed by Jacob Batalon) from the film Avengers: Infinity War. The post received more than 142,000 points (94% upvoted) and 1,000 comments in less than one week (shown below, left)

On November 5th, Redditor^[3] DarthJarJar521 shared a Prequel Memes subreddit. The post received more than 46,000 points (95% upvoted) and 200 comments in two days (shown below, center).

Over the next week, others shared the first half of the meme and added different consequences, generally featuring a car crash or a subject screaming (example below, right).

Various Examples

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