Doomer

About

Doomer is a variation of the Wojak character that is typically characterized as an early 20's male who suffers from depression and has a bleak outlook on the world, in contrast to the 30 Year-Old Boomer. The character is often discussed on various 4chan boards in the context of mental health, drug addiction, economic strife.

Origin

On September 16th, 2018, an anonymous 4chan user posted the character to /biz/.^[1] The character is depicted as 23 and very depressed, with "no hope of career advancement." He is also an alcoholic and at "high risk" for opioid addiction.

Spread

Two hours after that post, the character was posted to /x/.^[2] The next day, it was posted to /r9k/, where another commenter paired various "Doomer" traits with a screenshot of Ryan Gosling from Blade Runner 2049 (shown below, left). That character would also become associated with the "Doomer," appearing in some subsequent threads about Doomers. The same day, the original image appeared on /pol/,^[3] where some variations on the original image began appearing, sometimes anti-semitic in nature (shown below, right).

The same /pol/ thread was part of a trend of 4chan users using the Doomer meme to discuss their mental health and depression. Examples can be found on several /pol/ threads (examples shown below).

The Go-Getter

On November 19th, 2018, an anonymous 4chan user posted an image titled "The 24 Year Old Go-Getter",^[8] described as a person who moved on from a Doomer way of life. The Go-Getter shares multiple similarities with the Bloomer.

Broken Bloomer

Doomer Girl

Doomer Girl or Doomerette is a female Wojak -Oomer character with black hair and dark eyes wearing a black sweatshirt and a choker. A female version of Doomer, the character was created in early January 2020 and gained popularity online, particularly on Facebook and Twitter. In memes, the character usually interacts with Doomer, Trad Girl and other characters and is used both to promote and ridicule the Doomer meme and those associating with it.

Various Examples

Search Interest

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