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Help I Accidentally Build A Shelf or Help I Accidentally X refers to a series of exploitable phrasal template memes inspired by odd or unexpected Google Search Suggestions when typing in the phrase "help I accidentally." The meme can be traced back to the early 2010s, with later variations switching out "build a shelf" with other odd suggestions.

Origin

As per TinEye[1] one of the earliest known memes made in reference to the phrase "help I accidentally build a shelf" was posted to Tapiture.com on August 5th, 2013 (seen below).

Another "Help I accidentally build a shelf" meme can be traced to a post on Froot.nl[2] from February 3rd, 2015 (seen below).

Spread

The meme made a resurgence on Reddit in the late 2010s, with internet users sharing different yet similarly odd Google Search suggestions. Redditor[3] /u/Weeaboo_JoJones posted a version of the meme that read, "Help I accidentally joined the Italian Mafia" to /r/AnimeMemes on August 27th, 2019. gathering over 7,000 upvotes in four years (seen below, left).

On November 4th, 2019, an unknown Redditor[4] posted a version of the original meme to /r/ComedyCemetery (seen below, right).

On November 19th, 2019, Redditor[5] /u/TJTikka posted a version of the meme to /r/memes gathering over 49,000 upvotes on a post featuring Master Oogway (seen below, left). On October 9th, 2021, Redditor[6] /u/ iam-a-frickingod posted a version of the meme that read, "Help I accidentally summoned a lemon," gathering over 10,000 upvotes in /r/memes (seen below, right).

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External References

[1] TinEye – Reverse Image Search

[2] TinEye – Reverse Image Search

[3] Reddit – /r/Animemes

[4]  Reddit – /r/ComedyCemetery

[5] Reddit – /r/memes

[6] Reddit – /r/memes



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