Top 10 Jobs Kids Want
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About
Top 10 Jobs Kids Want is an exploitable infographic used in a series of memes based on a list of 10 jobs that modern kids want, which was compiled as a result of a 2017 survey. The original report concluded that over a third of children wanted to become YouTubers when they grow up. In memes, the list is typically parodied with the original jobs from the top 10 humorously replaced.
Origin
On May 27th, 2017, the British tabloid The Sun[1] published the results of a survey conducted by travel company First Choice on a sample size of 1000 children aged 6 to 17. According to the results, 34.2 percent of the survey named "YouTuber" as one of their job picks, with 18.1 percent choosing "Blogger/Vlogger" and 16 percent choosing "Musician/Singer" (survey results shown below).
On March 22nd, 2021, Twitter[2] user @zebulgar posted the survey results to Twitter, commenting, " how depressing. our society has failed to provide ambitious role models to our children." The tweet gained over 6,500 retweets and 40,800 likes in one year (shown below).
Spread
On March 22nd, 2021, Twitter[3][4] users @lunch_enjoyer and @biboofficial tweeted the two earliest edits of the list, replacing the original positions with humorous, often absurd alternatives. The posts (shown below, left and right) gained over 5,100 retweets and 50,600 likes and 14,300 retweets and 113,100 likes, respectively, in one year.
The trend continued in the following days as more people parodied the survey results. For example, on March 23rd, 2021, the official Facebook[5] page for the animated series Bob's Burgers gained over 4,100 reactions and 240 shares in a year (shown below, left).
On August 15th, 2022, Tumblr[6] user aflo posted another edit of the list that referenced various memes, such as Wojak and Up Yours, Woke Moralists (authorship unconfirmed, shown below, right). The post gained over 17,600 likes and reblogs in two months.
In October 2022, the post received viral spread online as it and its "remastered" version were widely reposted on Facebook[7] and other platforms.
Various Examples
Search Interest
External References
[1] The Sun – Children turn backs on traditional careers in favour of internet fame, study finds
[3] Twitter – @lunch_enjoyer
[4] Twitter – @biboofficial
[5] Facebook – Bob's Burgers
[7] Facebook – Exploding Fish Shitposting & Senseless Drivel Cult by Chad Mojito
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