The image was reposted to Reddit, 9gag, and The Lolbrary, rapidly spreading the meme. Since then, the “apply cold water” image has been paired with countless instances of “burn” examples.

Again, there’s no Ebola outbreak at Burning Man. It was started as a hoax meme on X and has spread quickly across various social media sites. Editorial Standards Reprints & Permissions.

Burning Man memes are swamping social media Tens of thousands of festivalgoers are stranded in a remote Nevada lake bed, trapped in mud. The internet is less than sympathetic.

In the re-created meme of the “disaster girl,” the smirking girl is labeled as “Chaz Hope’s wife” and the burning home is titled the “Portland police department & Chamber.” ...

Thanks to a ubiquitous meme, the ironic phrase "This is fine" means things are not really that fine at all. You've probably seen it: A smiling cartoon dog sits at a table, coffee mug on hand, as a ...