Like many memes of the early aughts, “Harold” became popular on 4chan before the wider internet discovered him. In 2014, an anonymous 4chan user narrated the story of Hide the Pain Harold ...

Unleashes the power of PAIN: the meme that took over the internet goes crypto Inspired by the legendary “Hide the Pain Harold” meme, which has entertained the internet for over 14 years ...

This is where the memes surrounding ‘Hide the Pain Harold’ begin forming. Arató was on holiday in Turkey, taking photos during his trip and uploading them into social media. Of course his ...