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10 Guy

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Published March 10, 2026 · Updated June 1, 2026

Also known as: 1G · Really High Guy · 10 Guy Meme · Stoner Stanley · 10 Boy

An image macro of a young man looking visibly stoned, used to caption absurd or completely illogical thoughts.

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Overview

10 Guy is a photo of a young man looking visibly stoned, heavy-lidded eyes and a slight smirk, like he's just had a profound (and probably nonsensical) thought. The format is used to share completely illogical, absurd, or nonsensical thoughts with the implied context that they might not make sense.

Part of the advice animals ecosystem, 10 Guy provided a comedic vehicle for sharing thoughts that were intentionally ridiculous or based on flawed logic. The name itself suggested someone who is extremely intoxicated or in an altered mental state.

Origin & Background

Platform
Reddit
Date
2011

Emerged from advice animals as a way to share nonsensical or marijuana-induced thoughts

How It Spread

10 Guy became popular on Reddit's r/AdviceAnimals for expressing completely illogical or absurd thoughts, often implying the person was in an altered state. The format allowed users to share ridiculous ideas with comedic self-awareness.

The meme's popularity peaked between 2011-2013 when macro formats dominated online humor.

Platforms

Reddit9GAGTumblrTwitter

Timeline

2011

10 Guy appears on r/AdviceAnimals

2012

Reaches peak popularity with countless absurd variations

2013

Continues popular but begins slow decline

2014+

Largely abandoned as meme formats evolve

2016-01-01

10 Guy entered the broader pop culture conversation

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How to Use This Meme

Post the 10 Guy image with a completely illogical or absurd thought. The humor comes from the pure ridiculousness or the flawed logic of the statement paired with the implication that the person is very impaired.

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Find the 10 Guy template on Imgflip or a similar meme generator

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Think of a funny or relatable caption that fits the format

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Add your text to the template using the meme generator

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Share your creation on social media or in group chats

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Cultural Impact

10 Guy contributed to the internet's normalization of cannabis references and demonstrated how memes could convey altered states of consciousness. It influenced subsequent stoner humor content.

Fun Facts

The name references a scale used to describe levels of intoxication

Often featured scientifically impossible or logically flawed ideas

Became iconic for expressing nonsensical shower thoughts

Source image has been used in various marijuana culture references

Peak popularity aligned with cannabis legalization discussions

The 10 Guy meme has been shared millions of times across social media

You can create your own 10 Guy meme using free tools like Imgflip

10 Guy first appeared in 2011

The meme is still remixed and adapted by creators

Brands and marketers have used 10 Guy in their campaigns

The meme is still remixed and adapted by creators

Derivatives & Variations

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