# Doomer Thought Chains > Doomer Thought Chains is a 2020 multi-panel comic template using Wojak-based Doomer and Doomer Girl characters, where each panel reveals the previous romantic scenario was imagination, stacking nested daydreams similar to Inception's structure. Doomer Thought Chains are a multi-layered comic format built on the Wojak-based Doomer and Doomer Girl characters, where each panel reveals that the previous romantic scenario was just happening inside a character's imagination. Originating on Facebook in January 2020, the format parodies the earnest Doomer-meets-Doomer Girl memes by stacking nested daydreams on top of each other, similar to the dream-within-a-dream structure of the film *Inception*[1]. The format burned bright and fast, producing increasingly absurd multi-level edits over the course of a single week. ## Origin The Doomer Girl character first appeared on January 2, 2020, when an unknown artist posted the design. The image spread across Reddit, Twitter, and Facebook the same day[1]. Within 48 hours, creators were already pairing Doomer Girl with the existing Doomer Wojak in romantic scenarios. On January 4, 2020, Facebook user Andrew Pigeon posted what appears to be the first "imagined interaction" edit. In it, the Doomer pictures a scene with Doomer Girl, but the final panel reveals he was left on read. The post picked up over 670 reactions and 2,300 shares in two weeks[1]. The specific format that launched the Thought Chain trend came six days later. On January 10, 2020, Facebook user Sahaza HR posted a comic where an unkempt Wojak imagined himself *as* the Doomer from the original Doomer Girl meme. The twist: when this fantasy-Doomer approached Doomer Girl in "reality," she called the police[1]. That single edit collected over 3,900 reactions and 10,000 shares within a week, and it established the core mechanic of nesting one fantasy inside another. - **Platform:** Facebook (meme format), Wojak community (source characters) - **Creator:** Andrew Pigeon (first imagined-interaction edit), Sahaza HR (first reality-check comic that spawned the chain format) - **Date:** 2020 ## Overview Doomer Thought Chains take the familiar Wojak-style Doomer character and his imagined love interest, Doomer Girl, and stack their interactions into recursive layers. In the simplest version, a panel shows the Doomer having a romantic moment with Doomer Girl, only for the next panel to reveal that the entire scene was a fantasy. The real punchline comes when *that* reveal is itself revealed to be another layer of imagination, and so on. Each new level typically shows a sadder or more pathetic version of the dreamer, with the outermost layer being the harshest reality check[1]. The humor sits at the intersection of self-deprecating millennial/zoomer dating anxiety and the absurdist escalation that comes from nesting four, five, or even more fantasy layers. The format rewards creators who can push the nesting to ridiculous extremes while keeping each layer visually distinct. ## How It Spread The chain format exploded the very next day. On January 11, 2020, the Facebook page "I love uzbekistan" posted the first known two-level Doomer Thought Chain, earning over 1,500 reactions and 4,900 shares[1]. That same day, the Facebook page "Hotdogs Run This Page" raised the stakes with a three-level version, pulling in over 1,000 reactions and 1,800 shares[1]. The format jumped platforms almost immediately. On January 12, Twitter user @BlancLauz posted a fan-art rendition of a two-level thought chain that went massively viral, hitting 17,400 retweets and 104,900 likes. By January 13, Facebook group Autofellatio shared a four-level chain that got 2,000 reactions and 2,200 shares[1]. The escalation race was on. iFunny got in on the action too. On January 14, user NoelSplinterCell posted an extended "The Game" edit of the format that received over 7,700 smiles[1]. The meme also appeared on Twitter and other platforms throughout mid-January 2020, though the bulk of viral activity was concentrated in that single explosive week from January 10-17. ## How to Use The Doomer Thought Chain template follows a nesting structure: 1. **Start with the fantasy.** Draw or edit a panel showing the Doomer in a romantic or idealized interaction with Doomer Girl. 2. **Pull back one level.** Add a panel showing that the previous scene was just a daydream. The "real" character is typically sadder, lonelier, or more disheveled than the fantasy version. 3. **Stack more levels.** Each new pull-back reveals the previous "reality" was itself a fantasy. The character at each outer layer is usually worse off than the one before. 4. **End with the harshest reality.** The outermost panel is the cruelest punchline. Common endings include getting left on read, police being called, or just sitting alone in the dark. ## Cultural Impact Doomer Thought Chains arrived at the tail end of the early Doomer/Doomer Girl wave and served as a self-aware commentary on it. While the original Doomer Girl memes played the romance straight, the Thought Chains turned the format into a joke about how disconnected the fantasies were from reality[1]. The nesting mechanic also anticipated and likely influenced later multi-layer meme formats that play with recursive framing. The format's one-week explosion is a textbook example of how meme formats can go through their entire lifecycle at high speed on Facebook. From origin to escalation contest to exhaustion, the whole arc played out in roughly ten days. ## Fun Facts - The entire format went from inception to peak virality in under a week, with the most creative edits all dropping between January 11 and 14, 2020[1]. - Sahaza HR's "calling the police" comic that started the trend got shared over 10,000 times, making it one of the most viral single Doomer edits from that period[1]. - @BlancLauz's fan-art tweet outperformed the original Facebook posts by a massive margin, hitting nearly 105,000 likes. - The format name references the 2010 Christopher Nolan film *Inception*, though creators never settled on a single name for the trend[1]. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is Doomer Thought Chains? Doomer Thought Chains are a multi-panel meme format where the Doomer Wojak character imagines romantic scenarios with Doomer Girl, but each scenario turns out to be a daydream nested inside another daydream, with increasingly harsh reality checks at each level[1]. ### Where did Doomer Thought Chains come from? The format originated on Facebook in January 2020, building on the Doomer Girl character that appeared on January 2. Facebook user Sahaza HR posted the key comic on January 10 that established the nested-fantasy mechanic[1]. ### What does Doomer Thought Chains mean? The meme is a self-deprecating joke about the gap between romantic fantasy and reality. Each nesting level makes the point that the character's idealized self-image is further from the truth than they think[1]. ### How do you use Doomer Thought Chains? Create a comic panel showing the Doomer in an idealized scene with Doomer Girl, then add successive panels revealing each scene was a fantasy. Each outer layer should show a more pathetic version of the dreamer[1]. ### Is Doomer Thought Chains still popular? The format had an intense but brief viral period in January 2020 and is no longer actively produced. It was largely a one-week phenomenon concentrated on Facebook[1]. ### Who created the first Doomer Thought Chain? Andrew Pigeon posted the first "imagined interaction" Doomer edit on January 4, 2020, but Sahaza HR's January 10 comic is the one that directly spawned the nested chain format[1]. ### Why did Doomer Thought Chains go viral so fast? The nesting mechanic created a natural escalation contest. Once two-level chains appeared on January 11, creators immediately started competing to add more layers, driving rapid content production and sharing[1]. ### What's the most viral Doomer Thought Chain? Twitter user @BlancLauz's fan-art rendition from January 12, 2020, which received over 17,400 retweets and 104,900 likes, is the most engaged-with known example. ## References 1. [Doomer Thought Chains - Know Your Meme]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/doomer-thought-chains Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library