Elon Musk Holding A Minigun

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Elon Musk Holding a Minigun is a photograph the Tesla CEO tweeted on January 27th, 2019, showing him gripping a two-handed prop gun with the caption 'Host meme review?'. The image was quickly repurposed as an object-labeling exploitable across Twitter and Reddit.

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Overview

Elon Musk Holding a Minigun, also called the Meme Review Tweet, is a photograph of the Tesla CEO gripping a large two-handed prop gun, described as either a minigun or a flamethrower3. The image was attached to a January 2019 tweet in which Musk asked to host PewDiePie's YouTube series Meme Review1.

The picture became recognizable because of Musk's blank expression and the awkward weight of the oversized weapon in his hands2. Within days it was cut out, pasted over new backgrounds, and captioned as an object-labeling meme where the minigun or Musk himself gets relabeled to fit a joke3.

How It Spread

Later the same day, YouTubers MrBeast, Maxmoefoe and Dolan Dark all quote-tweeted the photo, with MrBeast writing 'I triple dog dare you to host meme review'1. Musk answered with '$5', prompting MrBeast to counter 'I'll give you $5 and I'll buy a Tesla', to which Musk replied 'You drive a hard bargain, but ok'1.

Once the exchange went viral, Reddit users on r/dankmemes and image boards began cropping Musk and his prop into new scenes, using it as a threat template or pairing it with unrelated captions3. The image also circulated on the Russian social network VK as an object-labeling format3.

Coverage from Dexerto2, Inquisitr and Metro1 pushed the tweet beyond meme circles into general tech and entertainment press, and the photo is still pulled up whenever Musk publicly interacts with PewDiePie or posts about memes3.

How to Use This Meme

The typical format crops Musk and the minigun onto a new background, then labels either the gun, Musk, or the target of the gun with text. A common convention treats the weapon as an implied threat, using it to react to bad takes or unwanted opinions. Object-labeling versions often swap the gun for another oversized item while keeping Musk's flat expression.

Frequently Asked Questions

Elon Musk Holding A Minigun

2019exploitableclassic

Elon Musk Holding a Minigun is a photograph the Tesla CEO tweeted on January 27th, 2019, showing him gripping a two-handed prop gun with the caption 'Host meme review?'. The image was quickly repurposed as an object-labeling exploitable across Twitter and Reddit.

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Overview

Elon Musk Holding a Minigun, also called the Meme Review Tweet, is a photograph of the Tesla CEO gripping a large two-handed prop gun, described as either a minigun or a flamethrower3. The image was attached to a January 2019 tweet in which Musk asked to host PewDiePie's YouTube series Meme Review1.

The picture became recognizable because of Musk's blank expression and the awkward weight of the oversized weapon in his hands2. Within days it was cut out, pasted over new backgrounds, and captioned as an object-labeling meme where the minigun or Musk himself gets relabeled to fit a joke3.

How It Spread

Later the same day, YouTubers MrBeast, Maxmoefoe and Dolan Dark all quote-tweeted the photo, with MrBeast writing 'I triple dog dare you to host meme review'1. Musk answered with '$5', prompting MrBeast to counter 'I'll give you $5 and I'll buy a Tesla', to which Musk replied 'You drive a hard bargain, but ok'1.

Once the exchange went viral, Reddit users on r/dankmemes and image boards began cropping Musk and his prop into new scenes, using it as a threat template or pairing it with unrelated captions3. The image also circulated on the Russian social network VK as an object-labeling format3.

Coverage from Dexerto2, Inquisitr and Metro1 pushed the tweet beyond meme circles into general tech and entertainment press, and the photo is still pulled up whenever Musk publicly interacts with PewDiePie or posts about memes3.

How to Use This Meme

The typical format crops Musk and the minigun onto a new background, then labels either the gun, Musk, or the target of the gun with text. A common convention treats the weapon as an implied threat, using it to react to bad takes or unwanted opinions. Object-labeling versions often swap the gun for another oversized item while keeping Musk's flat expression.

Frequently Asked Questions