He didn’t realize he was also about to become an online icon, beloved worldwide by meme-making ... pained smile: He first got the nickname “Hide the Pain Harold” in 2011, when posters ...

Unleashes the power of PAIN: the meme that took over the internet goes crypto Inspired by the legendary “Hide the Pain Harold” meme ... awkward yet polite smile became a universal symbol ...

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This is where the memes surrounding ‘Hide the Pain Harold’ begin forming ... being the one where he’s seemingly pulling a fake smile whilst seemingly displaying internal angst and pain ...