17 "Where Banana" Memes That Prove Some Instincts Are Just Too Primitive To Ignore
Meme Profile
- Meme Name: Where Banana
- Alternative Names: Monke Debate, Where [X], Orangutans on BBC Breakfast
- Source: BBC Breakfast (2017) / Photoshop
- Media Type: Image Macro / Exploitable
- Year: 2020 (Viral Peak)
- Vibe: Monke, Confusion, Primitive Demand
Description & Origin
Visual Composition
The image features three orangutans sitting on a red sofa around a circular glass coffee table in a television studio. The background shows a sunrise/cityscape typical of morning news broadcasts. The orangutan on the far right is depicted with "where banana" in sans-serif text (usually Arial or Calibri) floating near its head.
Timeline
- Viral Expansion (Late 2020): The template migrated to r/dankmemes and r/memes. Users began replacing "banana" with various nouns to express a sense of entitlement or disappointment when a common expectation is not met. [Source: Reddit]
- Origin (2017): The original image is a composite of two separate photos from a 2017 BBC Breakfast segment featuring orangutan puppets/animatronics.
- Initial Spread (June 2020): The first known version appeared on the subreddit r/ape, featuring the "where banana" caption. It served as a parody of primitive "monke" humor.
The Gallery Analysis
- Where Dark Theme: Criticizes the immediate visual assault of "Light Mode" on newly installed software and the user's priority to find the dark interface toggle.
- Where Frog: References the "It is Wednesday, My Dudes" meta-meme, mocking the user's confusion when the recurring Wednesday frog meme is missing from their feed.
- Where Treasure: Mocks the universal gaming instinct to check behind waterfalls and the subsequent disappointment when developers fail to hide a secret item there.
