The Blue Grinch Knee Surgery meme, also known as That Feeling When Knee Surgery Is Tomorrow is an internet phenomenon that emerged in 2021 and gained significant traction in 2022. The meme typically features an image of a blue-tinted Grinch character with the caption expressing anticipation for an upcoming knee surgery. [1] [2]
The blue Grinch variant was created on March 14, 2022, when the Instagram account @blinch.feels posted an image of the Grinch character tinted blue with the knee surgery caption. This version quickly gained popularity, gaining over 1,000 likes within a year and leading to its reposting on various platforms, including Reddit's r/Kneesurgerymemes and r/OddlySpecific. [3]
In 2024, the meme experienced a resurgence on TikTok, where users shared videos featuring the blue Grinch image, often accompanied by the caption "THAT FEELING WHEN KNEE SURGERY IS TOMORROW" [4]
