About “I’m in This Picture and I Don’t Like It”
“I’m in this picture and I don’t like it” or “I’m in this photo and I don’t like it” is a slang originating from Facebook. It derives from a retired Facebook report option for hiding photos from one’s timeline. Online, the screenshot of the option and several reworded variations of it were circulated as reaction images. The involved report is as below.
What’s going on?
- It’s annoying or not interesting.
- I’m in this photo and I don’t like it.
- I think it shouldn’t be on Facebook.
- It’s spam.
How to Get the “I’m in this Photo and I Don’t Like It” Option?
“I’m in this photo and I don’t like it” is an option for removing images uploaded by your friends from the timeline. The option can be accessed by clicking on the drop-down menu of the target picture and choosing “I don’t want to see this”. Then a selection window will appear displaying the above question.
The Spread of the “I’m in this Picture and I Don’t Like It” Meme
Beginning in 2016, the screenshot of the report option has been used as a reaction image including two-panel posts in which it was combined with other images. In a lot of examples, the screenshot was edited to show options like “I’m not in this picture and I don’t like it” and “I’m not in this photo and I think I should be”.
Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Example 4
Example 5
Tip: There are two Facebook users whose usernames are “I’m in this picture and I don’t like it” and “I’m in this photo and i don’t like it” respectively. Both of them post funny posts.