Who Is Dinkleberg? Here’s Why the Mysterious Character Is Taking Over TikTok
Butch Hartman #ButchHartman
A TikTok user named @travisgodbey combined the Dinkleberg meme with the “My Therapist” meme. A short clip uploaded on Aug. 1, 2020, kicks off with the TikToker imitating a therapist.
“Now, who do we blame when something goes wrong in our lives?” he asks himself.
“Dinkleberg,” goes the response.
Another TikToker, @lizwhorton1, uploaded a video capturing a spot-on drawing of the controversial cartoon character.
“Who do we blame 2020 on?” reads the caption.
Several TikTokers uploaded videos questioning the meaning behind the viral phrase. Others took to the social media platform to question why it started to gain traction.
“So I have a lot of questions. My first question is, should it be considered an inside joke if you can figure out what it is within like, a one-minute search? And is it an inside joke if thousands of people are doing it at the same time?” asks a TikToker named @malena.lf in a video uploaded in February 2021.