For every winner, there are inevitably losers, and Ridiculously Photogenic Guy is no exception. While we ogle Zeddie’s fortunate face and the Internet praises him for improving everything he touches, so too must we ultimately focus our crosshairs on the less fortunate. Case in point: Tries Really Hard Girl.
Let’s start by pointing out that this is Web-victimization at its most cruel because, hello — there is nothing wrong with this girl. Other than the fact that she’s in the picture with a guy whose hair happens to bounce with the grace of a thousand Pegasus, she’s just a girl trying to win a race. And need we point out: she’s beating Mr. Photogenic. But, therein lies the M.O. of the meme: She’s not the worst. She’s just unlucky to have been caught in the now-famous photo with Zeddie’s now-famous face.
The only lamentable part of this is that I had faith in the noble purity of Ridiculously Photogenic Guy. But no, the Internet is predatory — and we yet again find ourselves laughing shamefully at someone we don’t know. (Still, though, it’s kind of funny.)
So: Tries Really Hard Girl. What do you think, too far or still funny?




guest
I just found out about Ridiculously Photogenic Guy, so of course Tries Really Hard Girl is hilarious. They could get some better captions though!
orchid / 205 posts
This is the internet, where you can create memes. However, some people have this horrid idea in their heads that they think that they are funny, and they create a meme from a meme that isn’t funny. But the unfunny memes usually die anyway within the week.
guest
I think it’s all hilarious.
guest
Um, I actually think she’s really photogenic as well.
guest
Eh. I find both as amusing as I do any meme. There are some really good ones, and some meh ones. I don’t really think this took anything too far, though–nobody is personally targeting the girl, just like they weren’t targeting him. It’s just a joke. It’s not like they’re calling her fat (which she isn’t) or ugly (which she also isn’t). And she’s clearly winning!
Anyways. I’m going to take a nap now.
guest
Hahah, oh man.
guest
I”m pretty over it. Too far!
guest
I don’t get it
guest
Well this guy is kind of ordinary without this girl next to him, so I guess you can say she MAKES Ridiculously Photogenic Guy.
guest
I don’t think the point is to criticize her for her looks, it’s the fact that she is beating him yet ridiculously photogenic guy is still the star of the picture.
And as @WaitingToShrug@xanga - says, she looks good.
This is just a way to have fun and continue the meme.
guest
I just hope that whoever the woman is isn’t taking any of this to heart.
guest
The woman looks a lot like a friend of mine. Both are very pretty and make the same face when running, so I am pretty amused by her meme.
I think both are starting to die though. Shame. I rather enjoyed Ridiculously Photogenic Guy.
guest
“tries really hard to be funny” meets it better for those memes…but I don’t love memes anyway.
Everyone in their right state of mind sees that she’s a perfectly normal and actually attractive runner.
considering how I look when I jog or other people when I observe them she’s even quite photogenic. If I were her I’d see it with some sense of humor.