Everything about the “look between the letters on the keyboard” trend that started with the anime series

“Look between the keyboards…” is yet another Gen Z trend that’s quickly taking off. But this didn’t start yesterday. Keep reading to find out when and how this actually came about.

Social media plays a huge role in this digitally driven world. And the internet is certainly a funny and weird place with all sorts of trends, viral content, and more. Let’s agree that there are hardly any boring moments in the Internet space. Have you ever come across the trend “he looks between two letters on the keyboard”? Probably most of you have!

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So what exactly is this viral “search between the letters on your keyboard” trend?

The trend is for users to look between two specific letters on a keyboard or keypad to do something. And when a trend catches on, it rains memes all over social media. While some users are just jumping on the bandwagon with Tehil’s version, celebrities like Swiggy, Zomatao and even Delhi Police are impressing netizens with their hilarious takes.

When and how did the trend of ‘ appearing between X and Y on your keyboard start?

Just like every anime or fictional character has an origin story, these internet trends also have a time and place in which they emerged. This “pause…” trend didn’t start yesterday, it first surfaced several years ago.

This trend has a connection to anime. This reportedly first appeared on his platform named 4Chan in May 2021. This platform was for people to share, post, and comment on images anonymously. This meme was related to a character from the Japanese anime series K-On. Its caption read, “Look between the T and O in your key, I’m bored (intentionally misspelled).”

The letters Y, U, and I appeared as the spelling for the series’ character “Yui.” This popular anime series focuses on girls who form a band through their high school’s light music club.

Then, one of the people at X (formerly Twitter) shared a familiar post related to K-ON! “My Hero Academia” will be released in April 2024. It was in the form of the original 4Chan post that started this trend, but eventually people started jumping on their own versions and getting creative there. Check out some creative and hilarious versions of this trend.

“Look at the characters on your keyboard…” trend – viral reaction

Memes are raining down on the internet.

The Delhi Police soon joined the trend.

Staying current with the Gen Z lingo ‘JK – Just Kidding’, Swiggy never shied away from the trend.

Tinder has come up with another way to ask someone out on a date!

These are just a few examples, but there are many such memes and versions of X now.

What do you think about this latest Gen Z trend?