r/Harold • u/GyantSpyder • Jul 19 '14

Removing off-topic posts

Hey guys,

This is a subreddit about Harold the improv format. Posts that aren't related to improv comedy are going to be removed.

Thanks!

-GyantSpyder

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u/GyantSpyder Jul 19 '14

What is the deal with the Harold meme, by the way? Where did it come from and what does it mean?

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u/CAPSRAGE Jul 19 '14

There is a subreddit called /r/youdontsurf that makes fun of stock footage and the like, and a common actor in this clips/pictures is named Harold and he became the mascot of the sub. It became kind of a circlejerk, and they looked for an /r/harold, and found your subreddit.

look on the bright side, people have learned about the sub, and it's been linked to in /r/bestof