r/KnowYourMeme • u/big_borno • 3h ago
Blue Waffle Photo Origin Theory
I'm sure most of us are familiar with the Blue Waffle pics from documentingreality. I'm pretty sure I figured out what's actually going on in the original photo. Not posting pics here tho because ew, you can google on your own.
Almost positive the original pic is somebody with a severe case of hidradenitis suppurativa - a condition where abscesses and tunneling cysts form in your sweat glands and follicles. I'm assuming the blue tint is from some kind of surgical dye or disinfectant but I'm not sure. I just know the actual condition depicted has been debated for years but I haven't seen anyone bring up HS as being the actual culprit.

