Karate Kyle

Karate Kyle is a photo internet meme of a young teenage boy in a red karate uniform and orange belt. The photo is a picture of the boy in front of a digital composite of his head with the opacity lowered.

Most variations of the meme include captions revealing acts of extreme violence performed by Kyle in retaliation for bullying, rejection, or discipline. These acts range from beatings to murders, most involving karate, while other versions have him armed with guns or knives.

Origin
The original photo was uploaded to Facebook on February 24, 2011, and while no official records exist, it is assumed that it moved to 4chan shortly afterwards. The first Reddit post of the image was uploaded the next day, February 25, with the caption: "They broke my pencils. I broke their necks". However, the meme and its character did not receive the name "Karate Kyle" until the second Reddit thread later that day. Google searches for the meme spiked in March of that year. A single topic blog for Karate Kyle on Tumblr was created on May 17.

Appearance
Karate Kyle appears as a White teenage boy with large bronze-colored glasses and acne. He has wavy brown hair and wears a red karategi with black stripes and an orange belt.

Personality
While his personality changes slightly depending on the captions, he is confirmed to be cold and ruthless. He has a deep, burning hatred for bullies and shows no mercy when retaliating. He also is depicted to be unfazed by the horrendous atrocities he is committing, as he seems to feel like his punishments are warranted and needed. However, he seemed to have developed a sadistic side to him as the meme grew in popularity, often saying that he attacked girls who refused him, exes, authority figures, and other common people that deny or disappoint him.

Quotes
"They laughed at my acne. I laughed at their funerals."

- Karate Kyle "She said, "Go to Hell". I said, "Ladies first"."

- Karate Kyle "They ignored my friend requests. I ignored their pleas for mercy."

- Karate Kyle "She said she wanted some space and time. I gave her a coffin and eternity."

- Karate Kyle