About
Naked Banana is an image that gained notoriety on 4chan, frequently used to troll “You Laugh, You Lose” (YLYL) threads.
Origin
This meme appeared on 4chan in mid 2014. The image, a stock photo of a “naked” banana holding a peel, originally began trending due to a Facebook post in which a group of older internet users find the image to be far funnier than most would, and have a confusing conversation about it; the original source and explanation can be seen below.
Spread
Naked Banana, or variations of the image are typically posted dozens of times in “You Laugh, You Lose” threads, to the fury of many users who wish to see different content. When shared on 4chan, users typically reply with “I really, really, really like this image” or other quotes from the bizarre conversation.