About
You see Ivan refers to a series of images of Russian soldiers superimposed with humorous text, often in broken English. The image macros typically reference an attitude of reckless enthusiasm for war or weaponry.
Origin
The original picture was created on February 3rd, 2013, on 4chan’s /vg/ (video game general) board’s S.T.A.L.K.E.R. thread[4]. The image was created by superimposing a comment post on a screenshot, making fun of a bug where a character holds a pistol like a rifle.
Spread
The original picture under the title “You must aim like this”, was uploaded to FunnyJunk on October 31st, 2013[1]. A compilation of images related to the meme was uploaded to Imgur on August 4th, 2014, titled “Another Russian Comp, Comrade”.[2] This was followed by another compilation titled “You see Ivan…” on October 28th.[3]
Notable Examples
Search Interest
External References
[1]FunnyJunk – You must aim like this
[2]Imgur – Another Russian Comp, Comrade
[3]Imgur – You see Ivan…
[4]foolz – Original Picture