The 'Gurning Rave Guy' meme originated from a promotional video for the 'Bounce by the Ounce' club night held at Rileys in Preston, UK, around 2013. The footage features a clubber named Rainton whose extreme facial contortions—a phenomenon known as gurning—and frantic dancing became an overnight viral sensation on YouTube and Vine. It has since become the gold standard for representing over-excitement, caffeine-induced jitters, or the feeling of being slightly too 'wired' for a situation. The meme celebrates the raw, unpolished energy of British club culture and is frequently used to mock high-intensity reactions to mundane tasks.