Lizard People of New York (LPoNY) began as a Facebook page created by comedian Louis Kornfeld in 2013, directly satirizing Brandon Stanton's popular 'Humans of New York' project. Instead of heartfelt human stories, LPoNY features candid photos of New Yorkers paired with monologue captions that range from existential dread to mundane observations about 'skin suits' and cold-blooded life. It plays on the long-standing 'reptilian elite' conspiracy theory, but treats it with a deadpan, absurdist humor that highlights the strangeness of urban life. The meme is frequently used to satirize social media sentimentality or to express the feeling of being an outsider masking as a normal human in a fast-paced world.