Man-Faye is one of the internet's most enduring early memes, featuring a middle-aged man cosplaying as the iconic Faye Valentine from the anime Cowboy Bebop. Originating in the early 2000s on sites like 4chan and Reddit, the image gained notoriety for its subversion of traditional cosplay expectations and its sheer shock value. Often used as a 'reaction image' to represent something that cannot be unseen, Man-Faye has become a symbol of the wild, unfiltered nature of old-school internet culture. Today, it serves as a nostalgic touchstone for veteran web users and continues to be used in memes that challenge aesthetic standards or celebrate ironic absurdity.