The 'Overly Manly Man' meme features a vintage black-and-white photograph of Mike Conley, a 19th-century bare-knuckle boxer, looking intimidatingly rugged with his signature mustache. It first gained viral traction on Reddit in 2012 as a satirical reaction to modern sensitivities, using captions that dismiss everyday items or activities as being 'soft' or weak. The humor stems from the character's absurdly high standards for masculinity, often redefining painful or difficult situations as mere inconveniences. Whether he is calling a microwave a 'science oven' or a blizzard 'brisk weather,' the meme remains a classic staple for mocking modern convenience through the lens of a hyper-masculine Victorian-era pugilist.