The Redditor's Wife meme, also known as 'Internet Husband,' originated from a stock photo depicting a woman looking disappointed in bed while her partner is preoccupied with his laptop in the background. First appearing on Reddit in 2011, the meme quickly evolved into a format for referencing specific, trending threads or viral stories on the platform. The humor typically stems from the husband ignoring his wife to engage with obscure or bizarre Reddit subcultures, making it a staple of meta-commentary within the internet community.