The Third World Skeptical Kid meme features a young boy from Gulu, Uganda, looking quizzically at a woman. The photo was originally taken in 2012 by Heena Itani and went viral after being shared on Reddit. It is primarily used to highlight the absurdity of first-world problems or habits when viewed from a perspective of extreme scarcity. Typically, the captions start with the phrase "So you're telling me..." followed by a contrast between wealthy lifestyle luxuries and basic survival needs, making it one of the internet's most enduring social commentary memes.