His name? Trash Dove. His purpose? No one really knows. We have delved into the purple Facebook Dove. Where does it come from? What does it mean?
For a few days, doves have suddenly appeared everywhere under our Facebook articles. You have probably encountered it too. Where does the dove come from and why is it suddenly everywhere?
The “Trash Doves” hype originated in Thailand
Trashy Dove has huge eyes, is purple, and originally belongs to a “Facebook Sticker” series. The dove was added to Facebook in January 2017 and has spread like unchecked rabbits. Particularly famous from the sticker series is the dove that shakes its head up and down while looking completely insane.
The Trash Doves started their viral journey in Thailand. On the Facebook page สัตว์โลกอมตีน (Animals with Feet), a video featuring the head-shaking dove dancing with another famous emoji received 3.7 million views within 5 days.
Trash Doves popular among gamers – Overwatch and Paladins
In the gaming community, the dove has made a huge impact. Edited images featuring the dove are popping up from various games everywhere. Here are two examples.
Bastion from Overwatch usually has a sweet, yellow chirping bird sitting on its shoulder. That was once.
Cassie from Paladins has a proud falcon as her companion, who faithfully explores the area with her. Now she has Trashy Dove.
How to use this meme correctly?
Nowadays, it’s not so easy to use your memes correctly anymore, and the internet police could be lurking behind the next pixel.
Originally, Trashy Dove was used to express discontent. But that is over. We recommend posting the dove randomly everywhere in multiple variations. This seems to be common now. Anyone who masters programs like Photoshop may continue to flood the internet with Trashy Dove edits.
Where have you encountered the dove and what do you think of it?
