Elon Musk and Grimes have spawned their very own nerdy dating meme
In case you haven’t heard, Tesla CEO Elon Musk and electronica musician Grimes are now dating.
The duo apparently bonded over a niche and extremely nerdy joke and have subtly been flirting on Twitter for about a few months.
They induced their public debut at the Met Gala on Monday evening, with Musk in a standard white tuxedo and Grimes sporting a Gothic robot-looking ensemble.
Tech nerd and goth girlfriend are a media staple.
Image: Neilson Barnard/ Getty Images
The internet rapidly noticed that this pairing of nerdy dude and edgy girl seemed familiar. Very familiar, in fact, and images of “Elon Musk and Grimes” quickly started to flood Twitter.
The most popular analogy was Scott Pilgrim ‘s Ramona Flowers and Gideon Graves, which you won’t be allowed to unsee.
Elon Musk and Grimes make their debut at the Met Gala pic.twitter.com/ plAvt2xvc 6
— despite your efforts you cannot escape pajamashaw (@ pajamashaw) May 8, 2018
can’t get over how great Elon Musk and Grimes looked at the Met Gala pic.twitter.com/ Hf1lJcDRtu
— Brandon Stroud (@ MrBrandonStroud) May 8, 2018
But they were not just limited to Scott Pilgrim .
It’s a pretty simple formula, genuinely: take a geeky or intellectual( or both) dude persona and find a pic of him with a darkly-dressed counterculture female and there you have it.
“Grimes is dating Elon Musk” pic.twitter.com/ KqgX9My 35 W
— Washimi (@ 9000 x) May 8, 2018
The comparisons range from old cartoons to some throwback live-action shots.
i love elon musk and grimes pic.twitter.com/ zHJPleHEBi
— arden jurskis (@ ArdenJurskis) May 8, 2018
someone said this was elon musk and grimes pic.twitter.com/ SevBiGJe3e
— Jewels (@ juliaanaaac) May 8, 2018
grimes and elon musk seated at the fulfill gala( 2018) pic.twitter.com/ in9cAGoWpT
— umru 2 (@ umru_) May 8, 2018
Elon and Grimes killed it at MetGala pic.twitter.com/ Fj9LCbQWy7
— yung midpack (@ FadedStupid) May 8, 2018
Some opted to cast a somewhat different light on Elon’s character, though the Grimes stand-ins were still standard “edgy” girls.
Elon Musk and Grimes. 2018( colorized) pic.twitter.com/ vohiWuQZDr
— Jordan Beatason (@ magicdonhuang) May 8, 2018
elon musk and grunges pic.twitter.com/ H0Cfz2B8ri
— Emily Gould (@ EmilyGould) May 8, 2018
grimes and elon musk make their debut at the met jamboree pic.twitter.com/ mHZGwGraQS
— Thom Coldman (@ ColdmanHot) May 8, 2018
This Kim Possible comparison works on both countings, as well as serving as a subtle reminder that fictional eccentric geniuses often try to take over the world.
Elon Musk and Grimes, Met Gala( 2018) pic.twitter.com/ KGKn6oJdlU
— rach el comandante (@ lilmissagitated) May 8, 2018
Congrats to the new couple. May they follow in the footsteps of their many, many dopplegangers — though maybe without the world dominance proportion.
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May, 09, 2018
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