Waking up as a meme-hero | Andras Arato | TEDxKyiv

[@InternetHistorian]

No bias, but this is easily the best Ted Talk of all time.

[@Adlore]

You are the biggest inspiration to the saddest historians of the world

[@_Kuma_]

How did you manage to hide your accent so well during this, IH? (Even after hearing him, I can only ever imagine him with your voice 😂)

[@jonathancollins8639]

This was the comment I was looking for.

[@spunkymonkeySK]

In the field

[@sweetberries4611]

@@_Kuma_ sneak 100

[@bungaplayz228]

"There are 3 rules to become famous... But nobody knows them, sooo..." I like this guy

[@bluekakarot_2710]

Mason Spies” This does put a smile on my face”- Thanos

[@mirsadajdari]

Yep I do too because of his kind :D

[@mohammedmuzzammil7834]

That's an elder for you. Myself about to complete 26, just left junior league

[@Panzer_Runner]

3 rules to become famous - born - go to college - become THE internet

[@CoopTheDoop]

I’m kinda creeped out because after he said that I literally said the exact same thing, then I come down here and see that you said it. Wow.

[@mukundagujjar2871]

Is elected as the Vice President of the Hungarian Lighting Society but becomes famous for stock images.

[@m00n_flare3]

--->stonks

[@nnam_nnam2391]

Mukunda Gujjar I see this as an absolute win

[@hey9433]

Mukunda Gujjar isn’t it writing society

[@mukundagujjar2871]

@@hey9433 No. It's even on his Wikipedia page.

[@mukundagujjar2871]

@@nnam_nnam2391 Absolute madlad

[@osamaroum]

he is a legend , he went to university directly after he was born.

[@ImNoOne-]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 he is in god mode

[@snek3870]

@@ImNoOne- *creative mode

[@ilovecairns5181]

Flexsor thats not how it works

[@ilovecairns5181]

Flexsor *creative mode

[@jjd3hner544]

thats how we all do it

[@kykale]

What a time to be alive. A full room of people listening to a living meme.

[@04_claymore]

CYBER PUNK2077

[@danielcuevas5899]

ky kale we were born in the right generation.

[@cake6363]

i mean i would go

[@ethansmith9065]

Ol Hide the Pain Harold. God bless us.

[@jerniganantonym2684]

@@04_claymore keanu reeves burnt a city with samurai

[@musterinamusterfrau]

I can die peacefully knowing that my favorite living meme is the nicest, most humble human being on this planet

[@sirghostington6305]

Herecy! You forgot keeanu reeves and all the other very humble famous persons

[@majorsquizzardhecatonicosa2152]

Sir Ghostington like mr. rogers and Stan lee

[@sirghostington6305]

@@majorsquizzardhecatonicosa2152 exactly

[@basedintellectual9704]

@@sirghostington6305 wholesome 100 big chungus

[@sirghostington6305]

@@basedintellectual9704 \o/

[@theodopolous1815]

*He made the meme face so many times during this talk that I couldn’t help myself to stop smiling!*

[@scattysafari7742]

It's the eyebrows. They're slightly concave giving him a permanent slightly sad look. He's shyish and self-effacing so that enhances his vibes of ennui.

[@TheDeadMeme27]

i realized it's his fricking face and he can't do anything about it 😂

[@theodopolous1815]

And his smile is just so unique and goes perfectly with his face

[@mr.pussycat6620]

I think that's just his face

[@kithand1106]

Thats just his face...

[@JonSnow-sc9sd]

“73 years ago... a boy was born” is the most appropriate way to begin this heroic tale

[@ComicAcolyte]

"I am born."- David Copperfield

[@mustard4762]

I was born at a very young age

The 300's born spelling... lol!

[@ideal5535]

Hey I hope you are doing good, I don’t know you but I wanted to let you know that God loves you a lot and despite everything that’s going on he has a great plan for your life, please look for him and follow the guidance of the Bible with no exceptions on contrary to a lot of beliefs nowadays so you can be saved. God wants to save you so please don’t hesitate to trust him, if you do he will fight all of your battles with you and he will walk by your side all the days of your life, you will never be alone again even on the hardest days because he will be with you always, so please look for him and follow him while there is still time, it will be hard but it will be worth it, I promise. If possible please share with your family, friends, loved ones and others including the people on this video, it might not seem like it but some people feel alone and hopeless, God has a hope and a purpose for everyone, and he can save someone by you just sharing this with them, so please do me and that person a favor and share this with them. Thank you for reading and take care, God bless you and your loved ones always.

[@phettywappharmaceuticalsll8842]

I’m gonna go ahead asume there was a pack of wolves involved

[@spoopabobble8166]

This man has been my desktop background for 3+years, God bless this legend.

[@toastie9106]

Now that's an achievement

[@jonnysense2308]

Spoopa bobble where you a part of dank meme gang?

[@maxHeadroom325rayxerin]

i still see the x

[@toeztur]

mines been a pic of vsause for maybe a year

[@maxHeadroom325rayxerin]

Rheiyiehne mine has been a picture of the UK flag with the US flag in the top left corner

[@mookillays2283]

my man went to university right when he was born, what an absolute power move

[@cipher5893]

Oh god this is a good comment hahaha

[@spaghettiplease]

@@cipher5893 his mind is SO powerful

[@northlist]

He had no choice under communism

[@eccentricz82]

@@northlist i- oop💀💀

[@Loonaurtheworld]

*_WHAT A LAD_*

[@Zer0Spinn]

>Intelligent >Hard working >Successful >Modest >In pain The hero we need.

[@amj.composer]

"In pain" XD

[@IBloy]

*the harold we need

[@jamestabbron8124]

Yet not the one we deserve

[@ДенисАхметгареев-ч6щ]

Why did you just describe Elon Musk

[@Zer0Spinn]

@@ДенисАхметгареев-ч6щ uh.... oh...

[@mathews5543]

12:50 "It's not really me. It's a role given to me by the internet people" -Meme legend

[@JesuisParte]

- written down by internet people

[@sushrutdongargaonkar2073]

Thug life chose him

[@OrangeC7]

"There are three rules on how to become famous. Unfortunately, nobody knows what they are!" What a wonderful and wholesome talk! :D

[@zacharywilson9596]

I read your comment as he said that!

[@RobadaGattiL]

Is this quote from him or did he took it from somewhere?

[@geta6863]

1000 like

[@LordQueezle]

The KZbin sorting algorithm knows the rules.... ....it knows....

[@julian3bk]

So am I

[@madmonk4295]

What a wholesome character. This single handedly makes the meme even more impactful.

[@geetarguy777]

He’s the hero the internet needed

[@HavingCrumpets]

Sup ryosuke

[@jebronlames4559]

I love how chill he is about being a meme, and that he learned English just to communicate with us

[@unknownentity742]

I read quite a while ago that he hates being a meme.

[@catherinedudley7964]

He actually cannot be in stock photos anymore because of the meme. So really the internet took away his second career

[@Gabriel_F4924]

He said he didn't know what to do, "Let's dissapear everything" he said. He was hurt because the memes put him and his image in a negative light. He's not the best talker out there but this was stated in this video. He later eventually learnt to accept it and he's now taking advantage of the oportunities. He is not exactly chill about it.

[@Al_Gonzo]

Yes, he said all the above*. He later also said that becoming a meme made his life really exciting and interesting. Basically, he is glad over the things that happened to him.

[@Gabriel_F4924]

@@Al_Gonzo ye that's what i meant by "he later learned to accept it."

[@werenothingbutyouwantnothi6843]

I can't believe he's reinventing himself at such an age with such happiness and fun, painting, going to concert, acting and being a dj while im scared to go out and interact with others. I find his passion for life inspiring

[@JesuisParte]

as an introverted soul I can clearly say man. You actually don't need to go out and interact with others to truly find your passion. Lots of wonderful stuff can happen in a room..

[@aqualiusaidhreborn5923]

@@JesuisParte But it's best to live life to the fullest. Meet new people, try new things, find out new hobbies. Being locked up in a room won't do much. God knows I tried and it didn't work. Going out of your comfort zone makes life very fulfilling. Please, do yourself a favor and go out there and just explore and soar through your life. You'll thank yourself.

[@TheRainmustFall7]

When you study engineering but end up becoming a meme *insert hide the pain Harold face*

[@Elod1999]

Death Angel that's basically mr. Bean too btw 😀 an engineer to a comedist

[@javierfernandez6030]

@@Elod1999 with all due respect, do not compare a comedian with a meme.

[@Elod1999]

Javier Fernandez with all due respect, i would do that again. Yes, mr. Bean did it willingly, while Harold just got unwanted attention, but the goal is the same. Make people laugh, feel better. I think both of them are great men and i respect them

[@abilawaandamari8366]

HIS MEME EVEN FIT HIMSELF AHAHAHA

[@hobog12777]

He's clearly an intellectual though, it's extremely rare for Hungarians his age to speak English at all, let alone so well. Not even our (corrupt) politicians speak English.

[@gamergrill9629]

The amount of memes you could make with him standing next to the screen is *astounding*

[@amateurwave3593]

Love the irony

[@Jcn-01]

Similar to the keanu reeves meme where hes at e3

[@byrl1]

for every frame there is infinite opportunity's

[@jackhrovat4172]

Block Builder 1000th like

[@gamergrill9629]

@@jackhrovat4172 Gnarly

[@Unsavory]

I DEMAND THAT THE AUDIENCE LAUGH AT THIS MANS JOKES MORE AND CLAP MORE - HES PRECIOUS AND AMAZING.

[@hacknog]

AND DON'T FORGET, WHOLESOME. I AM SURE HIS FAMILY AND RELATIVES WILL BE THANKFUL TO KNOW HIM IN THEIR LIFE.

[@sonnylloyd5589]

Unsavory Salutations I know right this ted talk was soooo wholesome he’s so genuine

[@kwjames87]

I think it's more that everyone was captivated... I know I was. :o

[@ashwinsanthosh9154]

CAPS LOCK TO ASSERT DOMINANCE

[@dhananjayrokhade8431]

"Not everyone can be a meme ." - Hide the pain Harold

[@einsteinonblitz2345]

meme

[@AxxLAfriku]

SUPRISE! I am the funniest YTer evah!!!! Just kidding, it was no surprise. Everybody knew already. HAHAHHAHA!!!! That was an amazing joke (it was real talk though). WAWAWAWAWA!!!! Good afternoon, dear dja

[@dan2250]

Philosophical

[@REEEPROGRAM]

@@AxxLAfriku ok?

[@tedariesdaguro6517]

That's shade right there

[@1yoan3]

Andras learnt English only so that he could talk to us. This is so cute of him.

[@xweert711]

That fact makes me genuinely smile.

[@dedeseptiyawan2929]

It took him like what? 8 years to do this talk?

[@matswichgers244]

Probably did it for other reasons to..

[@Patrick.Weightman]

HE IS TOO PURE FOR THIS WORLD

[@marycherry7050]

1000th like

[@ferro1398]

This guy is such a ray of happiness even if his smile is the embodiment of awkwardness.

[@misty5015]

Francis Gerard Opeña if he’s awkward then I don’t know if I even exist

[@bestfails3815]

The man. The meme. The legend. And now the public speaker. We will watch your career with great interest.

[@johnrankin7135]

Yippee

[@AstroBoy98]

I understood that reference!

[@LightYagami-wt1jw]

Ok

[@slyceth]

We know

[@bulletso206]

A surprise to be sure but a welcome one

[@HAWXLEADER]

Can we all just respect that he's over 70 years and knows how to do a reverse image lookup on the internet? It's not that trivial as we "The Internet People™" think it is.

[@ed1tz468]

I mean he is an engineer

[@myheartwillstopinjoy8142]

@@ed1tz468 he's a lighting engineer no?

[@lifeofabronovich7792]

@@ed1tz468 I mean, my dad barely knows how to turn on a computer, even though he designs the chips inside of them for a living

[@Chrazzari]

@@lifeofabronovich7792 this is too real, have seen people who do cutting edge research using complicated computer analysis tools get stumped when they're confronted with a zip file.

[@Mikri90]

Right on. My father is 64 and he just barely manages to use a smartphone that I had to setup up for him and constantly manage stuff he can't figure out. He just didn't grow up with any computers around so he's IT illiterate. My mother is much better at it but anything even remotely "advanced" and she has to ask for help.

[@diegosandoval2043]

"Not everyone can be a meme" Wise words.

[@Speeskees]

Dangerous words

[@Mastermindoptics]

Psychological comment

[@lilhades9484]

@@Mastermindoptics how is it a psychological comment

[@MF-LXRD]

Not wise words if you know anything about memes people can meme anything.

[@Mastermindoptics]

@Lil Hades idk I was baked when I wrote that. Guess I was thinking of how strange it is that someone can be a meme while others can try but won’t succeed. It’s crazy how our society works. Crazy how the invisible hand moves across the world

[@ilywakeup]

hide the pain? i’m gonna have to hide my tears. this man is so pure.

[@Rand0mN0rwegianGuy]

STONE Damn, that’s deep dude

[@ilywakeup]

thank you all for the likes. i’m going to send all of you 1 tear per like.

[@rinji8210]

My mans is famous

[@ilywakeup]

Rinji i won’t forget you

[@ganymedg.8832]

who is he? i dont see why this dude is there, what has he achieved? he isn't even charismatic or whatever.

[@JordanBarclay]

This is one of the best “embrace the meme” examples I have ever seen.

[@jovanaspasojevic5049]

that and Stefan K Steffanson

[@shrekonion8307]

stefan, rick, this dude. are the 3 dudes who embraced the meme

[@ywgmb35]

He is proof that you are NEVER too old to learn a new language! He started learning English at 66, which is hard enough, but his first language is Hungarian, a language which couldn't be any more different than English.

[@mrconfusion87]

Yup! Hungarian is NOT considered an Indo-European language (a family in which the English language is a part of)!

[@MsFlamingFlamer]

He’s smart as a tack!

[@kevindavidson8281]

I dunno why, but the fact that this stock photo meme guy is a real person who's proud of his status as a meme and is so happy and sweet just makes me emotional. It's so pure I could cry.

[@nitolinilo9034]

me too tho lets cry

[@Loonaurtheworld]

I wanna like but this at 420 likes

[@killaonmoco]

Well, 540 people agree with you

[@JM-fo1te]

His wife hates it.

[@w00tkid]

His presentation wasn’t sad at all but I was on the verge of crying the whole time. He’s so wholesome and genuine.

[@oldaccount6152]

This man is too pure for the world. He learnt English just to do this

[@theseangle]

Is he Ukrainian?

[@theseangle]

Or I don't understand something, for example, why there is text "TED Kyiv" (wtf Kiev), and Ukrainian flag on his background

[@FaceDavidBook]

Seangle he’s from Hungary. The talk took place in Kyiv.

[@OtesOtesOtes]

[@zach822]

Learned englsih*

[@jwgenius2734]

I came here for the meme and I stayed for heartwarming talk

[@helheimrgaming2547]

JW Genius as did I. This man is even better as a real person than he is as a meme

[@m0thman815]

i love his accent, and honestly i’m so proud of him for learning english and becoming an accomplished scientist and enjoying retirement and just being such a good person! and i hope he doesn’t feel self-conscious about his smile or anything at all because we love him and we’re so proud of him ! ❤️

[@GetLoYo]

he is a beautiful man in every way

[@PirateDad12]

This comment needs more likes

[@DilloRanger]

“Everyone liked that”

[@christiaanboshoff5281]

The man himself. Good for him for having this talk.

[@xoxo-sf1zg]

*Meme Lord is here*

[@kellerkemstore358]

*Return of the King*

[@Gamer69.69]

The man, the meme, the legend

[@brbapappa]

Yes, but what is the pain that he's hiding?

[@vigilancebrandon]

Instant like

[@arctrip]

Apart from being a memelord, the only old dude who actually understands the internet.

[@nastykhan7746]

Don' forget he's a damn high level engineer.

[@jimmysyar889]

Ravi Tripathi he’s an electrical engineer What do you expect

[@ramirosandoval41]

The guy who created the internet is literally 80 years old

[@arctrip]

@Ramiro fair point. Tim Berners Lee is an old dude. But then you would know your own baby pretty well. I'm taking about a vast majority of clueless old people.

[@lukewhitsell942]

Ramiro Sandoval he wishes he didn’t

[@ДаринаИльина-ь7ц]

I met this dude in Budapest, he was one of the judges on the competition related to electrical engineering, and everyone was just staring at him not believing their vision. I've never really had an opportunity to share it. thanks

[@HidethePainHarold]

Thank you Darina!

[@Hearstbane]

@@HidethePainHarold Is this the actual Harold?

[@forceton]

@@Hearstbane yes it is look at the account history

[@James-cb7nb]

What was the competition about?

[@robertnagy3942]

@@James-cb7nb electrical engineering

[@groxj.1766]

I used to like this face as a meme, now I love this face as a person.

[@peg_e]

Beautifully said, exactly what I feel and think helped him to accept it ...

[@rrrandommman]

Same, perfectly said.

[@Kadz]

The man, the meme, the legend.

[@wreck-itralph938]

*HAMBURGER*

[@GalaxiusPilgrim]

Fortnight bad

[@Duck-xq1fl]

Minecraft good

[@kovacsjozsef4033]

I feel honored to have the same nationality as him

[@dylan6172]

Kadz lmao did not expect u here

[@KitsuNerezza]

Came for the meme, stayed for this man.

[@Karmy.]

Same here

[@henrikchristoffersen5876]

Same

[@koushikdas5097]

Came for both of them, stayed for him & his smile.

[@АртурТесленко-к7ф]

@@henrikchristoffersen5876 Cox c

[@FaizanMunirKhanRajput]

Same

[@qvindicator]

I will be here when this gets recommended to even more people in 7 years

[@NoJustMe33]

qvindicator watching this in 2026 haha

[@altonsafe]

qvindicator Hey person reading this in 2026! I love you 💕 😘 😏

[@juliancespedes5154]

Yes you will

[@LrulestheworldM8]

Ill join you.

[@ilfado]

qvindicator Hey future 2026 people message us how you’re feeling!!

[@ixalaz4536]

_"But every president was... me! HAROLD!"_ Wait, it's all Harold? *Always has been.*

[@venom_ftw9316]

Giornos theme plays*

[@christianoclarit1727]

@@venom_ftw9316 *JOJO, GOLDEN WEED*

[@nissankandel4252]

you excpected dio , but it was me , HAROLD!

[@thelordandsaviorgigachadrr888]

Kono Haroruda Da!

[@dougmccullough2899]

Charles de la historia

[@hitzcritz]

Finally, TED is now actually getting celebrities on stage!

[@LeekyKale]

Tedx is not exactly the same as Ted.

[@stankymcspanky7906]

I think you forgot when Vsauce did a TED talk.

[@mnapoletano7723]

demigods*

[@ezraprzytyk]

Crazy they'd start with the very biggest of them all. Literally lmao

[@ezraprzytyk]

@@LeekyKale what's the difference?

[@moosamubeen2819]

This man is in damn good shape for a 73 year-old. LORD STATUS CONFIRMED!

[@LinkEX]

Agreed. He managed to hide his pain so well, even his body didn't know and take any damage from it. Or he's just as good at hiding his age, either way works.

[@vigilante5606]

@@LinkEX a soyboy mentality won't make one a great living meme. Noted

[@Sideonedummy2]

Micheal Rosen looks pretty young

[@raymondjarvis2419]

1 thousandth like

[@dannynguyen8603]

samuel l jackson is 70 which is crazy to me

[@y.a.46]

*I was born and then later I graduated as an electrical engineer.* This is not how storytelling usually goes but I'm not complaining at all.

[@NearlyH3adlessNick]

What do you mean? He was born, then later that day he graduated as an electrical engineer? Memes are magical beings. Never underestimate them.

[@nitelawliet2085]

Parkour

[@fredbazz8437]

WOW he Is a meme, a speed runner,he gives inspirational speeches what else Is this legend

[@T0DD]

allegedly he learned English to give this presentation so big props to him even if he did goof up a bit

[@berkaydemir1449]

no dude you got it wrong, he hides the pain from us 👍🏻

[@emr1d341]

Imagine going through your whole life, career and all, then vacationing as a retiree at 66 years old when this happens. Imagine being told as a 10 year old in 1955 that this would happen. It would be utterly inconceivable.

[@robynb7083]

What?

[@skullcrusher701]

@WraithEntitySin I think you have that backwards there but you're on the right track lol

[@mr.brenman2132]

​@@robynb7083What?

[@honkhonk8009]

Apparently he learned english just to talk with us. Man i could actually give the guy a hug.

[@TrinityBigT]

@EchelonConsta yes, older hungarians don't really know english at all, so it's probably true

[@TrinityBigT]

@FunnyPole Hm idk about other countries but imo in western eu countries they probably speak better

[@Moon_bun_bun]

He didn't have to, but he did that 😭

[@araisannanoda3688]

He speaks a good one

[@cowmoo5596]

@FunnyPole English niggas, *b r u h*

[@ZNA_Productions]

"That's how I got the name 'Hide-the-Pain Harold'" Audience: * Clap clap clap *

[@wildwolf405]

Damn never thought I’d see you here

[@garygarry7025]

Wait what, funny seeing you here pal.

[@elmos_ak]

I respect your arrival to this peice of history

[@cipher5893]

Lol hi

[@kowalski6457]

Yooooooo

[@aheendwhz1]

"There are 3 rules how to become famous. Unfortunately, nobody knows what they are." - underrated statement

[@diegooseguera4163]

A true madlad

[@jdmnissan]

I'd love to have him as my grandpa

[@rower8691]

I'd change the unfortunately to fortunately

[@rvmusic2599]

1 contacts/money 2 luck 3 talent (not necessarily important but the quality of your fame depends alot of this) but this mant dont "become" famous, internet made him famous, its not the same at all

[@jdmnissan]

@@rvmusic2599 it's being wholesome and having a nice smile :) That's all you need

[@trainman2615]

Major props to how he understands the internet better than many people in their 20s.

[@mrconfusion87]

And he's prolly (and hopefully) raking it in big time to set up his loved ones financially for decades....

[@elijahshimbo544]

I think more people know this guy's face than some celebrities

[@kaemetanoia1643]

Elijah Shimbo he IS a celebrity

[@dg0210]

I love your profile picture 😂😂 @Elijah Shimbo

[@ojanieno]

Agreed, I have no idea what most of the recent celebrities look like.

[@DantesInferno96]

I only know Megan Fox

[@gentlecaringviolence]

@@DantesInferno96 A man of culture I see

[@omnipepper3665]

This guy was born in 1945. Obviously that means his birth ended WW2

[@God0fPie]

He hid the pain of the war and thus, the war ended.

[@vertigoed.]

a true hero

[@MA-jn7rd]

@Matthew Barrick We gotta make him immortal then

[@nordenexx3936]

@@MA-jn7rd He is a meme-legend, he already is immortal

[@danminecrafter7005]

@@MA-jn7rd go find da holy grale!!! Go arthur!!!!

[@ShietEverywhere]

"love hanging out with the youngsters rather than listen to the complaints of my contemporaries." love this dude. Hope to be the same

[@majorsquizzardhecatonicosa2152]

Flacko good comment but why is it spaced so irregularly.

[@hohohoaaa2262]

@@majorsquizzardhecatonicosa2152 it happens xd

[@ShietEverywhere]

@@majorsquizzardhecatonicosa2152 i dont have a good answer to this XD

[@DarkSignal59]

Man speaking the truth right there. Old people tend to be stuck in the past and give up on life so all they do is complain and complain. This man is open minded moves on with the times and will be remembered as the legend he is.

[@nova2293]

The way he shows us his painting at 15:30 is to pure for this world 😭

[@Jay-_-4]

Yes! 🥰

[@dyetaa]

Let's not forget about the first dude that thought "This would be a nice meme".

[@biowiener7825]

would be awesome to know but really hard to prove

[@mohhersi7379]

That dude should be awarded. Dont be supprised if there would be a Meme contest each year in the future

[@ramblinstevegiovanny1397]

LOL Give the man credit ehh

[@IdeGas-fm3ss]

@@mohhersi7379 yo bruh you back from the dead?

[@hellenicboi14]

You don't force memes.

[@havingteawiththedevil]

“I was born and later I went to college.” I loved that lol. Let’s protect this man!

[@momentary_]

Either he thinks his childhood isn't worth mentioning or he has blocked his childhood out of his memory.

[@YYmmmYY]

@J Thorsson i doubt he was playing a role

[@shepherdofelo1122]

@@YYmmmYY He was lol. Go look it up, dudes back now. However it was 99.9 percent the medias fault for blowing his role out of proportion and making it seem like the real deal.

[@Ravenbones]

@J Thorsson k BOOMER

[@psisis7423]

@J Thorsson Come on, anyone recording themselves doing something like that truly had it coming

[@whyzen2081]

I guess it's serendipitous that the vice president of the Hungarian Lighting Society went on to light up all our lives :D

[@Nonocicah]

I am Hungarian. He is our national treasure, I can tell you that.

[@mrandorex7495]

Magyarok!!!

[@kn1cs0]

@@mrandorex7495 Még magyarooooooooook

[@jeffbac1889]

Magyarooooooooooooooooooooook Még még

[@zsombianimates7423]

Imádom ezt az embert!

[@NoMereRanger73]

Csodálatos ez a hősi ember!

[@saff1257]

isn’t it crazy that we can all recognise this man, but he’s not a famous singer or such, he’s just an ICONIC guy in getty images

[@ramblinstevegiovanny1397]

HAha i hear ya

[@Chris-ty8iu]

He’s the exact representation of a cute old person

[@dustinb.403]

"It's better to have fun with young people than listen to the medical complaints of my contemporaries." - Hide the pain Harold

[@ryanthoms]

I love that he’s happy with his life as a meme, he barely understands what it is but he did research and just owns it. This man is a gift.

[@seancurry7100]

and he appreciates every journey it took him on. what a guy

[@КалоянТотев-й2д]

GIF*

[@ratsmacker693]

"Its a role given to me by the internet people"

[@bencze465]

@Flying Dart lol wow you're not so smart but your ego is big :) wonder what you did to earn respect, be young?

[@soupii]

Bencze youre not that smart either, they were obviously talking about hide the pain harold

[@MyNameHandle]

"This is a picture of myself" *Applause*

[@santiagocastillo6993]

hahahaha !he is so selfish even he doesn t want to

[@jdmnissan]

He deserves it

[@riooo8072]

Santiago Castillo what?

[@jdmnissan]

Thx for likes :)

[@jasonbenyousky4467]

Santiago Castillo wAIt that’s not a what being selfish is.... if he didn’t want to do it it’s not being selfish

[@ColonelSanders17]

I almost expected him to sound like The Internet Historian.

[@ajnart_]

Lmao so true

[@flaser4099]

Wtf same

[@davidamedi4254]

Hahahahahaha

[@Emppu_T.]

I see what you mean

[@user-sn9ob2uw9t]

For some reason I did as well

[@Lemau]

73?! He's not hiding the pain, he's hiding the age!

[@ookai1929]

Agreed. He is pretty lively

[@saulgoodmanKAZAKH]

He's very lively for a person, who is 73. My 60 year old grandma says she is old, LOL

[@Dianasaurthemelonlord7777]

@@ookai1929 very much so indeed

[@FuzedToons]

Yeah I thought he was only in his late 50s

[@Richa_cute]

Ikr 70 yr old stock photo model

[@raredash6057]

he deadass was born and one hour after that, he graduated

[@daaave_]

Supreme blood What a badass

[@nirad8026]

“Most likely to become the vice president of the Hungarian Electric Society“

[@crqf2010ruler]

He must be the brother to Chuck Norris.

[@aizenosaimafidon1119]

we Stan

[@CasperSpencer]

Just so alpha

[@CalixLuv]

"it's much more enjoyable to make fun with young people than to listen to the medical complaints of my contemporaries"😂😂😂this is a precious man that must be protected at all cost

[@JanneWolterbeek]

Agreed! That was the best sentence.

[@bigman489]

Seems like a great dude honestly.

[@K9Jester]

PROTECC

[@nicolasbusse]

Highlight of the Talk !

[@robertnagy3942]

i'm proud to be hungarian

[@CristianAlbaMusic]

This man is not a meme, he's a legend!

[@michaelwinkler7841]

I love the internet 😂

[@NoNTr1v1aL]

Why not both?

[@d_a_n_a.]

THE MAN! THE MEME! THE LEGEND!

[@spidos1000]

A memegend?

[@olo7297]

Not really

[@Kurzes_Spiel]

Man struggles with english and still went up to tell his story. Respect. Edit: Please stop replying to this telling me he's not struggling, I get it. I think what I really meant is that English isn't his first language and I respect his boldness to go and make a talk when he doesn't even seem to be much of a public man.

[@starrynight43451]

He speaks good english

[@karangamingyt2142]

He speaks like Spanish or Russian

[@Kurzes_Spiel]

@@karangamingyt2142 he's slavic so yes Edit: No. Not slavic. Me is small brain.

[@NannaEliza]

@@Kurzes_Spiel he’s Hungarian

[@iEnderJaysonTDA]

It's almost like most of the people in this thread didn't even watch the video.

[@AK-nd9io]

This guy studied so many years and worked so hard, but he got known for being a meme.

[@whisper-fk3sf]

A strange world we live in.

[@hamzadbz1]

You never know

[@ricebeansrockroll882]

Most of us will never be known.

[@charlesv581]

@@ricebeansrockroll882 then let us leave marks that shows we were here

[@josec.6394]

Damn. Such a deep chain of comments in a video about memes. I love the internet.

[@PicturePencil]

I love how this whole thing is basically him hiding the pain of being a meme.

[@finnb2318]

His suffering is beyond our Comprehension, yet so visible.

[@IsaacHussain2003]

The fattest irony in human history

[@68idl]

@@IsaacHussain2003 *Ironic*, he could save others from pain, but not himself.

[@safir2241]

Hide the Pain Harold

[@IsaacHussain2003]

FunTube Vloggt Hurensohn McCartney Indeed

[@ldmont1185]

I've never seen a TED audience so eager to clap.

[@loud_hailer6240]

Its a TED X so "inspired by" but not from the official creators. They were all super young too haha it was odd but kinda endearing ... hey like Andras!

[@AugustBreak]

Where’s Brian David Gilbert when you need him?

[@SteveRests]

It’s Kiyv city, there are most of audience have a low or mid English level. I am Ukrainian, and I know for myself that the problem is that they need to concentrate a lot to understand meaning and translation of the above. So when they listen in this way it’s very difficult to respond emotionally.

[@Ikararua]

He sounds so true to genuine . He got caught up in a world where most people his age would be forgotten. Humble and yet he knows how to embrace it and enjoy the perks of everything.

[@ilywakeup]

this is the purest comment section i’ve ever seen. 73 year old meme god has a ted talk and look at all these wholesome comments :)

[@kosmique]

scary isn't it ...

[@rbaz9454]

🖕🖕🖕

[@ilywakeup]

R Baz what’s your problem

[@hustshust4548]

yeah its true i wish i was in RUSSIA when he was in kiev

[@jaysefgames1155]

@@rbaz9454 but why though

[@josiahgibson6373]

It's amazing how he sounds exactly how he looks. Warms my heart to no end.

[@dudepool7530]

That's funny, because I thought the opposite. I expected "Tough Miswestern USA grandpa" and got "Adorably accented Hungarian grandpa". No complaints here lol.

[@FalseAlarm100]

Two seconds in and this dude already pulls a sad face. I think he just looks sad everytime he tries to smile

[@rics0474]

xD

[@caterpillow]

Epic profile pic

[@SGortelli]

Holy Sh*t, I live in an age where meme's give speeches. Sometimes...sometimes its awesome to be a human.

[@pabsime]

When I find myself losing patience or getting angry, I am humbled to know that somewhere out there this poor old man has probably just stopped once again to selflessly take a picture with a stranger that has just called him Harold.

[@anandbohm4274]

Pablo Olivera how are you verified with 5 subs unless it’s a visual glitch

[@pabsime]

@@anandbohm4274 I would be interested to know this myself.

[@birdabow]

@@anandbohm4274 probably something to do with having joined KZbin 12 years ago

[@rollingrocky3608]

@@anandbohm4274 maybe it's an an emoji LOL

[@anandbohm4274]

Dang it is lol @Rolling Rocky360

[@Bounc3101]

The internet doesn't deserve a man this pure. Like seriously. look at his cute face when he talks about his first ever oil painting!! It just lights up with youthful joy. damn i love this

[@dominicjohnmutholil]

Absolutely, I also like how he took his retirement as a new beginning and not the like the actual end of his life.

[@pwan3971]

I swear, I had that exact thought. What a pure soul he is!

[@TheChickenRiceBowl]

He's truly so precious. He just doesn't know.

[@fabque13]

He looked so proud of himself that I almost cry

[@bigman489]

FabiFO Same dude, I’ll come over with some tissues.

[@akashmlal]

"It's much more enjoyable to make fun with young people than to listen to the medical complaint of my contemporaries" I liked that

[@collisionmanxls2910]

Akash M Lal “everyone liked that”

[@thomastibbs6358]

@@collisionmanxls2910 damnit I was going to say that

[@pipemong]

@@collisionmanxls2910 WHOLESOME 100 KEANU CHUNGUS REDDIT MOMENT WE DID IT REDDIT BECAUSE THATS WHAT HEROES DO

[@RedOli84]

@@pipemong le funny redditor

[@someoneelse361]

I also like the independence of decapitated orange peels

[@wack3634]

Big respect points for Andras for taking the meme well.

[@lonci2244]

I'm so proud of him, Hungarian people his age won't speak any English, he is doing so good, and he really deserves all the claps and laughs, he is amazing

[@nemtudom5074]

As a younger person, i can tell you, from experience, that atleast 60-70% of hungarians either dont speak english, at all, or speak it so poorly, they wouldn't be able to get anything across. This includes, the kids in school, and the extremely conservative uptight old people. I find this to be sad, but logical.

[@TheMegaPingasMobile]

Any people his age can't speak english (unless they're native speakers obviously)

[@fulgenzio89]

But I bet they can speak Russian

[@ninjacheese2168]

@Natty Fatty Powerlifting do they like what they wash?

[@ninjacheese2168]

@@nemtudom5074 is it cool to be a meme?

[@darkowl5795]

Came for the meme. Stayed for the cool guy giving me life advice.

[@r.m.p.5683]

Mood

[@MoriDiPrato]

400th like

[@wlinse7095]

Can anybody tell me why Kyiv?

[@stevethea5250]

@@r.m.p.5683 starts sounding like a Pr0n0 from 5:27

[@equaals7552]

Yes

[@videosuperhighway7655]

Dude invents advanced electro optical technology but is remembered for a meme. World is crazy.

[@valideno9592]

that phenoma is actually very consistent. not that you will be remembered as a meme even tho you were a mastermind philosopher, but that your personally best work will often be of less importance or value to other people than your lesser works.

[@Beriorn]

Andras Arato: You know what? I'm going to be in some stock photos. The internet: I'm going to give this man a whole career.

[@atemoc]

This comment should have 1M likes

[@pixieluvv]

he was in a music video too called hide the pain by cloud 9+ because of the meme :)

[@atemoc]

@@pixieluvv owo

[@jamiecole5433]

AtmoStorm Fr it really shouldn’t...

[@atemoc]

@@jamiecole5433 dlyfymfmydyofyldtdltd58#5#(#95#85#95×{¡{׿÷¿÷}¿

[@adamaim3452]

The meme, the myth the legend. Someone give this man a Nobel prize, he has given millions of people joy all over the world regardless of language, faith, or origin. Thank you, sir, thank you Harold- I mean Andras Arato.

[@poeticpenguin3013]

I GOT THE HONER TO BE THE 1000TH LIKE!

[@ADeeSHUPA]

Adam Aim uP

[@lucaslucas191202]

I love how he says "the internet people" like we're a different alien species or something

[@MrOuchiez]

Wait... We aren't?

[@Subjecttochannel]

We are

[@chumimintv9052]

But we are

[@silverTabbed]

I meeeeeeean...

[@johnnymiller4297]

@@silverTabbed weeeeeeee are the craaab people

[@somalireader6743]

Where's my internet tribe, protect this man at all costs

[@Bibrius]

The dude is a genuine human being, if aliens come and ask for representations of who we are, this man must be it.

[@teshiku1249]

Homie we better

[@mrconfusion87]

Andras Arato should be in the Earthling delegation when our planet is invited to a Galactic Conference!

[@Fierymemes]

I’m so happy that this guy turned into a meme just look how happy he is

[@4422-m2j]

Cant really see if hes happy...his smile is so full of anxiety

[@emiikins]

@@4422-m2j that's the reason he became a meme :b

[@LuckS221]

beinganonymontheinternet hes trying to hide the pain

[@Shixigami]

beinganonymontheinternet he’s someone I can finally relate to *smile full of anxiety*

[@wsjacksonjr]

@@LuckS221 He's one of the best there is at hiding the pain

[@yahya2880]

This Don did a Ted talk on memes based on himself, what an absolute alpha.

[@olivervida1766]

You watch willne innit

[@aprilhdunmoyer]

This man got the balls to learn English for the meme and come to a Ted talk for a stock photo of an old dude with a mixed emotion.

[@arjitjere7951]

Respect 🙏

[@jpmorgan187]

Your comment made me laugh out loud.

[@AssoSiaa]

Don't tell kollegah about the real alpha male

[@whereswaldo5560]

He is honestly just a pure man who accepted his popularity and tried to change people's perception of him. Honestly he is such a nice guy.

[@SourSwitchblade2397]

Impressive how, considering he's from Hungary and also a bit older, he's holding such an authentic presentation (in English)!

[@bxnjamin013]

He learnt English so he could share his story

[@SourSwitchblade2397]

Bxnjamin 01 that's great. 😊

[@vishnupillai9336]

Reaaly.....we asains have no reltion remotely with english.....and yet everbody speaks damm good

[@idolmike6779]

@@vishnupillai9336 ok

[@rockboy1234]

@@vishnupillai9336 I'm asian, yet I'm better at English and spelling than most of my English classmates

[@thecommenter578]

He is not just a meme. He is *A L E G E N D*

[@denzellizasuain563]

Memes like him and robby rotten are legends

[@darrensmith8730]

@@denzellizasuain563 Robby Rotten 4ever

[@darrensmith8730]

@Aries Miles No, YOU'RE breathtaking!

[@darrensmith8730]

@Aries Miles Keanu Reeves is breathtaking.

[@darrensmith8730]

@Aries Miles Yep!

[@dash5879]

Depression: You can’t defeat me “I know, but he can” *_Harold walks into the room_*

[@dantemassella6180]

I just read this thinking that avengers theme was in the background

[@declanbrowne3944]

@@dantemassella6180 my thoughts exactly

[@waffle_doggo1488]

*kazoo avengers theme*

[@DaniaruFGZ]

Depression: ah sh*t

[@KatorNia]

As a fellow Electrical Engineer, I can feel your hidden pain Mr. Harold/Andras! 💜

[@darkgamersupreme2348]

Lmfao

[@RT-qd8yl]

Is there any electreical engineer that ISN'T depressed and suicidal? If there are they aren't coming to the meetings.

[@ALHat22]

You are born...university...president of an organization...stock image...meme...make people that are hurting smile again...meme hero. Funny how life turns out. Papa Bless

[@unom9515]

Welcome Year Zero!

[@kyle1elyk]

papa bless amen

[@BeyondEcho95]

PAPA BLESS!

[@Abyss-Will]

oh you see, that's where the trouble began. That smile. That damned smile

[@ignited207]

Abyss Will I understand why I have the first reply. There isn’t anything to comment on this, all I can do is like.

[@percycat213]

That's exactly the meme that came into my mind too

[@nikitovitch5113]

I am not the only traveler who has not repaid his debt ....

[@shadowreaper5413]

@Abyss Will where is your picture from pls

[@Abyss-Will]

@@shadowreaper5413 its Rimi from Chaos;Head

[@lennyfieldy]

He seems so kind and loving, very down to earth and genuine. He is truly deserving of such a legendary status.

[@user-ch5ij5yd2g]

Hide the meme harold

[@DarthAbyss316]

Damn, I have to agree that Andras Arato is a living legend. The fact that he quoted The Bard when Shakespeare wrote “all the world’s a stage and the men and women are just the players” I think shows his wisdom and his humility. I’m glad he embraced the meme and it worked out. 😇

[@svenmedyona4649]

We might have seen people giving TedTalk *about meme* ; now witness, meme giving TedTalk *about itself* .

[@cicada-vx5pk]

They used the meme to talk about the meme

[@brutexx2]

@@cicada-vx5pk underrated comment

[@AliFareedMC]

Meta

[@opsedopsers9874]

meme autonomy

[@svenmedyona4649]

@@AliFareedMC YEAH. Bruh, you could, like, replace "meme" with "robot" or whatever, and end up with similar scary undertone of civilization. I mean, meme talking about itself is completely _meta_ ; but the realistic extension of this _metaness_ is quite jarring.

[@cjutiepiee]

It makes me happy that he likes his status. I would break my heart if he thought we were laughing at him. So glad he gets the whole meme thing and that it’s not bad thing to be famous for these photos.

[@honkhonk8009]

same. Alot of people would go out of their way to tell him that their not laughing at him. Hes a really nice guy and i would hate to see him suffering

[@TheWebofMathematicsAndPhysics]

1k

[@NGC1433]

Maybe that's the pain he's hidin..?

[@EnuoAkatsuki]

@@phantoblade we laugh at how the picture went and that his smile seems to hide something doesnt mean we are making fun of him out of malice or anything so its nothing bad just joking around so there is nothing really he have to think about being a target or bullied there was cases of people that got bullied because of their memes and its completely different, so i don't think he embraced it and hide the pain, he just embraced it because there was no harm and he couldnt avoid it so he might as well just accept

[@sevenseven6123]

For me, the first 1,5 minutes are the best of this, because he unintentionally does his hide the pain smile twice, both on occasions which make it look like he really, really does not want to be there holding this presentation at that moment.