The 'Blinking White Guy' meme originates from a three-panel GIF featuring Drew Scanlon, a video producer and podcaster, who was captured on camera during his time at the gaming website Giant Bomb. The clip shows Drew reacting to something unexpected with a sequence of blinks, which was originally from a video where he was surprised by something in a game. The expressive and relatable nature of his reaction quickly found footing in the meme world as a perfect visual representation of that 'did I just hear that right?' moment.