# Where does "FUUUUUUU" come from? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 10, 2009, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-fuuuuuuu-come-from/517097 "2009-11-10T21:43:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Machine\_Elf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/82dd89/32.png) [@Machine\_Elf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Machine_Elf)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2009, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-fuuuuuuu-come-from/517097/1 "2009-11-10T21:43:00Z")
Been seeing the “FUUUUUUUU” meme on the internet for a while now. Google “FUUUUU” (I forget how many U’s, doesn’t really matter) and you get [this.](http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&source=hp&q=fuuuuuuu&gbv=2&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g10) The original cartoon is just a poorly sketched angry face in the middle of uttering a slow, loud “FFFFFUUUUUCK!”, but people have been putting it to hilarious effect by using it as the punchline in various comic situations; [Tetris](http://capinaremos.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/tetris.jpg) in particular leaves me in stitches. So…anyone know where/when this image first appeared? ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2009, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-fuuuuuuu-come-from/517097/2 "2009-11-10T22:02:52Z")
Dunno about the image but [here’s fuuuuuudge](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgx1sSfriIA). ---
**Author:** ![BrandonR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@BrandonR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrandonR)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2009, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-fuuuuuuu-come-from/517097/3 "2009-11-10T22:20:10Z")
The problem with internet memes is the first couple times they’re used nobody notices… Then for some reason, they get popular, and then nobody can remember where they came from. Encyclopedia Dramatica, a _very_ **NSFW** site, has an article on “rage” and talks about the meme somewhat. Seems it started on 4chan (like just about ever other meme) and the original cartoon is there and has to do with a toilet. See here: ww [w.encyclopediadramatica.com/Rage](http://w.encyclopediadramatica.com/Rage) ---
**Author:** ![Stathol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/71e660/32.png) [@Stathol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stathol)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2009, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-fuuuuuuu-come-from/517097/4 "2009-11-10T22:23:26Z")
This is almost certainly of 4chan origin ---
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 6:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-fuuuuuuu-come-from/517097/5 "2009-11-11T06:12:57Z")
A helpful tool for the future. > **[Know Your Meme](https://knowyourmeme.com/)** > > Know Your Meme > **[Rage Guy (FFFFFUUUUUUUU-)](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/rage-guy-fffffuuuuuuuu)** > > Rageguy refers to the main character of a series of crudely-drawn comics typically consisting of four panes, portraying situations that can bring rage and exasperation, with the main character screaming with anger as a result. Due to its simplicity... ---
**Author:** ![Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Uosdwis\_R.Dewoh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uosdwis_R.Dewoh)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 6:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-fuuuuuuu-come-from/517097/6 "2009-11-11T06:43:04Z")
Loved [this](http://knowyourmeme.com/photos/21363) one. ---
**Author:** ![StoutHearted](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@StoutHearted](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StoutHearted)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-fuuuuuuu-come-from/517097/7 "2009-11-11T15:38:42Z")
I believe it started on 4chan. If it’s a popular meme, chances are it started on 4chan or Fark. ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-fuuuuuuu-come-from/517097/8 "2009-11-11T16:59:35Z")
> [@StoutHearted](#): > > I believe it started on 4chan. If it’s a popular meme, chances are it started on 4chan or Fark. Very possibly true, but _where_ they start is different from _what starts them._ If the meme has a graphic element, chances are it derives from a game. If it’s a one-liner of some kind, it usually came from television. (Only animated series tv, natch.) Very few memes that actually _derive from_ user-generated content amount to anything more than typos or quirks of usage. Of those, almost none make it out of the forum where they started. I’ll leave the implication that there is a hegemony of memes, or that originality is ultimately futile on web 2.0, to people with larger e-penii than mine. (I’d still be struggling with HTML 4 if it were still good for anything.) ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2009, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-fuuuuuuu-come-from/517097/9 "2009-11-11T17:43:21Z")
> [@Joe Frickin Friday](#): > > Been seeing the “FUUUUUUUU” meme on the internet for a while now. Google “FUUUUU” So what you’re saying is, your Googlefuuuuu is weak? ---
**Author:** ![GameHat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ed655f/32.png) [@GameHat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GameHat)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-fuuuuuuu-come-from/517097/10 "2009-11-12T01:21:52Z")
[This one](http://img.moronail.net/img/5/7/1457.jpg) made me spit out my drink the first time I saw it. ---
**Author:** ![StoutHearted](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@StoutHearted](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StoutHearted)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2009, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-fuuuuuuu-come-from/517097/11 "2009-11-12T01:43:40Z")
> [@GameHat](#): > > [This one](http://img.moronail.net/img/5/7/1457.jpg) made me spit out my drink the first time I saw it. Bwahahaha. You’re my favorite person tonight for sharing that. ---
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [December 3, 2009, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-does-fuuuuuuu-come-from/517097/12 "2009-12-03T03:56:03Z")
Just stumbled upon this collection of them. Enjoy. [http://www.sharenator.org/FFFFFUUUUUUUUU/](http://www.sharenator.org/FFFFFUUUUUUUUU/)