Chad
Chad, also known as Yes Chad and Chad Thunderc***, is a nickname for any attractive, popular men who are sexually successful with women. Similar to the term "Normies", Chad and his female counterpart Stacy are often used as pejoratives by those who consider themselves nonconformists on 4chan's /r9k/ board. The meme refers to a drawn image of a blond man with blue eyes often wearing a beard, usually captioned "Yes" and to the original Wojak Comics format based on the character.
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To not be confused with GigaChad.
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The image is a subformat of Nordic / Mediterranean 4chan meme and originated on Twitter in early August 2019. The image has been used as a reaction and an exploitable on Twitter, 4chan and other online platforms, usually used to debase those attempting to mock or bully a person for their personal traits or interests.
History
In Chicago, Illinois during the 1990s, "Chad" became a derogatory slang term for young, successful white men in their 20s and early 30s.[1] On June 1, 2006, Urban Dictionary [2] user Mav Himself submitted an entry for "Chad," defining him as a guy who "goes to the bar to pick up chicks." On August 9, 2013, Urban Dictionary[3] user Dr. James Russell submitted an entry for "Chad Thunderc***," which defined the character as a "stereotypical high school/college alpha male" who is "successful with women".
Spread
On August 10, 2013, the Chad Thunderc*** Tumblr[4] blog was launched. On January 9, 2015, BodyBuilding Forums[5] user oogahboogah submitted a post titled "Going on Tinder as Chad Thundercock is beyond depressing," featuring screenshots of Tinder chat sessions using a fake profile.
On March 23, Redditor invicticide submitted a post questioning how Chad became "the default name for alpha douchebros" to the r/ForeverAlone[6] subreddit, to which Redditor ian_n cited the /r9k/ board on 4chan as the origin of the meme. On April 18, YouTuber 4chan Sound Effects uploaded a video titled "Chad Thundercock Shows You How to Ree", in which a voice over introduces himself as Chad Thunderc*** and proceeds to make a loud "Ree" noise.
On May 21, Redditor JayEster submitted a post to the /r/justneckbeardthings[7] subreddit questioning what the female counterpart to Chad Thunderc*** was, to which Redditor Thepaladinofchaos replied "Stacy thunderc***. Shes a varsity cheerleader with a 4.0 gpa." On July 15, Redditor whatthefuckisreddit submitted a screenshot of a gruesome 4chan post titled "Chad and Stacy fantasy" to the r/4chan[8] subreddit, where it gained over 4,100 votes (92% upvoted) and 190 comments in two months.
On August 1, 2019, Twitter user @yachs_91 posted an image combining an instance of Grayons meme and a variation of Nordic / Mediterranean exploitable.[9] The tweet gained over 230 retweets and 930 likes in one month.
2018 Van Attack Facebook Post
In late April 2018, a vehicle-ramming attack occurred in Toronto, Canada, in which suspect Alek Minassian drove a moving van into a crowd of pedestrians, killing 10 people and injuring 15. Prior to the removal of his Facebook page, a post was found in which Minassian says he wishes to “speak to Sgt 4chan,” announces "The Incel Rebellion" has already begun, praises Elliot Rodger and calls for the "overthrow of all the Chads and Stacys".
Related Memes
Virgin vs. Chad
Virgin vs. Chad, also known as Virgin Walk, refers to a series of illustrations comparing various "virgin" men with low self-confidence to their Chad Thundercock counterparts. After an MS Paint depiction of the walk began circulating online in March 2017, other illustrations of “virgin” behaviors began appearing on the /r9k/ board on 4chan.
Trad Girl
Trad Girl is a female Wojak variation meant to represent traditional values which often appears alongside Nordic in Yes Chad memes.
Soyjaks vs. Chads
Soyjaks vs. Chads, also knowns as Other Anime Spoiler and Other Game Leaks, refers to a Yes Chad-type format in which various subjects are compared via conversations between Soyjaks and between two Chads. In the format, Soyjak gets disappointed with certain something about his fandom, while Chad accepts the failings and drawbacks of his fandom or laughs at them.
Trivia
- There is a similarly named and similarly-faced Central African country Chad.
References
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chad_(slang)
- ↑ https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Chad
- ↑ https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Chad+Thundercock
- ↑ https://chadthundercock.tumblr.com/
- ↑ https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=165905221
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/ForeverAlone/comments/303m95/so_like_how_did_chad_become_the_default_name_for/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/justneckbeardthings/comments/36su4z/chad_thundercock_is_to_neckbeards_as_is_to/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/4chan/comments/3dg4gv/chad_and_stacy_fantasy/
- ↑ https://twitter.com/yacks_91/status/1156922191319117824