At First I Was Like... (2004)

added Jun 06, 2009 at 06:32PM UTC

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The exact origins of this meme aren’t known, but they are believed to have originated from Icanhascheezburger. According to Google Insights for Search, the meme is likely to have originated circa 2004 and has been steadily increasing in popularity ever since.

At First I Was Like… / But then…

“At first I was like ____________, but then I ______________” is a colloquial phrase used to express one’s sudden change in his/her opinion or impression regarding a particular subject/topic. A typical example of “At First I Was Like” entails two related images (depicting two different facial expressions) along with the captions split into two panes. There are many variations of “At First I Was Like” in existence and sometimes, displaying the same image twice can achieve similar effects of lulz.

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6 Comments

Chris Menning
Jun 07, 2009 at 12:25AM UTC , Chris Menning wrote:

I’ve always loved this one.

Luciela Minerva
Jun 08, 2009 at 08:17AM UTC , Luciela Minerva wrote:

fucking fantastic shit ever

Chris Swim
Jun 13, 2009 at 01:23PM UTC , Chris Swim wrote:

when i first saw this Meme i was like :-(
but then i was like :-D

Ivy Shoots
Jun 17, 2009 at 07:22PM UTC , Ivy Shoots wrote:

They use this meme in Bolt. The clip is on youtube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keB_Jf_EggU

It comes at about 1:40.

Made Of Win
Jun 25, 2009 at 12:02AM UTC , Made Of Win wrote:

That they did. It’s okay I guess.

shawnx3chaos
Mar 10, 2010 at 04:28AM UTC , shawnx3chaos wrote:

This meme is epic. Just .. epic.

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