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"I Like Shorts! They're Comfy and Easy to Wear!" is a catchphrase uttered by a Youngster Pokémon trainer in Pokémon Red and Blue before starting a battle with the player. The line struck many players as a non-sequitur and a comedically stark contrast to other NPCs' pre-battle dialogue, which is usually boastful or threatening. As a result, the line has been widely parodied for decades in the Pokémon fandom.

Origin

In Pokémon Red and Blue, released in North America in September of 1998, players will encounter a Youngster who wants to have a Pokémon battle relatively early in the game. When he approaches the player, he says, "Hi! I like shorts! They're comfy and easy to wear!" before the battle begins.


Analysis

According to an analysis published by Clyde Mandelin of the "Legends of Localization" blog,[1] part of the reason the line seemed so out of place is due to some changes made in the translation of the Youngster character and the line itself from Japanese to English. In the Japanese version of Pokémon Red and Blue, the Youngster NPC is named たんパンこぞう (tanpan kozō), which roughly translates to "Shorts kid." The line in the original Japanese translates roughly to, "Shorts are nice and easy to move around in! Why don’t you wear some too?" The analysis implies that shorts are an integral part of the Youngster NPC's character in Japan, which makes his dialogue less random in the Japanese version of the game.

Spread

The line has long been a staple meme of the Pokémon fandom, and was applied to many early meme templates, such as Demotivational Posters and Rage Comics (examples shown below).

Hey? You're not weari ng shorts t wear i ng I LIKE SHORTS! They're comfy and easy to wear! DIY.DESPAIR.COM
SHORTS Y U NO COMFY AND EASY TO WEAR memegenerator.net

The line has also been parodied in several webcomics. For example, VGCats once parodied the line in a comic (shown below, left). On June 8th, 2010, DeviantArt[2] user seph-hunter posted a comic referencing the line (shown below, right).

SUPER EFFECTIVE hO Oh wow, that Oh My gosh! girl is pretty. She's coming over … Should I go over to her? ShouldI What do I do7! say something WHAT D01DOI! Would you LIKE like to bat SHORTS! THEY'RE COMFY AND EASY TO WEAR. GCATS.COM/SUPER
THEY'RE LIKE SHORTS AND EASY TO WEAR

The line has survived through each remake and rerelease of Pokémon Red and Blue, as the same NPC says the same line or nearly the same line in both Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen and the Pokémon Let's Go! games (shown below).

They're delightfully comfy and easy to wear!
Hi! I like shorts! They're comfy and easy to wear!

Various Examples

If you don't wear shorts, you don't know JACK S--- about Pokémon
You know, I think I'm finally getting the hang of this whole Pokemon adventure thing It's really not so bad! 2 e HI! LIKE SHORTS! THEY RE COMFY AND EASY TO WEAR Shorts |SHOOORTTTS!1 FOR THE LOVE OF GOD! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES! www. GiantEnemySquid.com
HI! I LIKE SHORTS AND EASY To WER! K, BIE! CALLIN K ME
Hey! You're not wearing shorts! l love wearing shorts, even in the Winter! Hi! I like shorts! They're comfy and easy to wear!
GEN I LIKE SHORTS! THEY'RE COMFY AND EASY TO WEAR! Ea
Hi! I like shorts! They're comfy and easy to wear! BAN I'm wearing shorts to help toughen up my kneecaps! Do you want to feel them? Whenever I'm feeling down after losing a battle, I just think, "At least I've still got my shorts!" 10 We thrive on communicating with nature while exposing our knees!

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About

"I Like Shorts! They're Comfy and Easy to Wear!" is a catchphrase uttered by a Youngster Pokémon trainer in Pokémon Red and Blue before starting a battle with the player. The line struck many players as a non-sequitur and a comedically stark contrast to other NPCs' pre-battle dialogue, which is usually boastful or threatening. As a result, the line has been widely parodied for decades in the Pokémon fandom.

Origin

In Pokémon Red and Blue, released in North America in September of 1998, players will encounter a Youngster who wants to have a Pokémon battle relatively early in the game. When he approaches the player, he says, "Hi! I like shorts! They're comfy and easy to wear!" before the battle begins.



Analysis

According to an analysis published by Clyde Mandelin of the "Legends of Localization" blog,[1] part of the reason the line seemed so out of place is due to some changes made in the translation of the Youngster character and the line itself from Japanese to English. In the Japanese version of Pokémon Red and Blue, the Youngster NPC is named たんパンこぞう (tanpan kozō), which roughly translates to "Shorts kid." The line in the original Japanese translates roughly to, "Shorts are nice and easy to move around in! Why don’t you wear some too?" The analysis implies that shorts are an integral part of the Youngster NPC's character in Japan, which makes his dialogue less random in the Japanese version of the game.

Spread

The line has long been a staple meme of the Pokémon fandom, and was applied to many early meme templates, such as Demotivational Posters and Rage Comics (examples shown below).


Hey? You're not weari ng shorts t wear i ng I LIKE SHORTS! They're comfy and easy to wear! DIY.DESPAIR.COM SHORTS Y U NO COMFY AND EASY TO WEAR memegenerator.net

The line has also been parodied in several webcomics. For example, VGCats once parodied the line in a comic (shown below, left). On June 8th, 2010, DeviantArt[2] user seph-hunter posted a comic referencing the line (shown below, right).


SUPER EFFECTIVE hO Oh wow, that Oh My gosh! girl is pretty. She's coming over … Should I go over to her? ShouldI What do I do7! say something WHAT D01DOI! Would you LIKE like to bat SHORTS! THEY'RE COMFY AND EASY TO WEAR. GCATS.COM/SUPER THEY'RE LIKE SHORTS AND EASY TO WEAR

The line has survived through each remake and rerelease of Pokémon Red and Blue, as the same NPC says the same line or nearly the same line in both Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen and the Pokémon Let's Go! games (shown below).


They're delightfully comfy and easy to wear! Hi! I like shorts! They're comfy and easy to wear!

Various Examples


If you don't wear shorts, you don't know JACK S--- about Pokémon You know, I think I'm finally getting the hang of this whole Pokemon adventure thing It's really not so bad! 2 e HI! LIKE SHORTS! THEY RE COMFY AND EASY TO WEAR Shorts |SHOOORTTTS!1 FOR THE LOVE OF GOD! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES! www. GiantEnemySquid.com HI! I LIKE SHORTS AND EASY To WER! K, BIE! CALLIN K ME Hey! You're not wearing shorts! l love wearing shorts, even in the Winter! Hi! I like shorts! They're comfy and easy to wear! GEN I LIKE SHORTS! THEY'RE COMFY AND EASY TO WEAR! Ea Hi! I like shorts! They're comfy and easy to wear! BAN I'm wearing shorts to help toughen up my kneecaps! Do you want to feel them? Whenever I'm feeling down after losing a battle, I just think, "At least I've still got my shorts!" 10 We thrive on communicating with nature while exposing our knees!

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