Is That Freddy Fazbear? / Freddy Fazbear Trash Can

About

Is That Freddy Fazbear?, also known as Um, Guys, Is That Freddy Fazbear? or Um, Guys, Is This Freddy Fazbear? refers to an English variation of the original, Polish meme O Cholera Czy To Freddy Fazbear? Har Har Har which showed a man humorously mistaking a bear-shaped trash can (known as a TidyBear) for Freddy Fazbear from Five Nights at Freddy's. The English version was made by British TikToker YMC Gigglesaurus, who's part of the TikTok collective Young Money Clan who all sound like British kids. Inherently, the "har har har" sound was in reference to both the "Five Nights at Freddy's 1 Song" by The Living Tombstone and the FNAF Beatbox video. Originally posted to TikTok in July 2023, Gigglesaurus' rendition of the original video inspired its own memetic usage going into late 2023.

Origin

On July 24th, 2023, TikToker^[1] @_flossinator_, also known as YMC Gigglesaurus, posted a video, walking up to TidyBear^[2] trash can and saying, "Um, guys, is this Freddy Fazbear?" @_flossinator_ then started to sing a "har har har" sound, in reference to both the "Five Nights at Freddy's 1 Song" by YouTuber^[3] The Living Tombstone and the "FNAF Beatbox" video.^[4] Over the course of two months, the TikTok received roughly 3.7 million plays and 482,000 likes (shown below).

Precursor

On June 18th, 2023, TikToker^[5] @.g.r.b posted a video of him and a friend walking up to a TidyBear^[2] trash can, saying in Polish, "O, cholera, czy to Freddy Fazbear?" which translates into English, "Oh, shit, is that Freddy Fazbear?" He and his friend then started making a noise that sounded like "har har har" as well. Over the course of three months, the video gained roughly 5.9 million plays and 933,500 likes (shown below). Ultimately, it directly inspired the English version made by YMC Gigglesaurus.

Spread

After the upload of @_flossinator_'s TikTok,^[1] TikToker^[6] @rylan.110 reposted the video, gaining roughly 2 million plays and 172,800 likes in two months. In turn, the TikTok sounds^[7][8] of both the original and the repost gained usage from other TikTokers.

The usage predominantly started in late July 2023, evident in an early usage posted by TikToker^[9] @thespot.real on July 25th, 2023, showing a Roblox character saying the phrase, gaining roughly 40,400 plays and 1,700 likes in two months (shown below, left). On July 31st, 2023, TikToker^[10] @johnpork.dahood posted a similar Roblox video, receiving roughly 415,700 plays and 19,900 likes in two months (shown below, right).

In August 2023, the sound's predominant usage shifted towards bear-related videos and content, evident in an August 4th, 2023, video posted by TikToker^[11] @walle_with_da_buzz which received roughly 527,800 plays and 60,600 likes in one month (shown below, left). On August 10th, 2023, TikToker^[12] @anthonysgrandmaisback posted an iteration that also referenced the Bear Videos With Kanye West's 'On Sight' trend, receiving roughly 1.2 million plays and 126,600 likes in one month (shown below, right).

By September 14th, 2023, the meme's primary TikTok sounds^[7][8] had amassed over 7,700 videos and 8,900 videos, respectively.

Various Examples

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