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Nothing Ever Happens is a catchphrase and mantra commonly said on 4chan’s board /pol/ to signify that no major global events of significant magnitude have perceivably happened in past decades, nor will they happen in the future. The mantra is the direct opposite of It's Happening memes and has often been used in response to anticipated global changes not happening.

Origin

The phrase “nothing ever happens” has been used on 4chan’s /pol/ board since at least as early as July 2014. For example, on July 26th, 2014, an anonymous /pol/[1] user wrote “Nothing ever happens in this shit, I can't take it anymore, please god make something happen this world is boring as fuck" (post shown below, left). On April 4th, 2015, another user wrote[2] "you guys are right nothing ever happens" in a post in which they complained about Russia not blowing up a volcano (shown below, right).


13KiB, 265x302, 1339361236002.jpg View Same Google iqdb SauceNAO Trace ↓ Anonymous Sat 26 Jul 2014 08:17:41 No.33000757 View Reply Original Report Quoted By: >>33000778 >>33000894 >>33001098 >>33002798 [20 / 5] NOTHING EVER HAPPENS IN THIS S---, I CANT TAKE IT ANYMORE PLEASE GOD MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN THIS WORLD IS BORING AS F--- View Same KEEP CALM AND IMAGINE THINGS THAT WILL NEVER HAPPEN G 9KiB, 194x259, it will never happen.jpg Google iqdb SauceNAO Trace ↓ [10 / 1] f--- happenings Anonymous ID: mqd412CI Sat 04 Apr 2015 22:30:01 No.43401083 View Reply Original Report Quoted By: >>43401458 Well guys im not happy i thought Russia would blow up the volcano today but no, you guys are right nothing ever happens. So im ready to live another day. Will ever happen pol will it. unless some how some how a happening, magically happens somebody will change my mind.

Spread

In the following years, the phrase achieved prominence as a catchphrase, being used as a response to both an apparent lack of major historical events in the past decades and any expected events not taking place, serving as the polar opposite of It's Happening posts. On September 8th, 2017, an anonymous /pol/[3] user posted a reaction image reading "Daily reminder: nothing ever happens" (shown below, left). On April 22nd, 2021, an anonymous user[4] made a post titled "Every single happening has been CANCELLED," listing major events such as Jeffrey Epstein's death, the COVID-19 Pandemic and the 2020 George Floyd Protests that did not result in any significant changes.


DAILY REMINDER: NOTHING EVER HAPPENS 7KiB, 229x220, E03C067A-4CF5-44BA-9116- DE7E8F8603A3.jpg View Same Google iqdb SauceNAO Trace Every single happening [8/3/5] has been CANCELLED Anonymous ID:X/EkWmBv Thu 22 Apr 2021 22:08:59 No.318236133 View Reply Original Report Quoted By: >>318236510 >>318236721 Life is so boring. 2019:epstein offed himself, tons of global conspiracy from that 2020: we had riots, civil war potential, lockdowns, ced masks, TP shortage, preppers, election fraud, executive order 230 repeal threat. This year:stolen election, more riots(fizzled after chauvin guilty and the recent police shooting blacks has done nothing to resurrect the fire), Ukraine about to get attacked by Russia, China about to invade Taiwan. All cancelled. Nothing ever happens. How do you anons cope? I got lots of popcorn seeds in my kitchen. Figured they would be useful soon. Now I feel like they will never ever be popped. What do anons?

The catchphrase inspired reaction images and other content as it continued to spread online. For example, on March 2nd, 2022, an anonymous user posted a Chudjak GIF that saw further spread on the /pol/[5] board and beyond in the following year (shown below).


Anonymous (ID: DZH65T7E >>364582070 (OP) Nothing ever happens McDonald's DRIVI JO

In addition to 4chan, the catchphrase also saw spread on Twitter. For example, on March 29th, 2023, Twitter[6] user @IWillNameThem posted a The Breakfast Question meme using the phrase (shown below, left). On June 24th, 2023, following the unsuccessful rebellion attempt by the Wagner Group, Twitter[7] user @AltHistCody made a tweet using the phrase that received over 230 retweets and 6,200 likes in two weeks (shown below, right).


Chudlock Holmes @IWillNameThem "How would you feel if the West hadn't fallen?" "But the West has fallen." "How would you feel if it we were back?" "But we're not back. It's over. I don't understand the question." "What if something happened?" "Why are you saying that things happen? Nothing ever happens." 10:45 PM. Mar 2, 2023 8,680 Views ... Cody @AltHistCody 'Nothing Ever Happens' Chad absolutely obliterated the 'Happening' Virgin today 6:38 PM Jun 24, 2023 224.5K Views

Nothingburger

Nothingburger or Nothing Burger is a slang word used to describe something that is or turns out to be insignificant or lacking in substance. The phrase and reaction images based on it have sometimes been used on /pol/ in conjunction with "nothing ever happens."



Various Examples


39KiB, 419x249, 111111111111111111.jpg View Same Google iqdb SauceNAO Trace Nothing >Ever Happens D.A.G. This is all a simulation. Anonymous [23/4] ID: 03zCaQ71 Sun 16 Oct 2016 02:56:22 No.93140517 View Reply Original Repo rt Quoted By: >>93140651 >>93140708 >>93140975 >>93141071 >>93141910 >>93141993 >>93142089 >>93142159 >>93145748 69 Marcus @Marcus_cel My father was an chudjak... and a fakecel. And one night he spergs out more than usual. Mommy asks “what's happened?" he does not like that. Not... one... bit. So he turns to me and he says "nothing ever happens..." 3:16 PM Jul 5, 2023 · 90.1K Views IT'S JUL 27 YET AGAIN: NOTHING HAPPENED
4U-IFS.com 3MiB, 400x230, 74354753-5945-49E7-9817- 144404E89B6E.gif View Same Google iqdb SauceNAO Trace >ukraine war nukes soon!!! >food shortages billions die!!! >vaccines killing 99% of people soon ↓ still nothing ever [8/3/8] happens Anonymous ID: DbGPqf+1 Fri 27 Jan 2023 05:55:21 No.413811994 View Reply Original Rep ort Quoted By: >>413812510 >>413812574 >>413812673 >>413812954 >>413813047 >>413813112 >>413813146 >winter will kill europe no fuel!!! ...and none of it happened. god damn I'm never taking you serious after this. Nothing ever happens when your food supplies are so huge that if stacked on top of each other they could reach god but there is no god and there are no food supplies 114KiB, 644x598, 1495583087066.png View Same Google iqdb SauceNAO Trace ↓ [21/20] Anonymous ID:mBdR26y1 Thu 25 May 2017 07:11:11 No.127034644 View Reply Original Repo rt >~5 different new "HAPPENING" topics every day >hundreds of threads posted over and over >"HAPPENING X VOL 25" >nothing ever happens kys /pol/ also have some commieball

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Nothing happens if everybody sits around hoping for things to happen instead of making them happen. If you want WW3 or the nuclear apocalypse be the change you wish to see in the Iiiiiii've just been advised not to finish this sentence.

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