Sean Dyche "Utter Woke Nonsense"

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Sean Dyche "Utter Woke Nonsense" is a quote card featuring the face of professional football manager Sean Dyche captioned "Utter Woke Nonsense," though there is no evidence Dyche ever actually uttered the words. The image is typically used sarcastically as a reaction image to voice minor complaints, often that have nothing to do with topics usually related to wokeness.

Origin

It is unknown where the quote card of Sean Dyche captioned "Utter Woke Nonsense" originated, but it likely began circulating toward the end of May 2024. One of the earliest known examples was posted on May 24th, 2024, by Twitter / X user @CFCKaz6_^[1] in response to a deleted tweet, though it only gained 17 likes in three months, suggesting it's not the first instance it was posted online.

There is no evidence to suggest that Dyche has ever referred to something as "utter woke nonsense."^[2]

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Over the following several months, the image saw use typically with complaints about what is perceived as "modern" football. For example, on June 14th, 2024, Twitter user @TJayyyy_1^[5] used it to comment on "6’4 McTominay taking set pieces instead of being in the box," gaining over 1,800 retweets and 33,000 likes in two and a half months.

On June 20th, Twitter user @thomassist25_^[4] used it to voice a complaint about "england playing for a draw with a billion euros squad," gaining over 100 likes in two months.

On June 29th, 2024, Twitter user @ACollebAn^[3] used the image to joke about a match getting delayed due to thunder and lightning, gaining over 75 likes in two months.

The image has also been used for minor complaints about other, non-football things. For example, on May 27th, Twitter user TEND1NH0^[6] used it to joke about the lack of "boxheaded lightskin guys" in the Love Island cast, gaining over 140 retweets and 2,000 likes in three months.

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