Solid Snake Method of Conversation
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![r/metalgearsolid • 1 yr. ago Rhythm Robber "Metal Gear." "Metal Gear?" - Snake's Echo Questions I've noticed that a good amount of people think that Snake is dumb or something based on how he is always repeating back what people just said to him like he doesn't understand or is completely surprised, when in fact this is due to poor localization with the translations. It's actually a normal part of Japanese conversation to interject and repeat back what someone said to show that you were paying attention to them. It's called "Aizuchi", and often takes the form of an "echo question". It is to let the person who is speaking know that you are listening to what they are saying https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aizuchi In the Japanese language, aizuchi are interjections during a conversation that indicate the listener is paying attention or understands the speaker... Aizuchi are considered reassuring to the speaker, indicating that the listener is active and involved in the discussion. Aizuchi can also take the form of so-called echo questions, which consist of a noun plus desu ka [a question word in japanese]. After Speaker A asks a question, Speaker B may repeat a key noun followed by desu ka to confirm what Speaker A was talking about or simply to keep communication open while Speaker B thinks of an answer. A rough English analog would be "A..., you say?", as in: "I got a [Metal Gear]"; reply: "A [Metal Gear], you say?". So a lot of people have gotten Snake completely wrong in that regard - it was meant to show that Snake is actually extremely attentive to all the information he gets, and also pretty respectful. ...](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/list/003/098/914/9fa.jpg "Snake Uses Aizuchi")
Solid Snake Method of Conversation
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About
The Solid Snake Method of Conversation is a technique of conversation practiced by speaking like the character Solid Snake from the Metal Gear Solid video game franchise, denoted by repeating the last thing someone said in a conversation as a question. Some take the method further by grunting and dragging out the last part of their words, similarly to how David Hayter delivers lines as Snake. Memes about the Solid Snake Method derive from a 4chan post made in late October 2023. The post garnered viral spread and continued to inspire memes referencing it and the method in general over the following years.
Origin
Precursor
The concept of Solid Snake asking unnecessary questions in the games has been discussed and memed online since as early as 2013.
For instance, YouTuber[5] Derek Lieu posted a video, titled "Supercut – Snake Asking Unnecessary Questions," on June 7th, 2013, which included the note, "Snake is CONSTANTLY asking questions that don't need asking." The video received over 637,000 views and 21,000 likes in 12 years.
Solid Snake Method
On October 21st, 2023, an anonymous 4chan[6] user made a post to the /v/ (video games) board reading, "I use the Solid Snake method of conversation to avoid awkward silences and keep the other person talking, aka, just repeat the last thing they said but as a question."
A screenshot of the post was reposted by iFunny[1] user CaDaddy on October 23rd, garnering over 5,400 smiles in two years.
Spread
The meme garnered viral spread over the following years, inspiring memes about the Solid Snake Method. On March 3rd, 2024, Redditor u/Asay30113 posted the meme to the /r/196[2] subreddit, garnering over 7,100 upvotes in a year.
On March 29th, TikToker[3] @big_iron_riot posted a video offering a tutorial on how to talk like Solid Snake, garnering over 70,000 views in a year.
@big_iron_riot I am a voice actor. #metalgearsolid ♬ original sound – Big Iron Riot
On July 8th, 2025, X[4] user @autumnoraki_ posted, "The 'Solid Snake method' of having a conversation really does work with people you don't know well. I thought it was a joke," garnering over 91,000 likes and 4,800 reposts in under a day.
Various Examples
Search Interest
External References
[3] TikTok – big_iron_riot
[4] X – autumnoraki_
[5] YouTube – Supercut – Snake Asking Unnecessary Questions
[6] 4chan – Archive Post
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