![You Dare Oppose Me Mortal You Dare Oppose Me Mortal](https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/mobile/000/029/351/tank.jpg)
You Dare Oppose Me Mortal
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About
You Dare Oppose Me Mortal is a series of reaction image macros of a distorted image of Thomas the Tank Engine. The image has been used as the punchline to jokes about reacting to insolence or disagreements.
Origins
The image of Thomas the Tank Engine originally appeared in several memes throughout the mid-00s. In 2014, it appeared in a variation of the Expand Dong meme, which featured the caption "The Ride Never Ends" (shown below, left). Two years later, it appeared in a video entitled "Bass boosted thomas (EAR DESTROYING)" by YouTuber FugoMS on September 5th, 2016. The post received more than 18,000 views in three years (shown below, right).
![Thomas THE RIDE NEVER ENDS](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/723/119/4b2.jpg)
On April 17th, 2019, Redditor [1] Viq3579 posted a deep fried version of the image as a Math Teacher's reaction to the caption "Me: uses a different method of solving a math problem*." The post recieved more than 63,000 points (96% upvoted) and 380 comments (shown below).
![text about student using a different method to solve a math problem and a Thomas the Tank Engine reaction image representing the teacher asking how he dares to oppose him text about student using a different method to solve a math problem and a Thomas the Tank Engine reaction image representing the teacher asking how he dares to oppose him](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/483/441/cdf.jpg)
Spread
That day, Twitter [2] user @Poliskoplin tweeted the image as Dr. Phil's reaction to an insult from guests (shown below, left). Later that day, Redditor[3] SalmonHam1 posted it on the /r/dankmemes subreddit. The post received more than 15,000 points (98% upvoted) and 60 comments.
Throughout the day, others shared the image with similar jokes that turned Thomas into an angry, immortal god (examples below, center and right).
![Thomas the Tank Engine as Dr. Phil asking guests how dare they oppose him Thomas the Tank Engine as Dr. Phil asking guests how dare they oppose him](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/483/442/0f1.png)
![Thomas the Tank Engine as generic white mom asking an employee how dare they oppose her Thomas the Tank Engine as generic white mom asking an employee how dare they oppose her](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/483/450/89f.jpg)
![Thomas the Tank Engine as mother asking child how dare they oppose her Thomas the Tank Engine as mother asking child how dare they oppose her](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/483/451/eda.png)
Various Examples
![me says ok in a tone my mom thinks is arguing back Me: says ok in a tone my mom thinks is arguing back Mom: you dare oppose me mortal](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/483/452/d61.jpg)
![I think you're overracting Me: I think you're overreacting My girlfriend on her period: you dare oppose me mortal](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/483/453/409.jpg)
![Me: has a slightly different opinion Me: *has a slightly different opinion* Reddit: you dare oppose me mortal](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/483/454/61d.jpg)
![me in minecraft when a pig oinks in my general direction Me in Minecraft when a pig oinks in my general direction you dare oppose me mortal](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/483/455/56b.jpg)
![liberal teenager: breaths liberal teenager: *breaths* Ben Shapiro: you dare oppose me mortal](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/483/456/5b3.png)
![Thomas spots a car stuck on the tracks ahead Thomas spots a car stuck on the tracks ahead you dare oppose me mortal](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/483/458/9ea.jpg)
Search Interest
External References
[1] Reddit โ It really do be like that
[2] Twitter โ @Poliskoplin's Tweet
[3] Reddit โ Cash me outside is very epic
Top Comments
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Apr 23, 2019 at 11:25PM EDT
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Apr 22, 2019 at 01:12PM EDT