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You Expect Me to Believe This Shit?
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About
You Expect Me to Believe This Shit? (exact phrasing varies) refers to a catchphrase and series of memes in which users question technological processes powering various devices. Spawned by a 4chan post in which a user questioned the science behind microwaving, the meme format saw continuous presence on the imageboard in 2021 and 2022.
Origin
On March 9th, 2021, an anonymous 4chan[1] user made a post on the /b/ thread of the imageboard in which they humorously questioned the technology behind microwaving, summarizing, "just imagine believing in microwave" (shown below).
![just imagine believing in microwave 107KİB, 1825x1091, microwave.jpg Anonymous Tue 09 Mar 2021 12:04:48 No.849177823 View Quoted By: >>849177973 >>849178044 >no fire >spinning plate (???) >hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm >beep beep beep beep >food is hot just imagine believing in microwave](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/361/413/f30.jpg)
>no fire
>spinning plate (???)
>hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
>beep beep beep beep
>food is hot
just imagine believing in microwave
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On March 11th, 2021, Redditor statusremoved posted a screenshot of the post to the /r/greentext subreddit,[2] with the post gaining over 630 upvotes in one year.
On March 11th, a similar post was made on the /r9k/ board,[3] with a user questioning the science behind televisions (shown below, left). In the same thread, a user made a post[4] in which they questioned the process of toasting (shown below, right).
![>there are no tiny people it's actually science](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/361/357/95b.jpg)
![>it changes the bread to toast, it doesn't replace it with toast View Same Google ImgOps iqdb SauceNAO & ALALALALALALA.jpg, 6KIB, 200x200 Anonymous Thu 11 Mar 2021 01:48:31 No.62697607 Report >it changes the bread to toast, it doesn't replace it with toast >it uhhhhhh it heats up the bread >and it becomes toast, trust me on this one >there are no tubes under your toaster that takes the bread away and puts toast into your toaster >stop looking for it i just said it isn't there](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/361/359/982.jpg)
On March 13th, 2021, an unknown Redditor posted a screenshot of the first post to /r/greentext,[5] where it received over 9,200 upvotes in one year.
Throughout 2021, more similar threads were created on 4chan, primarily on its /b/ and /r9k/ boards. For example, on April 17th, a 4chan[6] user made a post about lawnmowers (shown below, left). On July 20th, 2021, a user made a post about elevators in /r9k/[7] (shown below, right), with two users replying with similarly-structured posts about planes and cars.
![>cuts grass by walking over it](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/361/371/e3e.jpg)
![>get in >door closes >?????????????? >on a new floor 141KİB, 1400x933, 42304982039472308572938562.jpg Anonymous Tue 20 Jul 2021 11:26:46 No.64643822 View Quoted By: >>64643838 >>64643846 >>64643873 >get in >door closes >?????????????? >on a new floor you retards really believe this s---?](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/361/374/a0a.jpg)
Many "you expect me to believe this shit" posts received viral spread outside of 4chan through reposts.
Various Examples
![>build triangle out of metal >it doesn't sink B------- View Same Google ImgOps iqdb SauceNAO IMG_20210627_201922_016.jpg, 103KIB, 1080х1080 Anonymous Wed 29 Dec 2021 22:55:41 No.869589196 Report >>869588879 >build triangle out of metal >it doesn't sink COART QUAE B------- View Same Google ImgOps iqdb SauceNAO + 071015-F-1234S-019.jpg, 379KİB, 1800х1200 Anonymous Wed 29 Dec 2021 22:57:35 No.869589312 Report >build a giant metal bird >wings don't even flap They didn't even try and make it believable View Same Google ImgOps iqdb SauceNAO b1b67dec226bffd029c08cb1a08af34d.jpg, 58KİB, 736x446 Anonymous Wed 29 Dec 2021 23:01:03 No.869589531 Report Quoted By: >>869590192 >super tankers are real bro I promise! >giant ships that hold millions of gallons of oil that are too big for most ports totally exist bro >a land ship? That's not real F------ sheep](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/361/385/dca.jpg)
![>put food in the dirt >much more food comes out](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/361/384/9f5.jpg)
![They're just making s--- up View Same Google ImgOps iqdb SauceNAO & 2016-Toyota-Tacoma-Offroad-1.jpg, 511KİB, 2000x1000 Anonymous Wed 29 Dec 2021 23:04:09 No.869589704 Report >the land is just floating rocks on melted rocks >when they bump into each other they grow out of the ground to make mountains >you can't see it happening but trust me it's real They're just making s--- up View Same Google ImgOps iqdb SauceNAO * 210c614b9ebeOb5ac49d55b7b8d0faa4 (...).jpg, 50KİB, 600x358 Anonymous Wed 29 Dec 2021 23:07:15 No.869589888 Report >when metal gets wet it rusts >but it's totally fine to have water inside metal pipes Which is it? View Same Google ImgOps iqdb SauceNAO L internet-cable-500x500.jpg, 32KİB, 500x500 Anonymous Wed 29 Dec 2021 23:09:05 No.869590012 Report > they send pictures trough cables > "internet call it a scam boi View Same Google ImgOps iqdb SauceNAO * Benis 1.png, 85KİB, 360x749 Anonymous Wed 29 Dec 2021 23:09:57 No.869590072 Report >flying is impossible >unless you make air hot under a tarp Who comes up with this s---, a six year old? 車!](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/361/386/f2b.jpg)
![>9 months later a human being emerges People expect me to believe this s---? : Anonymous 05/02/22(Mon)18:47:15 No.877381590 >l c-- inside a p---- >Apparently in my c-- there's little fish like swimming creatures >9 months later a human being emerges People expect me to believe this s---? 185 KB JPG](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/361/391/255.jpg)
![>mix flour salt and yeast >put in oven >bread comes out Anonymous Sun 23 Jan [15 / 6/ 14] 2022 10:27:42 No.17320291 Ô View Reply Original Report Quoted By: >>17320327 >>17320365 >>17320558 >>17320578 >>17320654 >>17320664 >>17321374 >>17321393 >mix flour salt and yeast >put in oven >bread comes out do you really expect me to believe this s--- 6KİB, 225x225, pepe-suprised.png View Same Google ImgOps iqdb SauceNAO](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/361/389/59b.jpg)
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External References
[1] Wakarimasen – /b/ Thread #849177823
[2] Reddit – Anon is woke
[3] Wakarimasen – /r9k/ Thread #62697561
[4] Wakarimasen – /r9k/ Post #62697607
[5] Reddit – Just trust me bro
[6] Wakarimasen – /b/ Thread #876461202
[7] 4chan – /r9k/ Thread #64643822
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