Overview

This meme features a notable scene from Dragon Ball Z, capturing the essence of annoyance or disbelief through the phrase, 'So, Goku, then. (Shut up!)'.

Background

Reaction images, including this meme, are visual representations of emotions intended to convey a specific response to a statement or situation. They serve a similar purpose as emoticons and are commonly utilized in online discussions.

How It Began

The concept of reaction images can be traced back to the early use of emoticons, with the first documented instance dating back to September 19, 1982, by Scott Fahlman. While pinpointing the exact origin of reaction images is challenging, early examples emerged on platforms like Futaba Channel (2chan) and 4chan. The facepalm reaction face is one of the earliest recognized examples, first appearing on Urban Dictionary on February 10, 2004.

Internet Reaction

Reaction images gained traction through various forum games on 4chan, including the 'my face when' game that encourages users to post relevant reaction faces in response to prompted scenarios. Notable developments include the creation of the MyFaceWhen.com reaction face database on March 10, 2010, and the Tumblr page 'Fuck Yeah Reaction Face' launched on October 10, 2010. Additionally, the MyFaceWhen.net database was registered on March 14, 2011. A Facebook fan page related to reaction faces had garnered 68,903 likes by October 4, 2011. In February 2014, New York City's Museum of the Moving Image announced an exhibit titled 'The Reaction GIF: Moving Image as Gesture', showcasing popular reaction GIFs and their interpretations within the Reddit community.