Description
"Challenge Accepted" is a quote used to expressively indicate that the speaker is willing to complete a difficult task, pertaining to a particular situation. The phrase is often associated with a rage comic character illustrated as a stick figure with crossed arms and a smug facial expression. It is most of the time paired with the caption, "Challenge Accepted."
Origin
"Challenge accepted" began as a catchphrase for the character Barney Stinson in the television sitcom How I Met Your Mother. The earliest instance of Stinson uttering the phrase can be heard in Season 2, Episode 6 “Aldrin Justice” while announcing his intention to seduce an older woman. The episode originally aired on October 23, 2006.
| “ | [after Marshal infers his professor is tough on her grades because she needs to get laid] Barney Stinson: Marshall, I've thought it over and I accept your challenge. Marshall Eriksen: I didn't challenge you to have sex with… Barney Stinson: Tomorrow, the cougar hunt begins. |
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| Quote from How I Met Your Mother | ||
The earliest known instances of the the rage comic character were posted in a thread by Body Building Forums member MK on November 12, 2010, which included two challenge accepted examples.
Web usage
On November 26, 2010, the Fuck Yeah Challenge Accepted Guy Tumblr blog was created. On December 13, the Challenge Accepted Facebook page was created, which accumulated over 145,000 likes within two years. On April 14, 2011, a Challenge Accepted Meme Generator page was created, allowing users to make image macros featuring the rage comic character. On October 27, FunnyJunk user JanFebMar submitted a rage comic showcasing photographs of a pumpkin carving depicting the character. On June 21, 2012, the Internet humor blog Smosh published a post titled Best of the ‘Challenge Accepted’ Meme, which featured several notable instances of the rage comics. Additional examples of the meme have been posted on the Cheezburger site Memebase.
External links
- Bungie – When your teacher tells you
- Tumblr – Challenge Accepted Guy
- BodyBuilding – Challenge Accepted
- Smosh – Best of the Challenge Accepted Meme
- Memebase – challenge accepted
- FunnyJunk – Challenge Accepted
- Meme Generator – Challenge Accepted
- Facebook – Challenge Accepted
- Know Your Meme - Challenge Accepted
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