Description[]
Cheems appears to be a fat version of the internet meme Doge with smaller eyes a droopy snout and round ears. The dog's real name is Balltze, also nicknamed Ball Ball. He is known on memes for liking cheeseburgers, which the Shiba Inu pronounces, "Cheemsburbger."
Cheems is most commonly found in the "Buff Swole Doge vs. Crying Cheems" meme template which you will see a picture of the template on this page. Cheems also seems to pronounce his words in special ways by humorously misspelling various words, particularly by including extra "M" letters. He has first appeared on /r/dogelore in June 2019. A YouTuber named green doge has made a few videos including Cheems: cheems nose, Cheems way, Ch-Cheems, etc. Cheems is also featured in the "Go to horny jail" meme besides the memes. Cheems is also in a few cursed images like "Stamd" where Cheems is seen standing like a human.
In late August 2023, Balltze passed away due to complications from thoracentesis surgery.
History[]
On September 4, 2017, Instagram user @balltze posted an image of a Shiba Inu. The image of the dog's head was later used in "Cheems" memes. Within three years, the post received more than 9,000 likes.
The earliest known usage of "Cheemsburbger" was published on the r/dogelore subreddit on June 8, 2019 by Redditor Spicy_Meme_Boi. The four-panel meme, which features the smiling Doge with the caption "Cheemsburbger," received more than 1,600 points (99% upvoted) in less than one year.
Web usage[]
On August 8, 2019, Redditor Octatracking posed an edited picture to r/dogelore declaring "A Cheems Is Born," imagining the creation of a doge that can only say "cheemsburbger." The post gained over 2,900 points.
Over the following months, the character and its lust for cheemsburbgers grew popular on /r/dogelore, as users expanded upon the character to make it violently protective of "cheemsburbgers." For example, on August 21, 2019, a deleted user posted a threatening message about adding a loaf of Doge to its cheemsburbger recipe, gaining over 7,400 points. User federic0_S_2 posted a similarly violent image to /r/ImSorryKaren on October 30, gaining over 270 points.
Other popular posts featuring Cheems include a post by nucleararmsdealer that gained over 1,000 points in /r/dogelore and a post by KenNHK that gained over 1,800 points.
Interview with Know Your Meme[]
On August 6, 2020, KYM interviewed Balltze's owner, Kathy, as part of their editorial series that follows up on people featured in prominent memes. In the interview, Kathy shared the backstory of how Balltze came into her life alongside detailed information of how the original photos of Balltze went on to become Cheems.
Events[]
Cheems condition[]
On May 19, 2022, Cheems' owner made a post to Instagram sharing several photos of Balltze at the vet. In the caption, her owner shares that Balltze has been throwing up and having diarrhea and was diagnosed with pancreatitis on May 10th. The photos were posted after a second blood test, which showed test results better than the first. The post gained over 48,000 likes in under 24 hours and many comments of support wishing Balltze a quick recovery. On that day, a user of r/dogelore made a post sharing the news, gaining over 2,700 upvotes in under a day and multiple well-wishing comments.
Death[]
On August 19, 2023, the @balltze Instagram account published a post that Balltze had passed away the previous day due to complications from a thoracentesis surgery. Balltze's owners urged viewers to not "be sad" but to "remember the joy that Balltze brought to the world."
As word of Balltze's death spread online, numerous users across the internet posted memes and tributes to commemorate Cheems.
Related memes[]
Swole Doge vs. Cheems[]
Swole Doge vs. Cheems refers to a comparison format in which representatives of the same group from two historical eras are presented as Swole Doge and Cheems and are compared to each other. Originating from a viral Reddit meme, the format gained popularity on Reddit and Facebook starting in May 2020
External links[]
- Reddit – A Cheems Is Born
- Reddit – /r/dogelore
- Instagram – @balltze's Post
- Instagram – balltze
- Reddit – dogelore
- Instagram – @balltze
- Know Your Meme - Cheems
Gallery[]
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