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Apu Apustaja

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About

Apu Apustaja ("Help Helper" in English) is a poorly drawn variation of Pepe the Frog created in the style of Spurdo Spärde. While originally popularized on the Finnish image board Ylilauta, the character is also frequently posted on 4chan where he is referred to as "Helper."

Origin

The character is rumored to have originated from the Finnish image board Ylilauta. While no archived threads exist, Google search records indicate the phrase "apu apustaja" began appearing on the site in January 2016.[5]

Spread

On January 14th, 2016, the "Apu Apustaja" Facebook page was launched.[6] On March 25th, an anonymous 4chan user submitted the Apu Apustaja version of Pepe captioned with a misspelled sentence about a "food help helper" to the /b/ (random) board (shown below, left).[1] The following day, a similar thread was submitted to /b/ in which the character complains that his "food help helper" was missing (shown below, right).[2]


File: 8nLFCVP1 png (36 KB, 657x527) Image search: ligdb [SauceNaol [Google] Anonymous 2016-03-25 19:43:27 Post No. 675834484 Report Quoted by: 675834900 67583548 67584224022675849725 hi all mi food help helper come today and food help help vas noodles chiken and choklid pud ding what food help you frends having Anonymous 2016-03-25 19:44:15 Post No.675834581 [Report] Quoted by: >675834659 67583 get r--- ahmed >S Anonymous 2016-03-25 19:44:29 Post No.675834611 [Report] File: kahkigh ipg (31 KB, 657x527) Image search: ligdbj [SauceNaol Google] were is all mi frends+??? Anonymous 2016-03-25 19:44:50 Post No.675834659 [Report File: 8nLFCVP2 png (30 KB, 657x527) Image search: liadbi ISauceNaol [Google] 675834581 no bullying please Anonymous 2016-03-25 19:46:34 Post No.675834900 [Report] Quoted by: 675835015 926 Hi friend! Anonymous 2016-03-25 19:47:30 Post No.675835015 [Report] File: 8nLFCVP3.png (36 KB, 657x527) Image search: liadbi [SauceNaol [Google] >675834900 hello and goot day im going play car games today! File: kahkigh ipg (31 KB, 657x527) Image search: [iadb] [SauceNao] [Google] Anonymous 2016-03-26 11:11:02 Post No. 6759t 675964659>675964742675964907>675965196> food help helper forget to come today im hun gry Anonymous 2016-03-26 11:12:32 Post No.67 675962015 eat s--- Anonymous 2016-03-26 11:13:20 Post No.67 675962015 eat s--- Anonymous 2016-03-26 11:13:39 Post No.675962210 [Report] Quoted by: 675962422 >675962119 And die f----- Anonymous 2016-03-26 11:16:45 Post No.675962422 [Report] Quoted by: 675962855 6759647 File: 20a37a5170be5478410b98fef2d69694.ipg (40 KB, 736x748) Image search: [iadb ISauceNa 675962119 >675962210 wy ar e you such mean

On April 19th, a thread featuring various illustrations of the character was submitted to the /int/[4] (international) board (shown below, left). On October 2nd, 2016, an illustration of the character was submitted alongside Pepe the Frog-themed parody lyrics for the theme song from the science fiction television show Firefly to 4chan. The following day, a screenshot of the post reached the front page of the /r/4chan subreddit (shown below, right).[3] Apustaja has since become one of the most popular Pepe variants and is widespread. The Apustaja subreddit has over 12K members[7] as of late May of 2022.


Anonymous2016-04-19 16:42:57 Post No. 58131348 [Report] spoin is liked by my howabou t ou >S Anonymous 2016-04-19 16:45:01 Post No. 581 31438 Report] Quoted by: 2:58 131488 File: 905342 png (30 KB, 657x527) Image search: [iadbl ISauceNaol [Google] i don liek spen but like yu Anonymous 2016-04-19 16:46:06 Post No.58131488 [Report] File: 1460044465443 png (50 KB, 1314x1054) Image search: [igdb] [SauceNao] [Google 58131438 why no lik spai luk how butifel it Anonymous 2016-04-19 16:57:12 Post No.58131996 [Report] Quoted by -58132076 File: apustaja papistaja png (32 KB, 684x940) Image search: [igdb] [SauceNaol [Google] I liek spain Anonymous2016-04-19 16:58:42 Post No.58132076 [Report] File: 1459700867142 jpg (59 KB, 655x527) Image search: ligdb] ISauceNao] [Google] 258131996 god becaus bibl ses so lik spain't jesus Anonymous2016-04-19 17:38: 19 Post No.58134088 [Report] File: 1460143136396 png (37 KB, 658x662) Image search: ligdbl [SauceNaol [Google] Anonymous (ID: qB+hxlkH) 10/01/16(Sat)17:25:12 No.91134458 v 1473884634405.png (193 KB, 1193x869) google igdb wait Take my Wojack, take my Rand Take me where I cannot stand I don't care, I'm still free You can't take Pepe from me Take me out to the BLACKED Tell them I ain't comin' back Burn the tendies and boil the pee You can't take Pepe from me Leave the memes where they lay Normies'll never see another day Lost my soul, lost my dream You can't take Pepe from me l feel the Chan reaching out I hear its song without a doubt l still hear and I still pee-pee That you can't take Pepe from me Lost my love, lost my land Lost the last place I could stand There's no place l can be Since l've found obscenity

With time, variations of Apustaja would evolve over time such as Bobo the Bear bear to represent the bearish markets on the 4chan /biz/ board. One popular meme Apustaja is often paired with is Ashbie Moon which seems to be a parody of "The The Princess and the Frog". Kohler is an illustration of various other memes based on a smug Apustaja template.

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Comments ( 33 )

  • breas7 - 10 months ago

    Translates better as Help Helpar since 'apustaja' doesnt actually mean helpet but 'avustaja' does.

    First seen in Finnish meme site Naurunappula.

    Translates better as Help Helpar since 'apustaja' doesnt actually mean helpet but 'avustaja' does.

    First seen in Finnish meme site Naurunappula.

    • frogknower22 - 3 years ago

      Hey KYM users, I might have found ancient source for apu.
      I'm not a professional editor, but me and another guy found this imgur post:
      https://imgur.com/gallery/8nLFCVP
      It shows one of the most iconic apu apustaja pictures, and OP claims it's OC, and it also PREDATES every reference to apu listed on this page by at least half a year.
      I thought you editor experts should see this at least.

      Hey KYM users, I might have found ancient source for apu.
      I'm not a professional editor, but me and another guy found this imgur post:
      https://imgur.com/gallery/8nLFCVP
      It shows one of the most iconic apu apustaja pictures, and OP claims it's OC, and it also PREDATES every reference to apu listed on this page by at least half a year.
      I thought you editor experts should see this at least.

      • Can of Beans - 7 years ago

        Apu is to Pepe as Spurdo is to Pedobear.

        Apu is to Pepe as Spurdo is to Pedobear.

        • And as gondola is to the lorax.

          And as gondola is to the lorax.

        • OnlineSoup - 9 years ago

          counterfeit pepes is the bestest pepes homie

          counterfeit pepes is the bestest pepes homie

          • Bunion Ubs - 9 years ago

            +1 deadpool

            +1 deadpool

            • IfYaKnowWhatIMeme - 9 years ago

              I'll just call him Glenn Pepe

              I'll just call him Glenn Pepe

              • Breivik_is_my_hero - 9 years ago

                This whole page needs deleted. That dank drawn pep is older than january and is not called apu. This is literal newfag shit. Go back to facebook and reddit.

                This whole page needs deleted. That dank drawn pep is older than january and is not called apu. This is literal newfag shit. Go back to facebook and reddit.

                • Nedhitis - 9 years ago

                  Even if you were right (you are not), entries get deadpooled at most if they are at least well written. And this one was made by Don, so… no.

                  Even if you were right (you are not), entries get deadpooled at most if they are at least well written. And this one was made by Don, so… no.

                  • Breivik_is_my_hero - 9 years ago

                    "Don"
                    What does a redditor know about memes?

                    "Don"
                    What does a redditor know about memes?

                    • a - 9 years ago

                      They call him Don for a reason, dude. He's the don of the meme mafia.

                      They call him Don for a reason, dude. He's the don of the meme mafia.

                  • Mameme - 9 years ago

                  • Mick 92 - 9 years ago

                    Ohhh Pepe, the one and only ever changing meme that refuses to die.

                    Ohhh Pepe, the one and only ever changing meme that refuses to die.

                    • Mushguy - 9 years ago

                      • killyourself - 9 years ago

                        Fucking foreigners flooding the market with their Bootleg Pepes.

                        Fucking foreigners flooding the market with their Bootleg Pepes.

                        • Penny - 9 years ago

                          Now you know why Pepe is called rare!

                          Now you know why Pepe is called rare!

                        • Yet another species of Pepe has been found.

                          Yet another species of Pepe has been found.

                          • Ölmir Hammer - 9 years ago

                            Foreigners leave our meme alone
                            RÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ

                            Foreigners leave our meme alone
                            RÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ

                            • JapanYoshiPlz - 9 years ago

                              you mean Rär Pepe

                              you mean Rär Pepe

                            • Nedhitis - 9 years ago

                              This one could actually work well for a "nicer" version of Pepe, as Pepe's creator would have people do. The original one is probably beyond helping its reputation, but this one is new, so who knows.

                              It is a very Dolan-esque version, though, so it gives itself more for parody than anything else…

                              This one could actually work well for a "nicer" version of Pepe, as Pepe's creator would have people do. The original one is probably beyond helping its reputation, but this one is new, so who knows.

                              It is a very Dolan-esque version, though, so it gives itself more for parody than anything else…

                              • Hot Sauce - 9 years ago

                                Doubt it. First time I saw it was a therad with a hitler one that said: "i killed 6 billion jew, hel hitelr", and in minutes there were 20 diferent posts from finnish guys saying hel hitlr. Enlightening

                                Doubt it. First time I saw it was a therad with a hitler one that said: "i killed 6 billion jew, hel hitelr", and in minutes there were 20 diferent posts from finnish guys saying hel hitlr. Enlightening

                                • Calabrian - 8 years ago

                                  Things that happened for a 100. Firstly, the meme mocks whoever is depicted. Secondly, in reality there were probably three posts and it was the same guy responding to himself. Because you're 15 and such a hardcore mr. memer, you didn't understand that immediately.

                                  Things that happened for a 100. Firstly, the meme mocks whoever is depicted. Secondly, in reality there were probably three posts and it was the same guy responding to himself. Because you're 15 and such a hardcore mr. memer, you didn't understand that immediately.

                              • Raptured Asylum - 9 years ago

                                At first I thought it was this Apu:

                                At first I thought it was this Apu:

                                • lol i trole u - 9 years ago

                                  oh, Finland, where would memes be without you?

                                  oh, Finland, where would memes be without you?

                                  • Mah_Buddy_Keith - 9 years ago

                                    I might make an article about the Finnish meme "Kahen Kilon Siika" It seems to be popular in Finland.

                                    I might make an article about the Finnish meme "Kahen Kilon Siika" It seems to be popular in Finland.

                                  • King Edgelord - 9 years ago

                                    don man! where's your pride?!

                                    don man! where's your pride?!

                                    • Mr. Man - 9 years ago

                                      evy dey ish fil wit pein, da unlee cunfor i git ish fom shpostin

                                      evy dey ish fil wit pein, da unlee cunfor i git ish fom shpostin

                                      • lil fella - 9 years ago

                                        On the topic of new Pepes, when is Fresh Pepe getting its own entry? It's used pretty frequently on 4chan nowadays, but I guess we'd need some more info on it before this little guy gets his own spotlight.

                                        On the topic of new Pepes, when is Fresh Pepe getting its own entry? It's used pretty frequently on 4chan nowadays, but I guess we'd need some more info on it before this little guy gets his own spotlight.

                                        • Pippeli - 9 years ago

                                          Torilla tavataan

                                          Torilla tavataan

                                          • ComaDoof - 9 years ago

                                            So it's basicly just a retarded offspring of Pepe and Dolan.

                                            So it's basicly just a retarded offspring of Pepe and Dolan.

                                            • Hot Sauce - 9 years ago

                                              No retrd. Why u boully?

                                              No retrd. Why u boully?

                                            • Adept Samuel - 9 years ago

                                              All I know is people refers to this one as pepe's retarded cousin and posts text with poor grammar along with it

                                              All I know is people refers to this one as pepe's retarded cousin and posts text with poor grammar along with it

                                              • Bilbo Swaggins - 9 years ago

                                                I remember a comment on Breitbart saying that the only reason Pepe was still alive as a meme was his alt right connotation. I guess that's no longer the case right now

                                                I remember a comment on Breitbart saying that the only reason Pepe was still alive as a meme was his alt right connotation. I guess that's no longer the case right now

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