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[[folder:Official Videos]] * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHgZh4GV9G0 Meet the Heavy]] ** '''"It costs $400,000 to (insert inane action here)... for 12 seconds."'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]A snowclone, courtesy of the "Meet the Heavy" video. The original line is "It costs $400,000 to fire this weapon... for 12 seconds."[[/labelnote]] ** The fan-made description for the Heavy Duty Rag [[AscendedMeme brings this meme into the game proper]]: "It costs $400,000 to wear this bandanna for 12 seconds." ** '''BOOLIT'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]"Bullet" as filtered through Heavy's FunetikAksent.[[/labelnote]] ** "Some people think they can outsmart [insert noun here]. Maybe. Maybe. I've yet to meet anyone who can outsmart [insert another noun here]!"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Another snowclone. The original sentence is "Some people think they can outsmart me. Maybe. Maybe. I've yet to meet anyone who can outsmart ''bullet''."[[/labelnote]] ** His "bullet" line enjoyed a brief resurgence thanks to ''VideoGame/BlazblueChronophantasma'' which features a new fighter called Bullet. [[http://safebooru.org/index.php?page=post&s=view&id=886585 It didn't take long for some fanart to show up depicting that familiar scene, only replacing the actual bullet with a figurine of said female fighter.]] * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h42d0WHRSck Meet the Soldier]] ** "...Unless it's a farm!"[[labelnote:Explanation]]The end of the Soldier's rant in the "Meet the Soldier" video. Used to unfavorably compare something, such as: "And from that day forward, any time a bunch of animals are together in one place it's called a Zoo/Tzu. ...Unless it's a farm!"[[/labelnote]] * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNgNBsCI4EA Meet the Engineer]] ** "And if that don't work? [[MoreDakka Use more gun."]][[labelnote:Explanation]]The Engineer's advice in the "Meet the Engineer" video. Solves all problems.[[/labelnote]] ** Being able to quote "Meet the Engineer" in its entirety is pretty much a requisite for most players. It's also popular as snowclone material. * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=han3AfjH210 Meet the Demoman]] ** "What makes me a good [occupation]? If I were a bad [occupation], I wouldnae be sitting here discussing with ya now would I?!"[[labelnote:Explanation]] Demoman's introduction line, originally "What makes me a good Demoman? If I were a bad Demoman, I wouldnae be sitting here discussing with ya now would I?"[[/labelnote]] ** "I'm a grim bloody fable, with an unhappy bloody end!"[[labelnote:Explanation]]The Demoman's line at the end of the "Meet the Demoman" video. Yet another BadassBoast.[[/labelnote]] ** "Oh, they're gonna have ta glue you back together... IN HELL!" * "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NZDwZbyDus Meet the Sniper]] ** [[EveryoneHasStandards Professionals have standards]]: [[AffablyEvil Be polite.]] [[OneHitKill Be efficient.]] [[CrazyPrepared Have a plan to kill everyone you meet.]]"[[labelnote:Explanation]]From the "Meet The Sniper" video. Actually a slightly modified version of the motto of the USA Marines, it is used as a general BadassBoast. The first sentence is also used by itself in situations where someone or something usually considered bad actually does something good for once (such as a robber returning someone's prized possessions and apologizing for it).[[/labelnote]] ** This has gotten a few videos turning that phrase around: "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_aEMb_Iqug Be polite. Be polite. Have a plan to be polite to everyone you meet.]]" ** "I'm not a [X], I'm a [Y]. Well the difference being one is a job and the other is mental sickness!"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Sniper explaining the difference between a crazed gunman and an assassin to his father. Quickly turned into a snowclone used to explain the difference between two things, with the first thing being made fun of due to the setup of the line.[[/labelnote]] * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcE_aKPXIlg Meet the Spy]] ** "And now he's here to f(BLEEP) us!"[[labelnote:Explanation]]From the "Meet the Spy" video, the warning that the BLU Spy gives to the BLU team about the RED Spy. Another general BadassBoast.[[/labelnote]] ** "No, that would be [[YourMom YOUR MOTHER]]!"[[labelnote:Explanation]]From the same video, the BLU Spy tells the BLU Scout that the latter's mother is the ''actual'' president of the RED Spy's fan club and proceeds to show photos of [[IBangedYourMom the RED Spy having sex with her]].[[/labelnote]] ** "He could be in this very room! He could be you! He could be ''me''!"[[labelnote:Explanation]]The BLU Spy's summary of the ParanoiaFuel inspired by the RED Spy, shortly before the Soldier kills him. Used as a companion to any image that states "1 in [X] people are [Y]" or any situation in which someone might infiltrate a group.[[/labelnote]] * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36lSzUMBJnc Meet the Medic]] ** " me." "Later."[[labelnote:Explanation]]In "Meet the Medic", this short exchange between the Medic and the BLU Spy's severed head (Spy: "Kill me!") prompted yet another ''[=TF2=]'' snowclone, generally used for anything that will probably never be done: (Such as "Make Half-Life 3." [[ScheduleSlip "Later."]])[[/labelnote]] ** "Are you sure [X] will vork?!" "I have '''''NO IDEA!'''''"[[labelnote:Explanation]]A conversation between the Heavy and the Medic. This prompted another snowclone, generally used when asked a question someone has no expertise in or doesn't want to answer.[[/labelnote]] ** "You would not ''believe'' how much this hurts."[[labelnote:Explanation]]Scout's line from the end of "Meet the Medic", which became a general phrase to refer to any injury or painful situation.[[/labelnote]] ** "Archimedes, no! It's filthy in there!"[[labelnote:Explanation]]In "Meet the Medic", Heavy is lying on Medic's operating table with a massive wound in his torso. Medic discovers one of his pet doves, Archimedes, playing in the wound and shoos the bird away with this line. In many Website/YouTube videos featuring doves, at least one of the comments will reference this line.[[/labelnote]] * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUhOnX8qt3I Meet the Pyro]] ** I believe in magic![[labelnote:Explanation]]A reference to the music used in Meet the Pyro, often in relation to something deemed glorious.[[/labelnote]] ** Pyro's mind is full of [X][[labelnote:Explanation]]Replacing what's seen through the Pyro's visor with pretty much anything[[/labelnote]] ** "I fear no [X]. But that... ''thing''... it scares me."[[labelnote:Explanation]]A snowclone from "Meet the Pyro", based upon Heavy's description of Pyro (wherein [X] is "man"). Used in reference to disturbing imagery, videos, etc., with [X] representing that particular form of media.[[/labelnote]] * Now that the Source Filmmaker is released, remixing the Meet the Team videos to feature different characters or more characters is becoming popular. Usually ''Meet the Heavy'' and ''Meet the Soldier'', as these two and ''Meet the Engineer'' are the only ones that come packaged with the program. ** Ex: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7B5QqNMhDA Meet the Medvy]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enFNimmwCN4&feature=relmfu Meat the Heavy]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz_dj4u6pGA Stop Meeting the Heavy, etc.]] ** Also with the addition of Mann vs. Machine, people have been making their own versions of Meet the Team with the Robot versions of the classes in the spotlight. * "My blood! [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMfzUZNXRbE H-he punched out all my blood!]]"[[labelnote:Explanation]]Offscreen hilarity from the "Meet the Sandvich" video.[[/labelnote]] * "This is [X]." "Dear God." "There's more." "''No.''"[[labelnote:Explanation]]In Expiration Date, Soldier, in [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} true Soldier fashion]], makes a massive deal out of a ''bucket'' of all things. This meme typically crops up in response to any form of the phrase "This is [X]"; the more mundane [X] is, the better.[[/labelnote]] * [[https://youtu.be/GLlLQ3LmZWU?t=412 "SEDUCE ME!"]][[labelnote:Explanation]]The Spy repeatedly tries to teach Scout how to talk to a woman in Expiration Date. Predictably the lines were taken out of context and used for many jokes, particularly regarding Spy's Casanova reputation.[[/labelnote]] ** "We both got buckets of chicken, wanna do it?"[[labelnote:Explanation]]The Scout trying to explain to the Spy that he's good with women. The scene then cuts to a flashback of the Scout hitting on a girl at a fried chicken joint with this line. The girl (who the Spy refers to as a "fried chicken tramp") says yes.[[/labelnote]] * "So we're fine, as long as nobody [insert bad thing here]." "...Question."[[labelnote:Explanation]]Engineer explains how everything is fine so long as nobody teleported bread...which Soldier sheepishly admits to. Now used for TemptingFate situations.[[/labelnote]] ** "I have done nothing but [action] [noun] for three days."[[labelnote:Explanation]]A snowclone based on one of Soldier's lines.[[/labelnote]] *** "I TELEPORTED BREAD!"[[labelnote:Explanation]]A dramatic variant of the above, since the original line was "I've done nothing but teleport bread for three days." Believe it or not, [[ItMakesSenseInContext in context]], it's a WhamLine.[[/labelnote]] ** [[CargoShip Soldier X Bucket OTP]][[labelnote:Explanation]]Soldier's affection for the bucket quickly led to jokes and/or shipping.[[/labelnote]] [[/folder]]
[[folder:Comics and Other Supplemental Material]] * SAXTON HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALE!!![[labelnote:Explanation]]The universe's MemeticBadass and CEO of Mann Co. in the supplemental material. There's a popular community-made mod, [[AscendedMeme officially added to the game]] in the Summer 2023 update, where the entire RED Team fights against Hale.[[/labelnote]] * [[http://www.teamfortress.com/classless/hidden/hats/ Poor and Irish]][[labelnote:Explanation]]Since this game is meant to take place in the 1960's, the Irish often get mocked in-universe.[[/labelnote]] * [[http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2288983 Sitting Pyro]] from the Australian Christmas comic. They came back for [[http://www.teamfortress.com/fateworsethanchess/#f=27 the Mann Vs. Machine update]], and as of June 11, 2014, the Sitting Pyro animation has officially been returned to the game files in combination with the Bread... we mean, the Love & War Update. * The Jungle Inferno update page gives us a [[https://www.reddit.com/r/tf2/comments/77brw3/saxton_hale_meme_template_inspired_from_another/ glorious gem]] in the form of an extremely exploitable picture of Saxton Hale. * "[[https://i.redd.it/j9ppj3uo7o861.png Aye, Fair Enough"]][[labelnote:Explanation]]When the Medic tells Demoman that he removed part of his brain to get him to stop asking him why [[WoundThatWillNotHeal he won't heal his missing eye]], Demoman says this after a {{Beat}}. The two panels where he gives this reaction is often used when someone concedes a point, especially ones considered to be technically correct.[[/labelnote]] [[/folder]]
[[folder:Community-Created Stuff]] * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CEeVnSpI74 and hoovy]][[labelnote:Explanation]]A series of videos titled with the template "and (misspelled class)" consisting of a still image of a class (typically the class looks sad or serious) and some form of sad or serious music. It is a tradition for people to respond in the comments with a short, sad story to go with the video.[[/labelnote]] * [[http://i.imgur.com/f05xm.jpg Demopan]][[labelnote:Explanation]]Originally appeared in a reddit post entitled "[[http://www.reddit.com/r/tf2/comments/ensgh/the_new_face_of_tf2/ The New Face of [=TF2=]]]", as well as [[http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1661306 a thread on Steam forums]], partly to ridicule how the game had evolved since its release by that point. He quickly became a MemeticBadass, appearing in numerous Website/YouTube videos since his debut, and causing the items he equips (namely, Bounty Hat, Dangeresque, Too?, Chargin Targe and Frying Pan) to become highly sought after.[[/labelnote]] ** [[http://i.imgur.com/f05xm.jpg STOUT SHAKO FOR 2 REFINED]][[labelnote:Explanation]]Demopan's catchphrase, originated from the username seen on the infamous image. The name is also a trade request, with the Stout Shako referring to a hat wearable by the Soldier, and the refined referring to Refined Metal, a crafting ingredient which unofficially doubles as PracticalCurrency.[[/labelnote]] * plays [[labelnote:Explanation]]An early meme on Website/YouTube was having the various mercenaries play other games, dubbing gameplay with their voice lines and having other mercs voice the in-game characters, or using ''[=TF2=]''[='s=] sound effects to re-dub the game's sound effects. Examples: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmbXpWSD1O0 [=[1]=]]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQBIDKxxS7o [=[2]=]]], [[https://youtu.be/KoheaSUpsLE [=[3]=]]][[/labelnote]] * WebAnimation/PainisCupcake[[labelnote:Explanation]]A VideoGame/GarrysMod character resembling a soldier with a memorable style of movement (sliding around walls and floors while making shotgun sounds), and he [[ToServeMan eats people]] after delivering his catchphrase "I am Painis Cupcake. I will eat you" (mashed together from several different voice commands), and a SlasherSmile. Spawned from a Website/YouTube video made using ''Garry's Mod'', quickly leading to several imitators and an even greater number of fan videos starring the "character". Seems to have created a pseudo-tradition of using music by Grant Kirkhope as BackgroundMusic for [=TF2=]/[=GMod=] videos.[[/labelnote]] * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoT-u-R5Zgk "Vagineer"]][[labelnote:Explanation]]When the Engineer's facial muscle sliders are set to a strange position, the Engineer's mouth twists into something resembling a vagina. In his earliest known appearance in a video by [=J16FOX=], Vagineer became an EldritchAbomination, and according to {{Fanon}} has many strange powers such as shooting his own limbs off at people and vomiting bile. He also only speaks in reverse, with the exception of occasional growls, and the word "Gottam". Like Painis Cupcake, several imitations have been made using similar facial muscle slider abuse and reverse speech.[[/labelnote]] * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HxlrXPSnjA Oddscout]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjwI1OmF5d4 It]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfFFiMbM85w Begins]].[[labelnote:Explanation]]Oddscout is another EldritchAbomination, inspired by [[Franchise/TheSlenderManMythos the Slender Man]].[[/labelnote]] * DED![[labelnote:Explanation]]A joke in VideoGame/GarrysMod animations where characters tend to announce their own deaths, mainly Scout citing that "I'm dead" or Heavy simply chiming in with "dead"[[/labelnote]] ** Now something of an AscendedMeme with Mann Vs Machine: Whenever a friendly player is killed, this will trigger specific voice responses from some of the game characters ''(note: only from Heavy, Medic, Engineer or Soldier, while the classes Sniper, Scout, Spy, Demoman and Pyro class lack these voice lines)'' who will yell, [[http://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Medic_responses#Mann_vs._Machine_responses "[Class] is dead!!!"]] The Medic, who can't do jack shit on his own, is sounding especially desperate. ** Soldier gets this as well, with his "You were loud and ugly, and now you're DEAD!" and "You're dead, that's good, Amen." lines, which are sometimes mashed into such lines as "I / was / loud and ugly, and now / I'm / DEAD! / A-men." and "Dead that's good amen." * (CLASS) IS (THING)[[labelnote:Explanation]]A fad which starts with a class saying something along the lines of "(Class) is (thing)!" (achieved by using the "Spy!" command when pointed at a particular person) or by saying "I am (Thing)!". The video then goes on to show that class being the thing. Originaly starting with ARMaster with "SCOUT IS DELICIOUS", it has since spawned many variations. As of December 30th, [[https://youtu.be/33JqFHwQsD0 there's a collaboration dedicated to the 10-year anniversary of the meme, hosted by the original creator.]][[/labelnote]] * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B36BXid7iQ0 "The Vicious Cycle of ____"]][[labelnote:Explanation]]A popular fad started by Website/YouTube user Raikujo, featuring lightning-fast killings of classes, usually in succession, set to "Bãtutã Din Moldova" from ''Rabbids Go Home''. Each one starts with a character running in, turning their head to see someone, then after the fanfare of the song begins, the mayhem starts. Each ends with the original character respawning. The unique feature of each video is the fact that it loops, caused by a glitch in Website/YouTube caused by using pause annotations at the very last frame of the video. ([=YouTube=] has now added a looping feature to the player, making these videos "last" much longer.) [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZywePiZOE8 Here]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLFZNfygt7s are]] [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=moDs1GNZHhE some]] [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=S4Buk79Cb1Y particularly]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94NxF2F2BuY "good"]] [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aySZD-cW7XU ones]].[[/labelnote]] * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzG_syyvWgc "Gunshot Briiiide..."]][[labelnote:Explanation]]Music/{{Pendulum|Band}}'s [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04QpInkz9so Propane Nightmares]] is a pretty popular music choice for ''[=TF2=]'' skillshot clips, especially with projectile weapons like the Rocket Launcher and Grenade Launcher. In-game, players often use "Gunshot Bride" as shorthand for shooting someone out of the air with an explosive (which is ''much'' harder than it sounds).[[/labelnote]] * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfCiOzL7cYs&t=6m57s '''UNLIMITED POWER!!!!''']][[labelnote:Explanation]]Popular meme of a player named Chozo who goes on a hilarious cursing rage allowing many memes such as the one above. The rage-induced player is often mentioned in ''[=TF2=]'' message boards and forums whenever someone mentions the best player of all time. And yes, it's derived from [[Memes/RevengeOfTheSith that one Star Wars meme]] (Quoth Chozo: "I'M LIKE FUCKING EMPEROR PALPATINE!"), although the delivery is different.[[/labelnote]] * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuuwUwwv76o "____ in a Nutshell"]][[labelnote:Explanation]]An older fad started by [=NearElite=]. Each video basically sums up each map in under a minute. Each video is set to the music "Intruder Alert." Usually, the following is involved: ridiculous amounts of sentries, utter annihilation of the other team at chokepoints, and excessive amounts of Snipers. A lot of the time, the Snipers are stabbed by Spies that appear behind them, set to [[PlayingTheHeartStrings sad music]].[[/labelnote]] * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRt39K-Q0Q4 The HWM models.]][[labelnote:Explanation]]The HWM stands for "hard-ware morph", and in ''VideoGame/GarrysMod'', when faceposing, the models produce more distorted results, particularly with ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' models.[[/labelnote]] * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvdf5n-zI14 nope.avi]][[labelnote:Explanation]]The Engineer running up to the camera, his helmet inexplicably levitating, him saying "Nope.", then telescoping his neck after it like a turtle. Has seen plenty of use on message boards as "nope.avi" or an ASCII image whenever the context calls for someone answering in the negative. There's also "Yeah!", the opposite version where the Engineer's neck squashes downwards.[[/labelnote]] ** For the record, the actual file name is [[https://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/b/bd/Engineer_no01.wav Engineer_no01.wav]]. [=Nope.avi=] started as the title of the original video. ** The Nope exclamation itself has become something of a meme even outside of ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'', often used in gameplay videos where some sort of well-timed denial takes place, especially the NoSell sort. * Smexuals[[labelnote:Explanation]]A trend of videos with titles that typically go along the lines of "sexual_class.filetype". These consist of HWM-ized faces in a black background and the use audio splices, often {{vulgar|Humor}} and {{surreal|Humor}}, of the subject class(es) and some others within the game. The trend had been popularized through the video [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvvtFNkNCoQ sexual_heavy.wmv]]. The "sexual_class" snowclone later evolved to other adjectives like "slightly_provocative_heavy" and eventually into long, nonsensical phrases like "stu_pidface's_flatulent_extravaganza" The ".filetype" can refer to just about anything, whether real formats like ".wmv" or whatever word they want like ".wut" or ".stupid", etc. A sub-trend involves people making actual videos with animations matching those in the original, usually with messed up and slightly NSFW results.[[/labelnote]] * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hD-KZsmBl4&feature=watch_response_rev POOT DIS POW!]][[labelnote:Explanation]]A crossover meme with [[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Skyrim]]. "Poo Tis Pow" is the Heavy's version of "Fus Ro Dah" using the Showdown taunt to fling enemies around. With proper timing, it is possible to pull this off in-game.[[/labelnote]] * Making ''Team Fortress 2'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjjwurPNzDU versions]] of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xeac5AdbMWw Nathan Vetterlein's videos]], as he is the Scout's voice actor and provides videos frequently for animators to ''[=TF2=]''-ize. ** Glass[[labelnote:Explanation]]Nathan often goes on bizarre, improvised tangents about glass when warming up. This derives from his habit of using "[[Film/DieHard Glass? Who gives a shit about glass?]]" as a trigger phrase to help slip into the Scout's Brooklyn accent.[[/labelnote]] * Tentaspy[[labelnote:Explanation]]Depicting the Spy with octopus tentacles instead of legs.[[/labelnote]] * The Scout Army[[labelnote:Explanation]]A [=YouTube=] Role-Playing community fad involving a large group of people with a deformed scout face (from "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqDaMSk00wA Heavy and Scout think they are birds]]") as their profile icon. You can usually find them commenting on a (usually ''[=TF2=]'' related) video. Said profile icons usually have noticeable differences MS-painted over the picture, such as a pirate beard or a monocle; resulting in the commenters acting appropriately, a prime example of this fad taking place in a videos' comment section can be seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOCC5UwaMr0 here.]][[/labelnote]] * Pop it, don't drop it[[labelnote:Explanation]]A ''WebAnimation/TeamServiceAnnouncement'' video [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz5BU44_h74 that teaches new players that a popped uber is better than a wasted one]] had the Medic… well, doing [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=yz5BU44_h74&t=43 this.]] The phrase itself is much older, being a common piece of advice for new medics, but then [=YouTube=] user Crazyhalo, along with Chaofanatic and anangrysockpuppet, created [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j_qzQQWXos a replacement for the Medic and Heavy's Meet the Medic and Schadenfreude taunt]], respectively. Not only did this end up creating a small meme, but it ended up ''increasing the costs for the Meet the Medic taunt just because of how popular it was.''[[/labelnote]] * Fake weapons stats.[[labelnote:Explanation]]On videos featuring weapons or non-weapon objects doing improbable things, fake stats are written up for them in the comments, to parody the game's stat balances. For instance, "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz5BU44_h74&t=0m29s The Marx-Mann's Crossbow]]: +300% Firing Speed. + Fires explosive bolts. + No reloading. - Bolts do not heal allies. - No crits." or "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eygNgryTDXM The Warbarrow]]: +30% running speed. +30% explosive resistance. -50% turning speed. -Pusher cannot use weapons."[[/labelnote]] * "_____ or ______?"[[labelnote:Explanation]]A trend of videos ([[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fzhPyDVleo Such as this one]]) consisting of two characters exchanging the two chosen titular phrases back and forth at each other (the phrase being the first syllable of a word followed by the same syllable in reverse, like "[=MeeM=]"), interrupted by a third character with their own phrase followed by reaction shots of the original two, and finally ending with a fourth character serving as a [[TheStinger Stinger]] of sorts. However, it's plainly obvious that [[BodyHorror the main attraction here isn't the voice clips]]. Also often accompanied by distorted and/or reversed music, as if just to highlight how alien they look and sound.[[/labelnote]] * The Staregineer[[labelnote:Explanation]]The Engineer [[https://i.pinimg.com/474x/27/e3/aa/27e3aad8b4e3af58c173de8aba0babb3.jpg with his goggles removed]] revealing his small beady sunken-in eyes giving a very creepy blank stare. His goggles cannot be removed-in game and can only be done by editing the model in Garry's Mod or Source Film Maker. Many fans find the Staregineer's appearance to be unsettling, often falling into the UnintentionalUncannyValley. Most of his appearances in videos will be accompanied with a ScareChord.[[/labelnote]] * The Sewer Medic[[labelnote:Explanation]]Created by Website/YouTube user "gb7zone7". The Medic who dwells in any map with an AbsurdlySpaciousSewer. He is very territorial and will threaten any trespassers with [[CatchPhrase "Get away]] [[PreAssKickingOneLiner from my]] [[PreMortemOneLiner sewer!"]] He tends to walk on all fours and his main mode of attack is screaming loudly, causing his enemies to [[YourHeadAsplode explode]]. The Sewer Medic has spawned a few parodies, usually being some form of "The [location] [class]."[[/labelnote]] * Christian Brutal Sniper[[labelnote:Explanation]]The RED Sniper as a homicidal maniac and TortureTechnician. Often seen brutally killing and torturing other ''[=TF2=]'' characters and dissecting their bodies. He has a BLU Spy as an ally and his [[{{Leitmotif}} theme song]] is ’Millionaire’s Holiday’ by Combustible Edison. Sometimes he plays the song while torturing a victim a la ''Film/ReservoirDogs''. The CBS has gotten so infamous that he actually appears as an alternate character for Saxton Hale in "Vs. Saxton Hale" game modes along with other ''[=TF2=]'' freaks like the Vagineer.[[/labelnote]] * big slappy[[labelnote:Explanation]][[http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/167/487/337.jpg An image of a crazy legs Scout]]: his waist bends in a weird way that pronounces his ass. Often jokingly used as a counterpoint against ''[=TF2=]'' that it doesn't have "thicc girls".[[/labelnote]] * Food Debates[[labelnote:Explanation]]A Website/YouTube video fad of several classes getting into debates over their {{Trademark Favorite Food}}s. While the Heavy's love of his Sandvich is canon, the rest are usually taken out of context by editing sentences from in game quotes.[[/labelnote]] ** Heavy: Sandvich[[labelnote:Explanation]]Pick a Sandvich quote, any quote.[[/labelnote]] ** Scout: Pancakes[[labelnote:Explanation]]"Today aint your day, '''pancakes'''!"[[/labelnote]] ** Sniper: Apples[[labelnote:Explanation]]Ahh, that's '''apples''' mate[[/labelnote]] or Gravy[[labelnote:Explanation]]"Oi! You're bleedin' '''gravy''', fatso!"[[/labelnote]] ** Engineer: Bacon[[labelnote:Explanation]]"Hoooweee, makin' '''bacon'''!"[[/labelnote]] ** Demoman: Soup[[labelnote:Explanation]]"They're gonna have to bury what's left of you in a '''soup''' can!"[[/labelnote]] ** Pyro: Jell-O[[labelnote:Explanation]]One of his cries which is often misheard as "Helloooooooo".[[/labelnote]] ** Spy: Corn or Pie[[labelnote:Explanation]]"I'm going to gut you like a '''corn'''ish game hen!" and "Too bad this wasn't a '''pie'''-eating contest!"[[/labelnote]] * Speaking of Spy: [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dgUbRpdUN1w&itct=CCEQ3DAiEwiB0dOA96_LAhWVH1gKHYvQCyFaGFVDSk4wamVRZmY3ZVNzNDVObDNQYkRfZw%3D%3D&client=mv-google&gl=PH&hl=en Suprise.]] [[MemeticMolester Buttsex! Buttsex!]][[labelnote:Explanation]]The spy's strategy is mostly backstabbing people and to do such, one must go behind the enemy player just to get the backstab. While doing such, it [[VisualInnuendo unintendedly looks like that he is performing buttsex on the victim.]] This warranted enough exposure to have a VoiceClipSong created based on it. [[/labelnote]] * New Weapons Soldier[[labelnote:Explanation]]New Weapons Soldier is a character created by Gmod [=YouTuber=] Genowhirl 70 who usually appears at the end of his "Update X in a nutshell" videos, typically seen pleading for "new weapons plz?" and then [[SensoryAbuse screeching loudly]] in anger when his request is denied. His [[LeitMotif theme song]] is "Sky Funk" by Raxxo.[[/labelnote]] * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5v01iAfQvQ The "Tiny Desk]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sLwHisz8TU Engineer"]]. [[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=790375930&searchtext=tiny+desk+engineer There's even an addon for Garry's Mod that adds the actual Tiny Desk Engineer including the Tiny Desk Dispenser!]] * *square dance music* '''YEEEEEEEEEEEEE'''[[labelnote:Explanation]][=YouTube=] videos will infrequently feature the first bit of Engineer's "Yeehaw" voiceline played over a hyper sped-up version of the Square Dance song, accompanied with a similarly sped-up Engineer doing the Kazotsky Kick, and typically followed by [[MadeOfExplodium everything exploding]], the meme originated from ''WebAnimation/DoctorLalve''.[[/labelnote]] * Joke maps [[http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=873560743 are]] [[http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=893877014 beginning]] [[https://68.media.tumblr.com/037d6118651207fb55b9968915b92679/tumblr_oo2c5tsK1m1vpmy59o1_540.png to]] [[http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=898704544 get]] [[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=899335714&searchtext=highertower traction]].[[labelnote:Explanation]]The meme probably started with the aforementioned cp_orange with 50 floors. It's beginning to expand into every other map.[[/labelnote]] * '''''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure ZA HANDO]]''''' [[note]]A popular rename for the Hot Hand, helped in no small part by the fact that one of its attack animations is a downward swipe; Other jokes are following in hot pursuit.[[/note]] * "Oopsie! I made a big stinky! >w<" [[note]]The taunt for the Thermal Thruster has the Pyro [[FartsOnFire hold up a match to their rear end before turning on their jetpack thrusters]]. Combine this with the stereotype that [[UsefulNotes/FurryFandom all Pyro mains are furries]] many, many cringeworthy jokes about fart fetishes.[[/note]] * "'''MEH-LON!'''"[[note]]Originating from an old VideoGame/GarrysMod video "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLLAs3dPzO8 SPY IS MELON]]", this phrase is widely associated with the Spy where in certain animations, [[TrademarkFavoriteFood he's obsessed with watermelons]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vv79J91UJg0 Here's a good example.]] [[/note]] * "[[BlackComedyRape Prepare your AINIS]]!" [[note]]Based off from the "[[MemeticMutation Prepare Your Anus]]" meme, which is featured in some Smexuals where Soldier is about to [[DisproportionateRetribution be involved in molesting someone]] [[MemeticMolester without any apparent reason]].[[/note]] * Abandoned Hydro Facility[[labelnote:Explanation]]Before the Meet Your Match update, tc_hydro was one of the least played maps in the game's history, despite being one of the six maps that shipped with it in the first place. This has led to it being depicted in Garry's Mod and Source Filmmaker videos as a deserted facility which is rarely, if ever, visited, making it a good place to hide something, or to live in isolation.[[/labelnote]] * Hey Medic I like [X][[labelnote:Explanation]]A series of videos involving a Mere saying they like something to Medic, only for the Medic to badmouth it. Loud music plays.[[/labelnote]] * WebAnimation/HeavyIsDead[[labelnote:Explanation]]A short, memorable machinima made by the legendary ''VideoGame/GarrysMod'' animator Antoine Delak, which revolves around the murder of the titular Heavy and the silly ReverseWhodunnit that follows. The animation proved to be memetic enough to spawn a wave of parodies in the vein of the [[Series/LazyTown "We Are Number One"]] meme on [=YouTube=], as well as copypastas containing the entire script of the video and people reenacting it in comment threads.[[/labelnote]] ** Off to hang myself![[labelnote:Explanation]]One of Spy's lines at the end of the Square Dance taunt is "And we're done -- off to hang myself!". The latter part of it was used in the animation in question [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiuyhxp4w9I "Heavy is dead"]] when Spy [[http://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/581/013/142.gif does this exact thing]] by [[CrossesTheLineTwice doing a cool flip on the chair with the rope around his neck]]. Highly applicable as a reaction gif in any situation that makes one displeased.[[/labelnote]] * THERE ARE NO WORDS ON GOD'S GREEN EARTH THAT CAN DESCRIBE HOW [[RagingStiffie SPECTACULARLY ERECT]] I AM.[[labelnote:Explanation]][[https://i.imgflip.com/3q2qi8.png An image]] of the Engineer with a shocked expression with the quote on the image [[YMMV/DonkeyKong64 stitched together from letters that were taken from various words]]. Used to express amazement and awe, or lust towards something or an image, in jest or otherwise.[[/labelnote]] * I'm gonna have sexual thoughts about that[[labelnote:Explanation]][[https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/175/785/6be.png An image]] of Saxton Hale pointing and declaring the aforementioned statement, which was edited from [[https://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/7/76/Saxtonseeenemysaxtonsmash.png the final panel]] of [[https://www.teamfortress.com/macupdate/comic/ the Mac Update comic.]] Similarly to THERE ARE NO WORDS ON GOD'S GREEN EARTH THAT CAN DESCRIBE HOW SPECTACULARLY ERECT I AM. meme, it is used to express one's lust towards something, facetiously or seriously.[[/labelnote]] * CRITICAL SHIT.[[labelnote:Explanation]]A very strange image that follows the trend of making [=TF2=] memes out of cursed or UnintentionalUncannyValley images with quotes that were made from letters coming from several sources. With this one focusing on [[https://i.pinimg.com/736x/a9/c8/ba/a9c8ba036f9ac0bf9637160eb60966b9.jpg The Soldier]] with a horrifyingly glitched out and deformed face that looks like it's creaming while squatting down, leading to an obvious joke invoving people going to the can.[[/labelnote]] * Soupcan Pyro[[labelnote:Explanation]]An odd creature that appears as a Pyro living in a small bucket in a manner akin to a hermit crab, debuting in the ''VideoGame/GarrysMod'' machinima video "[[https://youtu.be/4LSEMygUnxY?t=32 Monday's Troubles]] by WebAnimation/STBlackST. Dubbed the Soupcan Pyro, it became very popular within the community thanks to its adorable looks.[[/labelnote]] * [=TF2=] Website/FifteenDotAI videos[[labelnote:Explanation]][[https://15.ai/ 15.ai]] is a text-to-speech program capable of synthesizing the voices of various pop culture characters with shockingly good accuracy (to the point of being near-perfect in some cases, and more often than not at least usable for fun nonsense), allowing the user to make them say just about '''any''' line they wish. The community had a huge field day with the program when the cast of ''Team Fortress 2'' was officially added, spawning a video trend where the mercs are made to act out [[https://www.reddit.com/r/tf2/comments/kyiwvq/spys_fursona/ humorous]] and [[https://www.reddit.com/r/tf2/comments/kyf2kf/soldier_wields_comically_large_spoon_audio_edition/ absurd]] dialogue. For some reason, an almost universal constant seems to be the Demoman being the OnlySaneMan in his team.[[/labelnote]] ** Demoman finds out [x][[labelnote:Explanation]]One popular series of 15.ai videos involves scenarios where a merc -- usually the Demoman -- discovers that his coworkers secretly have some specific inclination, fetish, or bizarre hobby, and angrily chastises them for it.[[/labelnote]] ** [=TF2=] Mercs Argue About [x][[labelnote:Explanation]]Another popular spinoff meme involves the mercenaries arguing about their favorite item of a particular topic, particularly late at night when they all should be sleeping, and Mercs would gradually enter the scene to provide their feedback. Upon which the other mercs would either agree with or berate him (typically the Scout would often give an answer that's on the butt end of much berating). Although Pyro doesn't have a voice set, sometimes they end out the video by killing the mercenaries and/or providing a troll answer related to the topic.[[/labelnote]] * [[https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/935/262/b8b.png engineer gaming]][[labelnote:Explanation]]A phrase derived from a [[Memes/MetalGear Revolver Ocelot]]-esque image where every bit of text says "engineer gaming." Often paired with Robot Rock by Music/DaftPunk or used as a snowclone, with the first word being replaced with some other noun related to the game.[[/labelnote]] ** gaming[[labelnote:Explanation]]snowclones existed in the form of requesting the voice actors to say the " gaming!" lines. Creator/RobinAtkinDownes (for the Medic), John Patrick Lowrie (for the Sniper), Nathan Vetterlein (for the Scout), Gary Schwartz (for both the Heavy and Demoman), Dennis Bateman (for the Spy and Pyro), Nolan North (for Merasmus), and JB Blanc (for Saxton Hale) have said their lines.[[/labelnote]] * [=TF2=] characters laughing at tragedy[[labelnote:Explanation]]A trend of editing TearJerker scenes from various works so that its tragic tone is juxtaposed by the inclusion of the ''Team Fortress 2'' mercs performing their Schadefreude taunt, making it look as if [[BlackComedy they're laughing their butts off at the suffering of the characters present]]. Fans consider this to be perfectly in line with the game's usual brand of ComedicSociopathy, noting how the resulting MoodDissonance makes the TearJerker in question [[CrossesTheLineTwice much funnier than it has any right to be]].[[/labelnote]] ** Spy killed [[Franchise/{{Frozen}} Anna]][[labelnote:Explanation]][[https://youtu.be/J0pf3JAfvvM A popular edit]] of one of ''Frozen's'' {{signature scene}}s -- in which Elsa mourns over the DisneyDeath of her sister Anna after the latter finally succumbs to the curse Elsa accidentally put on her, [[TakenForGranite turning Anna into an icy statue]] -- had the Spy laughing maniacally at Elsa's pain from the background. Because the Spy can wield the Spy-cicle in-game, a sharp icicle that inflicts a similar fate on enemies upon backstabbing them with it, it wasn't long until fans took notice and joked that he actually ''murdered'' Anna in this manner.[[/labelnote]] * Demoflower[[labelnote:Explanation]]A picture of a sunflower with the Demoman's smiling face edited onto it. Originating from a StylisticSuck parody of {{glurg|e}}y motivational posters, the Demoflower is usually accompanied with the catchphrase "You're doin good, lad", often typed in the Comic Sans font. Others have also posted variations of the meme using different mercs, complete with motivational phrases deriving from their voice lines. Overall the demoflower has become a rather popular gag in the community either being used to make memes or as a background EasterEgg.[[/labelnote]] * "[[IAmTheNoun I am the Spy!]]"[[labelnote:Explanation]]A quote popularized by ''Creator/LazyPurple'' where the Spy announces his entrance every time he appears... and usually gets spectacularly owned.[[/labelnote]] * [[https://youtu.be/-4GnJAO_0p0?t=13 TF2 Heavy Spinning]][[labelnote:Explanation]]A clip of Heavy [[GoodBadBugs in Civilian pose]] spinning in place while playing "The Lincolnshire Poacher" interval signal via voice chat.[[/labelnote]] ** [[https://youtu.be/9ZDcXYk1-a4 The animated version of the above meme]]. *** It's likely that this meme was inspired by a very old Jimbomcb (the guy who created ''nope.avi'') video titled ''baby station pt. 2''. * Madcap[[labelnote:Explanation]]In 2012, someone posted an infamous [[https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=72262091 Workshop cosmetic]] named the "Madcap": a ''badly'' modelled, [[BadassBiker biker-themed]] outfit made for the Scout, consisting of a clunkly leather vest too wide for the Scout's lanky frame, and a spiked helmet with MercurysWings and opaque built-in lense that awkwardly rests above the Scout's forehead. The cosmetic quickly became memetic and widely considered to be SoBadItsGood within the community, to the point that many beg Valve to add the Madcap as an official cosmetic. In addition, the "Madcap Scout" -- the Scout who appears in the Workshop post's thumbnail, wearing the cosmetic in question -- is frequently portrayed as a HumanoidAbomination due to his UnintentionalUncannyValley appearance, complete with its [[https://steamcommunity.com/workshop/filedetails/discussion/72262091/864978109496261602/ own]] {{creepypasta}}.[[/labelnote]] ** for you endeavour not to pass an enough frightening kind under wires on which pigeons sit because they can easily lower your reputation,,,[[labelnote:Explanation]]The Madcap creator's attempt at writing FlavorText, which ended up coming across as WordSaladHorror due to how incoherent it is. Expect people to quote it in any post relating to the Madcap.[[/labelnote]] ** A more recent mutation of this meme presents Madcap as a class that was once in the game but later removed as a sort of mandela effect meme similar to Graggle Simpson * The Fantastic Doctor Plastic[[labelnote:Explanation]]Another popular community-made cosmetic is Medic's "The Fantastic Doctor Plastic" facial cosmetic, which is based on the weird facial structure of the Bogdanoff twins after their facial surgery. With it's elongated lips, excessively sharp jawlines, and wide and protruding cheeks, this cosmetic became one of the most requested cosmetics to be added to [=TF2=] due to it's hilariously UnintentionalUncannyValley appearance. It was included in multiple SFM videos, which further cements the popularity of that cosmetic.[[/labelnote]] * The Body Builder[[labelnote:Explanation]]"The Body Builder" is yet another community-made cosmetic for the Engineer that quickly became beloved by the fandom; when equipped, it turns the Engineer into an buff, muscular WalkingShirtlessScene that nearly rivals Saxton Hale himself. Fans took to portraying the Body Builder Engineer as a hyper-masculine MemeticBadass of sorts, often nicknaming him as "Chad Engineer", or "[[{{Portmanteau}} Chadgineer]]" for short. ("Chad" being Internet slang for confident, masculine, and sexually active men.)[[/labelnote]] * "The [=TF2=] community will fall on March 15."[[labelnote:Explanation]]On March 9, a 14 year old {{Website/Twitter}} user -- under the nickname of "Telling Animephobes To Shut Up" -- [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/oh_noes_tf2_is_dead_now.jpg expressed frustration at the [=TF2=] community]] due to receiving alleged harassment from its members, claiming to "expose" the community along with some of its popular members in retaliation, and insinuating that the former will collapse on March 15. This led to a surge of memes making fun of the tweet, with the community jokingly reacting in mock horror and sadness at the prediction that [=TF2=]'s days are numbered, along with various responses ranging from concern to mockery aimed towards the user. (Ultimately, nothing happened, which the community was more than happy to mock.)[[/labelnote]] * Trade offer[[labelnote:Explanation]]A [=TikTok=] meme emerging on March 2021, in which a man in suit offers nothing (or something in low value) in exchange for a valuable item. Said man and exchanged items are edited to those of [=TF2=], due to the obvious fitting joke.[[/labelnote]] * "If chocolate is made by cocoa and cocoa is a plant, does that make it a salad?"[[labelnote:Explanation]]A NonSequitur [[https://funnylax.com/media/memes/039b2cb91b563529/question-chocolate-plant-salad-whats-question-solider-memes-88d597861f47d881-16383f55891ea929.jpg coming from a fan-made comic format]] of "Expiration Date" where Soldier questions Engineer about chocolate being a "salad" considering that cocoa is a plant only for the latter to be confused while responding "[[FlatWhat What]]" as the result.[[/labelnote]] * "[[https://i.redd.it/ulu2sw0ttlw41.png Rock005.mdl]]"[[labelnote:Explanation]]The otherwise innocuous filename for a rock that looks rather like [[GagPenis something very phallic]].[[/labelnote]] * [=StickMaster500=] is ''everywhere''.[[labelnote:Explanation]][[https://www.youtube.com/user/StickMaster500/ StickMaster500]] is a ridiculously prolific [=YouTube=] commenter with a distinct Sniper avatar who is known for commenting on basically every [=TF2=] video. It's hard to find a [=TF2=] video he ''hasn't'' made a comment on. And surprisingly, he doesn't just shitpost (though he often does), he sometimes legitimately has something insightful to say.[[/labelnote]] * #savetf2[[labelnote:Explanation]]In May 2022, after months of constant silence from Valve (two months since the last minor update, two years since the last blog post and four and a half years since the last ''major'' update), and with bots continuing to clog casual servers, the community finally had enough and organized a day of video- and Twitter-based protests to ask Valve to give them ''some'' form of closure on the 26th. It worked enough for somebody to log in to the official Team Fortress 2 Twitter account to promise that they were working on a solution.[[/labelnote]] ** This returned in January 2024, immediately after Valve [[ScrewedByTheLawyers issued DMCA takedown notices]] to two fan projects aimed to bring the game to the Source 2 engine and VR respectively. ** [[BlatantLies "TF2 community, we hear you! We love this game and know you do, too."]][[labelnote:Explanation]]The now maligned quote from the aforementioned Twitter post has become cynically and ironically quoted/misquoted by the fanbase due to the fact that nothing has changed since regarding the bots/cheaters and that Valve has effectively been radio silent once more ever since.[[/labelnote]] * The Observer[[labelnote:Explanation]]A cosmetic loadout consisting of the Shutterbug, the Camera Beard and the Upgrade (painted white) that was first documented in [[https://www.reddit.com/r/tf2/comments/cl1kqg/this_guy_and_his_friend_named_the_observer_stayed/ this]] Reddit post, leading to imitators equipping the Red Tape Recorder and Cloak and Dagger and simply standing in corners watching people.[[/labelnote]] * Thicc Pyro[[labelnote:Explanation]]A meme originating from a Website/{{YouTube}}r, WebVideo/{{Pyrocynical}}, checking his loadouts during a stream, seeing that he had a mod giving Pyro a… let’s just say generously sized rump still enabled, and immediately [[ScrewThisImOutOfHere ending the stream]]. The clip quickly went viral with people reposting the clip and making fanart of his Pyro.[[/labelnote]] * [=TF2=] Mercs - Tick Tock/Buff Mercenaries [[labelnote:Explanation]][[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvVdFXOFcjw A montage]] of cropped [[Rule34 NSFW fanart]] featuring {{shirtless|Scene}} and [[BaraGenre extremely buff]] versions of the mercs set to "Tick Tock" by Music/{{Joji}} gained notoriety in the community and eventually led to derivative edits featuring buffed-up characters from other games and franchises. It's common for fans to joke that they either get PTSD from the song or end up salivating at the thought of the Buff Mercs.[[/labelnote]] * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHKIOJPSgAg Team Fortress 2 doesn't even need autotune]][[labelnote:Explanation]]An animation consisting of the mercs playing a polka song by Music/WeirdAlYankovic became popular in early March 2023 under this caption, along with a few others. The original video can be found [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WImlx3tmssY here]].[[/labelnote]] * "Weapon reskins in [=TF2=] have always seemed like a strange case to me"[[labelnote:Explanation]]The opening line from [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArNACWGNwAU "What If Reskins Were Different?"]], a video by popular [=TF2=] [=YouTuber=] Great Blue. Thanks in part to [=TF2=] podcast Chucklenuts (who [[https://youtu.be/1DFwADt4p2k?t=6 in one episode where Great Blue was a guest]] used the audio sample [[SoundEffectBleep as a censor bleep]]), the line (and to an extent, the rest of the opening passage) has become a common copypasta among [=TF2=] analysis videos.[[/labelnote]] * Mimi Sentry[[labelnote:Explanation]]The Engineer's mini sentry, presented as an anthropomorphised {{Cute|MonsterGirl}} RobotGirl, started getting a lot of Source Filmmaker animations made featuring them in mid-2023, to the point of becoming a RecurringFanonCharacter. Eventually, this expanded so that now [[https://www.deviantart.com/cpnitro/art/Sentry-Family-982948885 every of Engi's buildings]] has a MoeAnthropomorphism form.[[/labelnote]] * [[DrivenToSuicide The Escape Plan]][[labelnote:Explanation]]A [[https://www.reddit.com/r/tf2/comments/7vqw29/wonders_of_randomizer/ screenshot]] allegedly from a randomizer server which depicts an Engineer holding a Spy revolver such that the barrel is pointed at his forehead, with the weapon being labeled as the aforementioned Escape Plan.[[/labelnote]] * "Listen here, you little shit"[[labelnote:Explanation]]A snowclone of two screenshots depicting the Heavy wearing the Chicken Kiev, a community-created item that gives him the head of a bird, and his eyes enlarged to comedic proportions, the second having him look aside and captioned with the aforementioned phrase. Commonly used with Chicken Kiev Heavy representing an authority figure pissed off by someone responding to a question or instruction by trolling them.[[/labelnote]] * "Birds fly, grass grows, sun shines, and brother? The darkness is coming. You need to '''run'''."[[labelnote:Explanation]]An impression of the Scout delivering his iconic monologue from ''Meet the Scout'' where he claims that he hurts people as naturally as the sun shines, but at the end the tone does a complete 180. The impression's tone instantly goes from a similar delivery to the original video to serious and foreboding, as the end of the monologue is replaced with Scout bluntly informing you that "the darkness" is coming and that you need to run as "Last End" from ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaMajorasMask Majora's Mask]]'' plays in the background. Spawned several videos giving different visual presentations to the Scout impression.[[/labelnote]] * Playing the [class name] class.[[labelnote:Explanation]]A phrase mimicking the way certain earlier materials, such as the developer commentary, referred to certain classes. Began to see wide usage sometime after 2020 - said verbatim, the phrase is used in an ironic sense to describe earnestly playing any given class exactly according to its original design. For example, in [[WebVideo/HowItFeelsToPlayTF2 How It FEELS To Play Pyro]] by Creator/{{LazyPurple}}, it's used to describe going on the offensive with the flamethrower.[[/labelnote]] [[/folder]]
[[folder:The Game Itself]] * Most of the characters' {{Catch Phrase}}s have attained memetic status, some of which have become {{Ascended Meme}}s. Outside of that, nearly ''all'' of their lines are fodder for getting mashed up with each other and spat out in-game, thanks to an easily accessible library of all the audio clips and a [[http://www.hlss.us/ couple]] [[http://www.hldj.org/ tools]] that allow playing back clips over mic chat. ** Pootis[[labelnote:Explanation]]'''Put dis'''penser here! —Heavy[[/labelnote]] ** Gottam[[labelnote:Explanation]]'''Gotta M'''ove that gear up! —Engineer[[/labelnote]] ** SPAH[[labelnote:Explanation]]The Engineer's pronunciation of "Spy".[[/labelnote]] ** Painis[[labelnote:Explanation]]"'''Pain is''' weakness leaving the body!" —Soldier; usually used in a similar context as "[[Memes/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog Pingas]]" or as the aforementioned WebAnimation/PainisCupcake.[[/labelnote]] ** MEEM![[labelnote:Explanation]]The "Medic!" call, usually taken from the Medic, with the first syllable edited to cycle forward and reverse. Also usually applied to the wooden target (usually Medic) boards from the game's practice mode. Said targets have been a recurring abomination in the VideoGame/GarrysMod animations.[[/labelnote]] ** Piss![[labelnote:Explanation]]Said by Sniper in some of his lines.[[/labelnote]] * NEED A DISPENSAH HEAH![[labelnote:Explanation]]One of the Scout's lines is "Need a dispenser here". Not only is this an annoying command, especially for Engineers, it is augmented by the Scout's Boston accent. Users have taken to spamming this command to annoy friendly Engineers, and numerous videos, parodies, and references appears in many other videos.[[/labelnote]] * BONK![[labelnote:Explanation]]One of the sounds a Scout makes when scoring a melee kill. Numerous remixes involving repeated bonks can be found on Website/YouTube.[[/labelnote]] * Rare Endangered Spycrab[[labelnote:Explanation]]Having the Spy equip his disguise kit, look upward, and crouch causes him to enter [[http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20130325193931/lazy-purple-tf2nimals/images/9/95/Spahcrab_blu.png an amusing pose resembling a crab]]. Because they are supposedly "rare and endangered", players in on the joke will avoid killing Spycrabs... unless the Spy tries to abuse this to capture a point or kill many enemies. This became an AscendedMeme, as Valve left the glitch in and referenced it with a unique taunt, and appear as a poster in Carnival of Carnage. In crossovers with ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', where Rarity is usually portrayed as the Spy, a pun on her name may be added with a phrase saying "Don't let this Rarity disappear!"[[/labelnote]] * "Spy's sappin' mah sentry!" (and any "in' mah