That was some real 
you just said.
Because I feel like it.
1 Like
It’s not supposed to be a positive association.
The “tendies” meme is about kids/adults who are either on the spectrum or just poorly socialised, living at home and depending on their mother to feed them.
Chicken tenders are a popular food amongst that group (probably because of the taste/texture and how inoffensive the food is)
I guess the connection is 1. The word is close
2. You’re awarded them for doing basic chores much like a kid might get their favourite dinner for cleaning their room
I hate it with the fires of a thousand burning suns.
4 Likes
I’m not a huge fan of it either, but it’s tolerable.
However, I do hate the word “unironically” with the same amount of passion.
2 Likes
That one doesn’t bother me as much, but that’s because I’ve read Brit Lit from the 20s that uses it. Properly, of course. lol
1 Like
It’s the improper usage that gets me. 
And that’s pretty much everywhere.
2 Likes
I believe the origin of this was 4chan. Nothing bad. Just “good boys get chicken nuggies” Tendies is a variant of it for chicken tenders instead of nuggets
I’m guessing we have a streamer or youtuber to thank for it. My guess is Taliesin since he’s the one who gave us Zappy Boi (it hurt typing that).
2 Likes
Nah its more old internet stuff
Out of all the things that would cause me to have an unnecessary hysterical meltdown… It would be this versus all others
1 Like
I have no idea what that is.
I am fun at parties. Parties where 0 people say tendies. I’m more of a professional academic type.
1 Like
This is what I was seeking. This makes perfect sense. Thank you sir.
I’m not pontificating. If you kept up you’d see my premise was “tendies” is a typical dumb internet thing but I allowed I was misinformed or missing something. The post I quoted above proved I indeed missed some things and I thanked them for the education. Not everyone is a raging lunatic on these forums. When I ask a question it’s not a veiled insult.
My least favorite is “cringe” instead of “cringey” and “fire” instead of anything else.
Eww. Why would anyone perpetuate something from 4chan? That place is a cesspit of icky.
That’s just my opinion, but the whole “chicken tendies” thing is originally from like 4chan or something, and basically all their memes are steeped in incel/socially inept/outcast/neurodovergent culture
1 Like
I call them Tenderoncinies because it is even longer and that makes people even madder!
Bwahahaha!
(I never called them that in my life. I just find the OP’s complaint pretty ridiculous)
1 Like
Boi instead of boy is another dumb one. I don’t get the point of it.
That also makes sense. So why would any normal person perpetuate that madness?
1 Like
expect tendies ISH soon…
So asking a question because something seems dumb but you allow you might be missing something is a complaint now?
Who is having a meltdown?
The 2020 version of replacing ‘c’ with ‘k’ or ‘s’ with ‘z’ from the 90s.
Basically all these word/spelling memes, are just in-jokes for online/gaming culture.
Someone does a funny and uses a word or alters the spelling.
People share the funny.
Others copy the funny format (or “template”) and add their own spin.
It gets shared around until a new funny pops up or until an advertising agency for a corporation tries to make the meme into a marketing campaign.
1 Like