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My son started saying "what the sigma?" constantly. I've tried to figure out where it came from and only landed on some "Sigma Male" shit on youtube.
Drives me nuts.
Get a new son
Yeah, just "sigma" goes back to sigma male claptrap. But as with all internet memes, it evolved super rapidly and took on layers. "Sigma" started to mean just "the best", not in reference to male hierarchy necessarily. Then there was a cartoon clip with Squidward from SpongeBob where he said "what the sigma" and it went viral.
Websearch "what the sigma meme" today and you will get text and video explanations of the meme for old folks like you and me. I prefer ones from teachers who interact with middle schoolers; our frontline troops facing the bleeding edge of internet memespeak.
Start using it yourself. Use it in awkward, wrong, uncool ways. They'll drop that shit like, "What the sigma Dad!?!"
Also use it around your co-workers and peers who have children and would recognize it when you want to really get under their skin, it's skibidi sigma on cap
Bet!
I like bet. It's just saying "You can bet on it" in a fun quick way.
Hit your kids harder, dude.
"Have you ever tried simply turning off the TV, sitting down with your children, and hitting them?".
-Bender Rodriguez
Shut up, baby, I know it.
I think it might be from a SpongeBob SquarePants meme. You might wanna start there. Not sure why thatβs tickling my brain.
Oh and I just found this: https://knowyourmeme.com/editorials/guides/whats-erm-what-the-sigma-meme-about-the-catchphrase-and-overstimulation-video-explained
So it looks like started as a TikTok thing and then spread into the SpongeBob world.
Iβm not sure why my ADHD brain latched on to this question but I HAD to find the answer. I donβt know if this is definitive but itβs at least a direction.
lol i think your too focused on the sigma part. What the _____? has a similar meaning as far as i can tell. Some guy just said sigma instead one time on tiktok and it sounded funny so people copied him.
What the heck
What the hell
What the fuck
etc all basically are used the same altho what the sigma tends to be used in a more lighthearted way from what i can tell. Like what the fuck is more angry.