{"id":"then-perish","name":"Then Perish","summary":"Then Perish is a dismissive catchphrase paired with a red-tinted image of former U.S. President Barack Obama, usually dropped into mock text message screenshots as a brutal retort to overly cute requests. It originated from a Tumblr role-play post in August 2017 and became a go-to reaction format for shutting down baby-talk pleas with maximum theatrical cruelty.","tags":["then perish","then perish meme","obama red filter","tumblr meme","hewwo meme","reaction image"],"howToUse":[],"imageCount":4,"nsfw":false,"images":[{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/then-perish/then-perish-obama-then-perish-macro.webp","caption":"The signature 'Then Perish' image macro, featuring a cropped and color-shifted close-up of Barack Obama's eyes.","width":800,"height":450,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/then-perish/then-perish-original-imessage-exchange.webp","caption":"The original fake iMessage exchange format that popularized the 'Then Perish' meme in 2018.","width":680,"height":900,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/then-perish/then-perish-tumblr-washing-machine-remix.webp","caption":"A Tumblr remix of the meme pairing the drowning plea with the signature Obama eyes reply image.","width":551,"height":791,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/then-perish/then-perish-homestar-runner-parody.webp","caption":"A Homestar Runner-themed parody of the 'Then Perish' iMessage format.","width":412,"height":753,"nsfw":false}],"historyUrl":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/then-perish/history.md","related":["that-wasnt-very-cash-money-of-you","the-girls-are-fighting","ryan-gosling","pretzels-is-the-same","homophobic-seal","understandable-have-a-great-day","this-aint-it-chief","useless","shut-the-fuck-up-liberal-silence-brand","wait-a-minute-im-white","shadman","actually-quantum-mechanics-forbids-this"],"popularityRank":2890,"license":"Meme images and history: templates, screenshots, photos and fan edits, many of copyrighted material or real people. Explicit and offensive memes and images are included and flagged nsfw. Check you have the right to use an image before publishing."}