Gaijin 4Koma

"Gaijin 4Koma" (Japanese, 外人四こま, "4-frame foreigners") aka "reaction guys" aka "that meme with the four guys, you know the one" is a classic 4chan meme appropriated from 2chan typically consisting of a montage of four panels. Two of these panels depict four guys reacting to shit.

"IT'S CALLED REACTION MEME, FAGGOT!1"

Needless to say, 4chan's /b/tards saw this as a prime candidate for Photoshopping, and a meme was born.

Origin

Read the fuckin IGN

Format

Though it can often be expanded to more than four panels, the standard format of the meme is:

Panel 1: Picture of Happy Negro, Rei, etc.

Panel 2: Bored reaction.

Panel 3: Picture of Cockmongler.

Panel 4: Cheering.

There is an alternative extension;

Panel 1: Picture of Happy Negro, Rei, etc.

Panel 2: Bored reaction.

Panel 3: Picture of Cockmongler.

Panel 4: Cheering.

Panel 5: Picture of any character.

Panel 6: Bored reaction, but character's face is shooped over each gaijin's face.

Another extension;

Panel 1: Picture of Happy Negro, Rei, etc.

Panel 2: Bored reaction.

Panel 3: Picture of Cockmongler.

Panel 4: Cheering.

Panel 5: Picture of any character, usually someone particularly awesome.

Panel 6: Cheering, with colors inverted, along with other suitable effects.

Controversy

Mentioning the meme on /b/ will invariably result in a long, hilarious and bitter-fought flame war about what its true name is.

Alternatives, copycats and other reaction memes

• Machine code
• Kurt Cobain reaction
• Spitting tea reaction
• Jack Sparrow
• Reaction guy
• Reaction face

Gallery About missing Pics

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  You know how I know you're gay?
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  McCain supporters didn't care much for the speech.
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See Also

• Oh exploitable
• ED's Reactions Listing
• Doing it wrong... When anyone can get ahold of a precious meme

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