Bitches Be Like

About

“Bitches Be Like” is an expression used to mock cliché behaviors or catchphrases associated with women. The phrase is often used as the top caption in image macros parodying the descriptions used in self-photographs shared by women on various social networks online.

Origin

One of the earliest known uses of the phrase “bitches be like” comes from the rap song “I’ll Bee Dat” by Redman (shown below), released on December 8th, 1998.

“My first name must be he ain’t shit
‘Cause every time I’m in a car bitches be like he ain’t shit
I’ll bee dat, I’ll bee dat, I’ll bee dat, I’ll bee dat”

The earliest known image macro using the phrase was submitted to the Asian Town Forums^[6] on April 15th, 2012, which featured a photo of the rear end of an uncooked turkey with the caption “Bitches be like / I’m still a virgin thoe (sic)” (shown below). Within the next 10 months, the thread received over 900 responses.

Spread

On October 7th, 2012, the @BitchesBeLike Twitter feed was created, tweeting notable image macros featuring the “bitches be like” caption. Within four months, the feed gained more than 5,100 followers.

BITCHES BE LIKE… twitter.com/BitchesBeLike/…
— Bitches Be Like… (@BitchesBeLike) October 7, 2012

Also in October 2012, the “Niggas/Bitches Be Like” Facebook^[5] page was launched, which garnered more than 196,000 likes in the next four months. On November 2nd, YouTuber recklessmike uploaded a video titled “Bitches be like,” which parodied stereotypical behaviors associated with women (shown below). Within the next three months, the video received upwards of 89,000 views and 340 comments.

On November 20th, the single topic blog Bitches Be Like^[4] was created, reblogging notable image macros from the series. On January 21st, 2013, Redditor bromando500 submitted an image macro featuring the character Luigi from the video game series Super Mario standing in front of a mirror with the caption “Bitches on Facebook be like” (shown below). Within one month, the post received over 8,700 up votes and 150 comments.

Notable Examples

Image macros featuring the caption “bitches be like” often mock the descriptions and hash tags paired with photos shared on various social networking sites. Additional examples can be found on Pinterest^[3] and Tumblr under the tag “#bitches be like.”^[2]