W.I.P. This is an old meme with a bit of a history which I am trying to dig up. Could use help finding examples. Research is still ongoing. Bear with me
About
“No soup for you” or “NO SOUP 4 U” is a notable quote used used in various image macro’s for it’s blunt humor. The phrase is often used in reply to other users making request or demands that are denied or cannot be fulfilled or simply a blanket statement for flat out denial of service/cooperation.
Origin
The quote comes from the 1995 Seinfield episode “The Soup Nazi” which features an excessively strict kitchen owner (played by Larry Thomas[6]), nicknamed “Soup Nazi” for his strict regimentation and serious demeanor.[1]
During one particular scene of the episode where the character Elaine discusses with the Soup Nazi, Elaine makes a friendly comment on the Soup Nazi, only to have the Soup Nazi heatedly ban Elaine from having any soup served to her for an entire year. The Quote “No soup for you! Come back – One year!” became a memorable line among TV viewers which later spread throughout the internet as an aggressive and staunch denial of service.
Spread
Since the debut of the Seinfeld episode “The Soup Nazi” in 1995: The quote and the character that spoke it, remained memorable and iconic in the Seinfeld series. The Soup Nazi became a hero among Seinfeld fans, even spawning specific merchandising[11] for the quote until running foul of legal disputes.
Although records of the quote’s use on the internet from 1995 to 2005 are scarce, it appears to have maintained a consistent amount of fame, long enough to be quoted on forum posts as early as 2005.
The perseverance of the phrase has allowed it to remain significant in numerous meme related communities such as Memecenter[7], Funnyjunk[8], Quickmeme,[9] and other meme collection sites[10].
Seinfeld fans have also created songs[12], Tumblr pages[13], YTMND’s[14] and multiple Facebook pages[15] all dedicated to either the quote itself, the Soup Nazi or the Seinfield episode that aired it.
Example Images
Search Interest
External References
[1]Wikipedia – The Soup Nazi
[2]The Guardian – No Catchphrase for you!
[3]IMBD– The Soup Nazi
[5]WikiSein – The Soup Nazi
[7]Memecenter – No Soup For You
[8]Funnyjunk – No Soup For You
[9]QuickMeme – No Soup For You
[10]Funny Pictures Blog – No Soup For You
[11]Amazon.com – No Soup For You Mens Tee
[12]Rap Genius – Wale – The Soup
[13]Tumblr – Posts tagged with ‘No Soup For You’
[14]YTMND– No Soup For You
[15]Facebook – No Soup For You