About
Is We Getting refers to the start of a Google[1] search term phrasal template[2] written in improper grammar that is commonly auto-completed by Google to read Is We Getting Food Stamps? or Is We Getting a Stimulus Check? The sentence starter, “Is we getting,” was mockingly used by internet[3] users and meme[4] creators largely at the expense of American Black people, as it was speculated that they were the ones searching the questions.
Internet users first discovered the Is We Getting phenomenon on 4chan[5] in the early 2020s. Notable right-wing influencers[6] like Nick Fuentes[7] commonly referenced the joke. It later went viral on Twitter / X[8] in October 2025, when a user tweeted a screenshot of Is We Getting Google search suggestions, leading with, “Is we getting food stamps this month?” concerning the ongoing U.S.[9] government shutdown.
Origin
In July 2020, several Black X users tweeted, “Is we getting another stimulus check?” concerning the stimulus checks administered by the U.S. government during the COVID-19 Pandemic[10].
On August 1st, 2020, a 4chan user shared a screenshot on the /pol/[11] (politically incorrect) imageboard[12], which showed a Google search suggestion, reading, “Is we getting a second stimulus checks?” The user captioned it, “This is the current state of America,” and received several replies.
Spread
On August 5th, 2020, a 4chan user shared a screenshot to /pol/, showing the Google search result suggestions for “Is we getting.” They captioned it, “It’s real,” and received several replies.
On August 6th, 2020, 9GAG[13] user @danwhatevs spread the concept to the new platform, gaining 32 upvotes in five years.
On June 27th, 2022, X user @HarmlessYardDog shared a tweet (since deleted) that showed then-recent Is We Getting Google search suggestions, captioned, “Well, is we?”
The tweet was reposted[14] by iFunny[15] user @Turbosprinkles on July 11th, 2023, gaining over 6,700 smiles in two years.
On November 15th, 2024, right-wing political commentator Nick Fuentes posted to his X account, @NickJFuentes, writing, “Is we getting the Netflix[16] back,” gaining over 9,500 likes in 11 months.
On October 25th, 2025, X user @hayasaka_aryan tweeted a then-recent screenshot of Google search results, showing the auto-complete, “Is we getting food stamps this month?” @hayasaka_aryan captioned it, “Bruh,” gaining over 1.9 million views and 54,000 likes in two days. At the time, the U.S. government shutdown was reportedly going to affect food stamps in the country.
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References
- ^ Google (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ phrasal template (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ internet (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ meme (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ 4chan (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ influencers (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ Nick Fuentes (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ Twitter / X (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ U.S. (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ COVID-19 Pandemic (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ /pol/ (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ imageboard (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ 9GAG (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ reposted (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ iFunny (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ Netflix (knowyourmeme.com)