About
How To Say ‘Thank You’ In Spanish, also known as How To Say Gracias In Spanish, is a meme trend where Twitter / X users post photos of grass, the letter “C” or “E,” and an image of a person or pop culture reference they do not like. The caption alludes to how a combination of the three images spells out the Spanish word for “thank you,” “gracias,” with the implication being that the last image represents the word “ass.” The joke initially began with sports-related pages before spreading to animation and Stan Twitter communities in 2024 and 2025.
Origin
The earliest known post that features the joke, “how do you say ‘thank you’ in Spanish?” alongside a photo of grass, the letter “E” and YouTuber Stable Ronaldo was posted on February 27th, 2021 by X user @OkisFN, gathering over 2,900 likes in four years.
Spread
On February 28th, 2022, X user @peak_wessi tweeted, “How to say “Thank You” in Spanish” alongside a photo of grass, the letter “C,” and a photo of Cristiano Ronaldo. The post gathered over 4,000 likes in three years.
On December 30th, 2025, X user @TrollFootball posted a version of the “How to say “thank you” in Spanish meme,” posting a photo of grass turf, the letter “C” and the Manchester United logo. The post gathered over 12 million views and 80,000 likes in over a year.
A December 6th, 2024, Stan Twitter interaction showing now-suspended X user @BARBHIVENATOR’s tweet asking if “gracias” in Spanish was “el thankito” is a notable development in the meme. The interaction was reposted in response to @bluebittersuite posting a photo of singer Gracie Abrams and rapper Nicki Minaj, implying that the latter was the “ass” in “gracias.” X user @dontsayrem reposted the tweet on June 29th, 2025, gathering over 8 million views and 200,000 likes in two months.
On August 10th, 2025, X user @HometownShelter posted a version of the meme where the “ass” in “gracias” was Glitchtale, a poorly received animated reimagining of the popular video game Undertale.
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