A sports Twitter joke used to roast losing teams and fumbling players is now showing up in every corner of X. Everyone from animation fans to Stan Twitter users are posting cheeky jokes about how you can say “thank you” in Spanish, alongside some useful visual cues. Here’s the origin of the insult disguised as a language lesson.
The format is pretty straightforward: you post a picture of some grass, the letter C or E, and someone you want to insult, alongside a caption that alludes to the Spanish word “gracias.” The audience puts the joke together from context clues, gathering that you’re probably trying to say that the last image is ass.
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The earliest known version appeared on February 27th, 2021, when X user @OkisFN asked, “how do you say ‘thank you’ in Spanish?” alongside photos of grass, the letter “E,” and YouTuber Stable Ronaldo.
The post earned over 2,900 likes in four years. The joke relies on splitting “gracias” into three parts: “gras” (grass), “ci” (the letter C or E), and “as” (a photo of someone framed as the ass in question).
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On December 30th, 2023, @TrollFootball adapted the gag for club rivalry, swapping in the Manchester United logo for the “as” in “gracias” and racking up over 12 million views and 80,000 likes in a year.
On December 6th, 2024, X user @BARBHIVENATOR’s derailed a “gracias” tweet featuring the singer Gracie Abrams and Nicki Minaj by asking if “gracias” in Spanish was “el thankito.” X user @dontsayrem’s repost of the tweet on June 29th, 2025, gathered over 8 million views and 200,000 likes in two months.
Most recently, on August 10th, 2025, @HometownShelter aimed the punchline at Glitchtale, a maligned Undertale reimagining, gathering over 50,000 likes in three days.
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For the full history of How To Say ‘Thank You’ In Spanish, be sure to check out Know Your Meme’s encyclopedia entry for more information.