If you’ve been on Twitter sometime in the last few weeks, you probably noticed a new meme going around: An emoticon bunny offering up something for a witty price. For instance:
{\__/}( €¢ . €¢)/ >♥️ u want this?
{\__/}( €¢ – €¢)♥️< \ wait u have an android? nvm€” SADGURL (@littlemisslinht) November 4, 2018
The meme took off, inspiring a slew of creative interpretations. with everything from a fun football back-and-forth…
To some tender, positive reinforcement for anyone having a rough day…{\__/}( €¢ . €¢)/ > 🏈 u want this?
{\__/} € € €{\__/}( €¢ á´—€¢) € €(€¢ . €¢ )/ > > € € €🏈< \{\__/} € € € € {\__/}( €¢ á´—€¢) € € € €(€¢á´— €¢ )/ > 🏈 € € € € < < \{\__/} € € € € € € {\__/}( €¢ á´—€¢) € € € € € €(€¢á´— €¢ )/ > > € € € € € € 🏈 < \€” jonny sun (@jonnysun) November 8, 2018
{\__/}( €¢ . €¢)/ >❤️ want this?
{\__/}( €¢ – €¢)/>❤️ here❤️🧡 u❤️🧡💛 go❤️🧡💛💚 u❤️🧡💛💚💙 did❤️🧡💛💚💙💜 well❤️🧡💛💚💙💜💗 today€” Keren (@rekenerer) November 8, 2018
To the straight up adorable.
{\__/}( €¢ . €¢)/ >❤ you want this?
{\__/}( €¢ . €¢)/ >❤ TAKE IT pic.twitter.com/yeJmPDpqIu€” Sleepy panda (@chaoticmindd) November 8, 2018
Even some big-name brands are getting in on the action. You didn’t expect Chipotle to ignore a good meme opportunity, did you?
luring my crush{\__/}( €¢ . €¢)/ >🌯 u want this?
{\__/}( €¢ – €¢)🌯< \ please love me!€” Chipotle (@ChipotleTweets) November 8, 2018
Some brands even used the meme to get to the specifics of an industry. Any writer can relate to this one from Literary Hub.
{\__/}( €¢ . €¢)/ >♥️ u want this?
{\__/}( €¢ – €¢)♥️< \ never ask me how the writing is going.€” Literary Hub (@lithub) November 9, 2018
We’re also super into the clever pop culture nods.
Ursula to the little mermaid :
{\__/}( €¢ . €¢)/ >👣 u want this?{\__/}( €¢ – €¢)👣< \ gimme ur voice first€” Chouquette (@Ukechouquette) November 8, 2018
{\__/}( €¢ . €¢)/ >🐝 u like this? {\__/}( €¢ – €¢)🐝 < \ then u shoulda put a ring on it€” The Grateful Stoned Dragon (@KickSumHunibuns) November 4, 2018
But the downright silly ones are a pretty great mood-lifter.
omg, I caught the moon! {\__/}( €¢ – €¢)🌑 < \
{\__/}( €¢ . €¢)🌊 / >🌑 WHY ARE THE OCEANS CHASING ME?!€” MehGyver (@AndrewNadeau0) November 5, 2018
Overall, the positivity and posterity of the “u want this” bunny meme is another example of the internet counterbalancing scary real-world realities with the totally pure. Who doesn’t love that? Thanks, little bunny, for making these last few weeks on the internet just a little bit brighter.
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