Eat Hot Chip And Lie

2019Copypasta / catchphraseclassic

Also known as: Any Female Born After 1993 · Eat Hot Chip & Lie

Eat Hot Chip and Lie is a 2019 copypasta-based catchphrase from @ariasagirl's viral tweet mocking female stereotypes, spawning self-aware shorthand for prioritizing comfort over productivity.

"Eat Hot Chip and Lie" is a copypasta meme based on a viral tweet mocking stereotypes about young women. Originating from a December 2015 Facebook post and popularized by a May 2019 tweet from Twitter user @ariasagirl, the full text reads: "any female born after 1993 can't cook… all they know is mcdonald's, charge they phone, twerk, be bisexual, eat hot chip & lie." What started as a parody of misogynistic rants became a self-aware rallying cry, with the phrase "eat hot chip and lie" breaking out as its own standalone shorthand for choosing comfort over productivity.

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Overview

The meme centers on a block of copypasta text that parodies the kind of bitter, generational complaints older men post about young women on social media. The full text follows a specific formula: it names a birth year cutoff, claims women born after it "can't cook," then lists a string of absurd activities including eating McDonald's, charging their phone, twerking, being bisexual, eating hot chip, and lying. The singular "hot chip" (not "hot chips") and the deliberately broken grammar are part of the joke's charm5. People share it both as a straight copypasta and as a template, swapping in new activities or demographics while keeping the cadence intact.

The phrase "eat hot chip and lie" specifically broke away from the larger copypasta to become its own mood descriptor. The "hot chip" references spicy snacks like Flamin' Hot Cheetos or Takis, foods associated with low-effort indulgence and a rejection of health-conscious "wellness" aesthetics3. The "lie" part isn't about serious deception. It's about the small social fibs people tell to protect their downtime: "Sorry, I'm busy tonight" while lying on the couch watching Netflix4.

The earliest known version of the rant appeared on December 30, 2015, when Facebook user David Jones posted about the perceived behavior of women born in the '90s and under age 255. Jones's post collected over 1,600 reactions and 3,700 shares over the following years. Screenshots circulated across Facebook and eventually migrated to Twitter.

On November 3, 2018, Twitter user @realdirtjane posted a shortened version, changing the cutoff to "Any female born after 1983." That tweet picked up around 300 retweets and 1,300 likes5.

The version that blew up came on May 1, 2019, when Twitter user @ariasagirl posted the now-iconic wording with the "born after 1993" framing. That tweet pulled in over 12,500 retweets and 63,500 likes within five months5. The specific phrasing, with its singular "hot chip" and grammatically loose construction, is the version that stuck.

Origin & Background

Platform
Facebook (original post), Twitter (viral spread)
Key People
David Jones, @ariasagirl
Date
2019

The earliest known version of the rant appeared on December 30, 2015, when Facebook user David Jones posted about the perceived behavior of women born in the '90s and under age 25. Jones's post collected over 1,600 reactions and 3,700 shares over the following years. Screenshots circulated across Facebook and eventually migrated to Twitter.

On November 3, 2018, Twitter user @realdirtjane posted a shortened version, changing the cutoff to "Any female born after 1983." That tweet picked up around 300 retweets and 1,300 likes.

The version that blew up came on May 1, 2019, when Twitter user @ariasagirl posted the now-iconic wording with the "born after 1993" framing. That tweet pulled in over 12,500 retweets and 63,500 likes within five months. The specific phrasing, with its singular "hot chip" and grammatically loose construction, is the version that stuck.

How It Spread

After @ariasagirl's tweet went viral, the copypasta spread quickly across Twitter through the summer of 2019. On June 13, 2019, a tweet by @divine__hammer riffing on the format earned over 3,200 retweets and 10,700 likes. On June 22, @lovelessbabe posted another variation that hit 4,200 retweets and 25,800 likes.

The meme jumped to Reddit by August 2019, where user Mark-Tom posted it in r/okbuddyretard, picking up over 500 upvotes. The ironic, deliberately stupid tone of that subreddit was a natural home for the copypasta's absurdist energy.

R&B singer Trey Songz drew backlash after sharing the copypasta text on his Instagram story without apparent irony, adding laughing emojis. Critics pointed out the hypocrisy of a 35-year-old man complaining about women born after 1993. Responses ranged from "Why is Trey Songz concerning himself with women born after 1993?" to more pointed callouts about his personal history.

The biggest single viral moment came on January 22, 2020, when Twitter user @datashade posted a doctored video of Senator Bernie Sanders appearing to recite the copypasta. The audio was someone doing a Sanders impression dubbed over footage from the November 2019 Democratic presidential debate. The video racked up over 21,000 retweets and 81,000 likes. Sanders' mouth didn't match the audio at all, but that didn't stop a wave of people from reacting as if it were real. "Bernie! No!" one user protested, while another wrote, "God damn it Bernie I can't post fast enough to defend you this time".

The joke generated layers of irony. Sanders supporters like @AmazonFCKai posted faux-outraged responses, which confused people who thought the outrage was genuine. @dreamsrestless wrote, "This is a lie! Slander! I'm pansexual and I've never twerked in my life!" in what was clearly a bit. The Daily Dot covered the moment, noting that @ariasagirl, who wrote the original line, told them via message that they didn't know about the Sanders video but loved "that the meme has made it this far".

How to Use This Meme

The most common use is quoting or riffing on the full copypasta. The standard template goes:

1

Start with "Any [group] born after [year] can't [skill]"

2

Follow with "all they know is [activity], [activity], [activity], eat hot chip & lie"

3

Swap in new demographics and activities to fit the joke

Cultural Impact

The meme's staying power comes from how effectively it flipped a misogynistic complaint into an empowerment joke. Instead of getting offended by the list of supposed failings, young women (and eventually everyone else) leaned into it. "Yeah, I do just want to sit on my bed, eat a bag of Takis, and lie about where I am" became a perfectly acceptable life philosophy.

The phrase tapped into a broader generational shift away from "hustle culture" and performative productivity. In a world that expects people to always be "on," identifying with a meme about eating spicy snacks and bailing on plans reads as a small act of rebellion. The choice of "hot chip" over any other food is key. These aren't organic kale chips or artisan snacks. They're neon red, aggressively flavored, finger-staining snacks that represent the opposite of curated wellness aesthetics.

The "be bisexual" line from the original copypasta also took on its own life within LGBTQ+ communities, turning a throwaway insult about perceived "trendiness" of bisexuality into a celebrated identity marker.

Snack brands, particularly Takis, benefited from the cultural association between spicy chips and youthful defiance, building marketing around being the snack for people who don't care about the status quo.

Fun Facts

The singular "hot chip" instead of "hot chips" is one of the most recognizable parts of the meme. The grammatical quirk makes it funnier and more quotable than the "correct" plural would be.

@ariasagirl's tweet wasn't the original concept. David Jones posted the core idea on Facebook over three years earlier, but it took the Twitter version's specific wording to make it a meme.

Multiple doctored videos were made besides the Sanders one, including versions featuring Trump, Obama, and even Jesus.

The copypasta works as a literacy test of sorts: if you take it literally and get angry about the "lying" part, you're exactly the person the meme is making fun of.

Derivatives & Variations

Bernie Sanders deepfake video:

A dubbed video of Sanders reciting the copypasta went viral in January 2020 with over 21,000 retweets, spawning its own wave of ironic "Bernie said it" reactions[1].

"Gaslight, Gatekeep, Girlboss" crossover:

The eat hot chip and lie energy merged with the "gaslight, gatekeep, girlboss" meme to describe overlapping ironic-feminist internet personas[4].

Trey Songz controversy:

The singer's unironic sharing of the copypasta on Instagram became its own mini-meme about out-of-touch celebrities[2].

Object-label edits:

r/okbuddyretard and similar ironic meme communities created image macros applying the copypasta's logic to various characters and situations[5].

Frequently Asked Questions

Eat Hot Chip And Lie

2019Copypasta / catchphraseclassic

Also known as: Any Female Born After 1993 · Eat Hot Chip & Lie

Eat Hot Chip and Lie is a 2019 copypasta-based catchphrase from @ariasagirl's viral tweet mocking female stereotypes, spawning self-aware shorthand for prioritizing comfort over productivity.

"Eat Hot Chip and Lie" is a copypasta meme based on a viral tweet mocking stereotypes about young women. Originating from a December 2015 Facebook post and popularized by a May 2019 tweet from Twitter user @ariasagirl, the full text reads: "any female born after 1993 can't cook… all they know is mcdonald's, charge they phone, twerk, be bisexual, eat hot chip & lie." What started as a parody of misogynistic rants became a self-aware rallying cry, with the phrase "eat hot chip and lie" breaking out as its own standalone shorthand for choosing comfort over productivity.

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Overview

The meme centers on a block of copypasta text that parodies the kind of bitter, generational complaints older men post about young women on social media. The full text follows a specific formula: it names a birth year cutoff, claims women born after it "can't cook," then lists a string of absurd activities including eating McDonald's, charging their phone, twerking, being bisexual, eating hot chip, and lying. The singular "hot chip" (not "hot chips") and the deliberately broken grammar are part of the joke's charm. People share it both as a straight copypasta and as a template, swapping in new activities or demographics while keeping the cadence intact.

The phrase "eat hot chip and lie" specifically broke away from the larger copypasta to become its own mood descriptor. The "hot chip" references spicy snacks like Flamin' Hot Cheetos or Takis, foods associated with low-effort indulgence and a rejection of health-conscious "wellness" aesthetics. The "lie" part isn't about serious deception. It's about the small social fibs people tell to protect their downtime: "Sorry, I'm busy tonight" while lying on the couch watching Netflix.

The earliest known version of the rant appeared on December 30, 2015, when Facebook user David Jones posted about the perceived behavior of women born in the '90s and under age 25. Jones's post collected over 1,600 reactions and 3,700 shares over the following years. Screenshots circulated across Facebook and eventually migrated to Twitter.

On November 3, 2018, Twitter user @realdirtjane posted a shortened version, changing the cutoff to "Any female born after 1983." That tweet picked up around 300 retweets and 1,300 likes.

The version that blew up came on May 1, 2019, when Twitter user @ariasagirl posted the now-iconic wording with the "born after 1993" framing. That tweet pulled in over 12,500 retweets and 63,500 likes within five months. The specific phrasing, with its singular "hot chip" and grammatically loose construction, is the version that stuck.

Origin & Background

Platform
Facebook (original post), Twitter (viral spread)
Key People
David Jones, @ariasagirl
Date
2019

The earliest known version of the rant appeared on December 30, 2015, when Facebook user David Jones posted about the perceived behavior of women born in the '90s and under age 25. Jones's post collected over 1,600 reactions and 3,700 shares over the following years. Screenshots circulated across Facebook and eventually migrated to Twitter.

On November 3, 2018, Twitter user @realdirtjane posted a shortened version, changing the cutoff to "Any female born after 1983." That tweet picked up around 300 retweets and 1,300 likes.

The version that blew up came on May 1, 2019, when Twitter user @ariasagirl posted the now-iconic wording with the "born after 1993" framing. That tweet pulled in over 12,500 retweets and 63,500 likes within five months. The specific phrasing, with its singular "hot chip" and grammatically loose construction, is the version that stuck.

How It Spread

After @ariasagirl's tweet went viral, the copypasta spread quickly across Twitter through the summer of 2019. On June 13, 2019, a tweet by @divine__hammer riffing on the format earned over 3,200 retweets and 10,700 likes. On June 22, @lovelessbabe posted another variation that hit 4,200 retweets and 25,800 likes.

The meme jumped to Reddit by August 2019, where user Mark-Tom posted it in r/okbuddyretard, picking up over 500 upvotes. The ironic, deliberately stupid tone of that subreddit was a natural home for the copypasta's absurdist energy.

R&B singer Trey Songz drew backlash after sharing the copypasta text on his Instagram story without apparent irony, adding laughing emojis. Critics pointed out the hypocrisy of a 35-year-old man complaining about women born after 1993. Responses ranged from "Why is Trey Songz concerning himself with women born after 1993?" to more pointed callouts about his personal history.

The biggest single viral moment came on January 22, 2020, when Twitter user @datashade posted a doctored video of Senator Bernie Sanders appearing to recite the copypasta. The audio was someone doing a Sanders impression dubbed over footage from the November 2019 Democratic presidential debate. The video racked up over 21,000 retweets and 81,000 likes. Sanders' mouth didn't match the audio at all, but that didn't stop a wave of people from reacting as if it were real. "Bernie! No!" one user protested, while another wrote, "God damn it Bernie I can't post fast enough to defend you this time".

The joke generated layers of irony. Sanders supporters like @AmazonFCKai posted faux-outraged responses, which confused people who thought the outrage was genuine. @dreamsrestless wrote, "This is a lie! Slander! I'm pansexual and I've never twerked in my life!" in what was clearly a bit. The Daily Dot covered the moment, noting that @ariasagirl, who wrote the original line, told them via message that they didn't know about the Sanders video but loved "that the meme has made it this far".

How to Use This Meme

The most common use is quoting or riffing on the full copypasta. The standard template goes:

1

Start with "Any [group] born after [year] can't [skill]"

2

Follow with "all they know is [activity], [activity], [activity], eat hot chip & lie"

3

Swap in new demographics and activities to fit the joke

Cultural Impact

The meme's staying power comes from how effectively it flipped a misogynistic complaint into an empowerment joke. Instead of getting offended by the list of supposed failings, young women (and eventually everyone else) leaned into it. "Yeah, I do just want to sit on my bed, eat a bag of Takis, and lie about where I am" became a perfectly acceptable life philosophy.

The phrase tapped into a broader generational shift away from "hustle culture" and performative productivity. In a world that expects people to always be "on," identifying with a meme about eating spicy snacks and bailing on plans reads as a small act of rebellion. The choice of "hot chip" over any other food is key. These aren't organic kale chips or artisan snacks. They're neon red, aggressively flavored, finger-staining snacks that represent the opposite of curated wellness aesthetics.

The "be bisexual" line from the original copypasta also took on its own life within LGBTQ+ communities, turning a throwaway insult about perceived "trendiness" of bisexuality into a celebrated identity marker.

Snack brands, particularly Takis, benefited from the cultural association between spicy chips and youthful defiance, building marketing around being the snack for people who don't care about the status quo.

Fun Facts

The singular "hot chip" instead of "hot chips" is one of the most recognizable parts of the meme. The grammatical quirk makes it funnier and more quotable than the "correct" plural would be.

@ariasagirl's tweet wasn't the original concept. David Jones posted the core idea on Facebook over three years earlier, but it took the Twitter version's specific wording to make it a meme.

Multiple doctored videos were made besides the Sanders one, including versions featuring Trump, Obama, and even Jesus.

The copypasta works as a literacy test of sorts: if you take it literally and get angry about the "lying" part, you're exactly the person the meme is making fun of.

Derivatives & Variations

Bernie Sanders deepfake video:

A dubbed video of Sanders reciting the copypasta went viral in January 2020 with over 21,000 retweets, spawning its own wave of ironic "Bernie said it" reactions[1].

"Gaslight, Gatekeep, Girlboss" crossover:

The eat hot chip and lie energy merged with the "gaslight, gatekeep, girlboss" meme to describe overlapping ironic-feminist internet personas[4].

Trey Songz controversy:

The singer's unironic sharing of the copypasta on Instagram became its own mini-meme about out-of-touch celebrities[2].

Object-label edits:

r/okbuddyretard and similar ironic meme communities created image macros applying the copypasta's logic to various characters and situations[5].

Frequently Asked Questions