Sproke

2003Copypasta / in-joke / imageboard memesemi-active

Also known as: 'Proke · Sproke®

Sproke is a 2020 4chan imageboard meme celebrating a Sprite-and-Coke mixed drink, paired with Soyjak imagery and the phrase "It's fucking sproke time, dude!

Sproke is a slang term for a mixed drink made by combining Sprite and Coca-Cola, turned into an ironic meme celebrated across 4chan boards and the broader Soyjak community. The name first appeared on DeviantArt in 2003 as a fan-made logo concept, but the meme took off in late 2020 when anonymous 4chan users paired it with Soyjak imagery and the catchphrase "I've got the sprite, and you've got the coke. It's fucking sproke time, dude!" By 2021, Sproke had become a recurring in-joke across multiple boards and platforms, complete with elaborate fictional lore about a "Sproke Company" and fake product variants.

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Overview

Sproke is, at its most basic level, what you get when you mix Sprite and Coca-Cola at a soda fountain. The portmanteau combines "Sprite" and "Coke" into a single word. What started as a casual DeviantArt post in 2003 eventually became one of the Soyjak community's signature inside jokes, complete with fabricated corporate mythology, fictional scientists, and a running gag about schizophrenia2.

The meme typically features Soyjak characters either drinking Sproke, representing cans of Sprite and Coke pouring into a glass, or enthusiastically promoting the beverage. The core copypasta reads: "I've got the sprite, and you've got the coke. It's fucking sproke time, dude!"4 Posts about Sproke are deliberately over-the-top, treating a simple soda mix like it's the greatest beverage ever invented1.

On May 29, 2003, DeviantArt user djnugget84 uploaded a fan-made logo merging the Sprite and Coca-Cola branding into "SPRoke"3. The caption read: "Now dont tell me you have never mixed fountain drinks. I know I have and when I do I usualy mix sprite and coke. I always wanted them to do a run of mix sodas and this, I beleve, would have been a hit"3. This is the earliest known use of the term online.

The word "Sproke" was later defined on Urban Dictionary in February 2010 simply as "Coca-Cola mixed with Sprite"5. Its first appearance on 4chan came on August 12, 2013, when an anonymous user on the /ck/ (cooking) board posted nostalgically: "Sproke was always my favorite when I was a kid. I haven't had it in like 10+ years though"4.

Origin & Background

Platform
DeviantArt (original concept), 4chan (viral meme format)
Key People
djnugget84, Unknown
Date
2003 (term coined), 2020 (viral meme)

On May 29, 2003, DeviantArt user djnugget84 uploaded a fan-made logo merging the Sprite and Coca-Cola branding into "SPRoke". The caption read: "Now dont tell me you have never mixed fountain drinks. I know I have and when I do I usualy mix sprite and coke. I always wanted them to do a run of mix sodas and this, I beleve, would have been a hit". This is the earliest known use of the term online.

The word "Sproke" was later defined on Urban Dictionary in February 2010 simply as "Coca-Cola mixed with Sprite". Its first appearance on 4chan came on August 12, 2013, when an anonymous user on the /ck/ (cooking) board posted nostalgically: "Sproke was always my favorite when I was a kid. I haven't had it in like 10+ years though".

How It Spread

Sproke stayed mostly dormant for years until November 11, 2018, when YouTuber Dante Emmett uploaded a video of himself mixing and drinking the concoction, followed by what can only be described as enthusiastic burping.

The real turning point came on December 7, 2020. An anonymous poster on 4chan's /tv/ (Television & Film) board uploaded an image of three Soyjaks, one dressed as a Sprite can, another as a Coke can, and a third as a glass they were pouring into. Attached was the now-iconic line: "I've got the sprite, and you've got the coke. It's fucking sproke time, dude!" This copypasta spread rapidly across 4chan throughout December 2020.

Ten days later, on December 17, another anon on /ck/ posted a Soyjak wearing a drinking helmet with Sprite in one holster and Coke in the other, captioned "SPRITE PLUS COKE EQUALS SPROKE". Across 2021, Sproke posting picked up speed on boards including /pol/, /s4s/, and /tv/, often featuring Wojaks, Soyjaks, and "Fingerboys" alongside the beverage.

The meme jumped platforms when /r/sproke opened on Reddit on April 17, 2021. On July 9, 2021, Twitter user @KeebyAstrokat posted "drank a tall glass of sproke tonight" alongside several Sproke Soyjak images, picking up over 790 likes in a single day.

Within the Soyjak Wiki community, users built out an elaborate fictional universe around the drink. This included "Dr. Sprokeberg," a scientist who allegedly used Sproke to treat schizophrenic patients, a fake corporate timeline with logo redesigns in 2015 and 2018, and product variants like "Sproke X-TREME" with fictional health warnings. The wiki also documents a rival drink called "Dr. Fapper" (Dr Pepper and Fanta), whose promotion is jokingly suppressed by "Big Sproke".

Media

How to Use This Meme

Sproke memes typically follow a few common patterns:

1

The copypasta drop: Post the classic line "I've got the sprite, and you've got the coke. It's fucking sproke time, dude!" in any thread, ideally with a Soyjak image attached.

2

Soyjak + Sproke edits: Create or share images of Soyjaks drinking, promoting, or embodying Sproke. Common templates include the drinking helmet Soyjak and the two-cans-pouring-into-a-glass setup.

3

Corporate LARP: Write posts treating Sproke like a real multinational corporation with official product lines, ad campaigns, and corporate espionage against rival beverages.

4

Schizo-posting tie-in: Reference the running joke that Sproke either cures or worsens schizophrenia, usually with fake medical disclaimers.

Cultural Impact

Sproke is a textbook example of imageboard community worldbuilding. What could have stayed as a one-off joke about mixing sodas turned into a shared fictional universe with its own lore, characters, and internal conflicts. The Soyjak Wiki entry alone runs thousands of words, documenting fake product launches, fictional scientists, and elaborate schizophrenia jokes.

The meme also reflects how 4chan culture can take the most mundane concept imaginable and inflate it into something absurd through sheer collective commitment. Nobody needed a name for mixing Sprite and Coke, but once it had one, an entire mythology grew around it.

Fun Facts

A group of 9th graders (Heesuk Byun, Matthew Chiam, Frank Chu, Michael Doyle, Joon Kwak, Alex Lam, and Kazune Obata) created what the Soyjak Wiki calls "the first ever Sproke® commercial" as a school project, first recorded in 2004 and released publicly in 2007.

The Soyjak Wiki claims the "official correct" Sproke ratio is 1:1 Coke to Sprite, though it acknowledges that "different ratios, such as 60/40, may be preferred based on local tastes".

Urban Dictionary lists three completely unrelated definitions for "Sproke," including "to kinky whip someone with a chain" and a portmanteau of "spilled and broke" useful when drunk in Mexico.

The Sproke lore includes a fictional German ad campaign from 2018 with "exclusive merchandise for the first 100 people to buy the redesigned Can".

Derivatives & Variations

Dr. Fapper:

A rival drink made from Dr Pepper and Fanta, documented on the Soyjak Wiki as a persecuted alternative to Sproke, supposedly suppressed by "Big Sproke"[2].

Sproke X-TREME®:

A fictional sugar-free variant containing "traces of beryllium," complete with satirical health disclaimers about shortness of breath and spontaneous coughing[2].

Sproke Zarathustra:

A parody of Nietzsche's *Thus Spoke Zarathustra*, reimagined as a book about "the will to drink Sproke® and eternal recurrence (of drinking Sproke®)"[2].

Fingerboy crossovers:

Soyjak "Fingerboys" (monstrous Soyjak creatures from indie horror game aesthetics) appear alongside Sproke in numerous edits[4].

Frequently Asked Questions

Sproke

2003Copypasta / in-joke / imageboard memesemi-active

Also known as: 'Proke · Sproke®

Sproke is a 2020 4chan imageboard meme celebrating a Sprite-and-Coke mixed drink, paired with Soyjak imagery and the phrase "It's fucking sproke time, dude!

Sproke is a slang term for a mixed drink made by combining Sprite and Coca-Cola, turned into an ironic meme celebrated across 4chan boards and the broader Soyjak community. The name first appeared on DeviantArt in 2003 as a fan-made logo concept, but the meme took off in late 2020 when anonymous 4chan users paired it with Soyjak imagery and the catchphrase "I've got the sprite, and you've got the coke. It's fucking sproke time, dude!" By 2021, Sproke had become a recurring in-joke across multiple boards and platforms, complete with elaborate fictional lore about a "Sproke Company" and fake product variants.

soyjak memes 4chan memes ironic memes copypasta memes delayed virality memes

Overview

Sproke is, at its most basic level, what you get when you mix Sprite and Coca-Cola at a soda fountain. The portmanteau combines "Sprite" and "Coke" into a single word. What started as a casual DeviantArt post in 2003 eventually became one of the Soyjak community's signature inside jokes, complete with fabricated corporate mythology, fictional scientists, and a running gag about schizophrenia.

The meme typically features Soyjak characters either drinking Sproke, representing cans of Sprite and Coke pouring into a glass, or enthusiastically promoting the beverage. The core copypasta reads: "I've got the sprite, and you've got the coke. It's fucking sproke time, dude!" Posts about Sproke are deliberately over-the-top, treating a simple soda mix like it's the greatest beverage ever invented.

On May 29, 2003, DeviantArt user djnugget84 uploaded a fan-made logo merging the Sprite and Coca-Cola branding into "SPRoke". The caption read: "Now dont tell me you have never mixed fountain drinks. I know I have and when I do I usualy mix sprite and coke. I always wanted them to do a run of mix sodas and this, I beleve, would have been a hit". This is the earliest known use of the term online.

The word "Sproke" was later defined on Urban Dictionary in February 2010 simply as "Coca-Cola mixed with Sprite". Its first appearance on 4chan came on August 12, 2013, when an anonymous user on the /ck/ (cooking) board posted nostalgically: "Sproke was always my favorite when I was a kid. I haven't had it in like 10+ years though".

Origin & Background

Platform
DeviantArt (original concept), 4chan (viral meme format)
Key People
djnugget84, Unknown
Date
2003 (term coined), 2020 (viral meme)

On May 29, 2003, DeviantArt user djnugget84 uploaded a fan-made logo merging the Sprite and Coca-Cola branding into "SPRoke". The caption read: "Now dont tell me you have never mixed fountain drinks. I know I have and when I do I usualy mix sprite and coke. I always wanted them to do a run of mix sodas and this, I beleve, would have been a hit". This is the earliest known use of the term online.

The word "Sproke" was later defined on Urban Dictionary in February 2010 simply as "Coca-Cola mixed with Sprite". Its first appearance on 4chan came on August 12, 2013, when an anonymous user on the /ck/ (cooking) board posted nostalgically: "Sproke was always my favorite when I was a kid. I haven't had it in like 10+ years though".

How It Spread

Sproke stayed mostly dormant for years until November 11, 2018, when YouTuber Dante Emmett uploaded a video of himself mixing and drinking the concoction, followed by what can only be described as enthusiastic burping.

The real turning point came on December 7, 2020. An anonymous poster on 4chan's /tv/ (Television & Film) board uploaded an image of three Soyjaks, one dressed as a Sprite can, another as a Coke can, and a third as a glass they were pouring into. Attached was the now-iconic line: "I've got the sprite, and you've got the coke. It's fucking sproke time, dude!" This copypasta spread rapidly across 4chan throughout December 2020.

Ten days later, on December 17, another anon on /ck/ posted a Soyjak wearing a drinking helmet with Sprite in one holster and Coke in the other, captioned "SPRITE PLUS COKE EQUALS SPROKE". Across 2021, Sproke posting picked up speed on boards including /pol/, /s4s/, and /tv/, often featuring Wojaks, Soyjaks, and "Fingerboys" alongside the beverage.

The meme jumped platforms when /r/sproke opened on Reddit on April 17, 2021. On July 9, 2021, Twitter user @KeebyAstrokat posted "drank a tall glass of sproke tonight" alongside several Sproke Soyjak images, picking up over 790 likes in a single day.

Within the Soyjak Wiki community, users built out an elaborate fictional universe around the drink. This included "Dr. Sprokeberg," a scientist who allegedly used Sproke to treat schizophrenic patients, a fake corporate timeline with logo redesigns in 2015 and 2018, and product variants like "Sproke X-TREME" with fictional health warnings. The wiki also documents a rival drink called "Dr. Fapper" (Dr Pepper and Fanta), whose promotion is jokingly suppressed by "Big Sproke".

Media

How to Use This Meme

Sproke memes typically follow a few common patterns:

1

The copypasta drop: Post the classic line "I've got the sprite, and you've got the coke. It's fucking sproke time, dude!" in any thread, ideally with a Soyjak image attached.

2

Soyjak + Sproke edits: Create or share images of Soyjaks drinking, promoting, or embodying Sproke. Common templates include the drinking helmet Soyjak and the two-cans-pouring-into-a-glass setup.

3

Corporate LARP: Write posts treating Sproke like a real multinational corporation with official product lines, ad campaigns, and corporate espionage against rival beverages.

4

Schizo-posting tie-in: Reference the running joke that Sproke either cures or worsens schizophrenia, usually with fake medical disclaimers.

Cultural Impact

Sproke is a textbook example of imageboard community worldbuilding. What could have stayed as a one-off joke about mixing sodas turned into a shared fictional universe with its own lore, characters, and internal conflicts. The Soyjak Wiki entry alone runs thousands of words, documenting fake product launches, fictional scientists, and elaborate schizophrenia jokes.

The meme also reflects how 4chan culture can take the most mundane concept imaginable and inflate it into something absurd through sheer collective commitment. Nobody needed a name for mixing Sprite and Coke, but once it had one, an entire mythology grew around it.

Fun Facts

A group of 9th graders (Heesuk Byun, Matthew Chiam, Frank Chu, Michael Doyle, Joon Kwak, Alex Lam, and Kazune Obata) created what the Soyjak Wiki calls "the first ever Sproke® commercial" as a school project, first recorded in 2004 and released publicly in 2007.

The Soyjak Wiki claims the "official correct" Sproke ratio is 1:1 Coke to Sprite, though it acknowledges that "different ratios, such as 60/40, may be preferred based on local tastes".

Urban Dictionary lists three completely unrelated definitions for "Sproke," including "to kinky whip someone with a chain" and a portmanteau of "spilled and broke" useful when drunk in Mexico.

The Sproke lore includes a fictional German ad campaign from 2018 with "exclusive merchandise for the first 100 people to buy the redesigned Can".

Derivatives & Variations

Dr. Fapper:

A rival drink made from Dr Pepper and Fanta, documented on the Soyjak Wiki as a persecuted alternative to Sproke, supposedly suppressed by "Big Sproke"[2].

Sproke X-TREME®:

A fictional sugar-free variant containing "traces of beryllium," complete with satirical health disclaimers about shortness of breath and spontaneous coughing[2].

Sproke Zarathustra:

A parody of Nietzsche's *Thus Spoke Zarathustra*, reimagined as a book about "the will to drink Sproke® and eternal recurrence (of drinking Sproke®)"[2].

Fingerboy crossovers:

Soyjak "Fingerboys" (monstrous Soyjak creatures from indie horror game aesthetics) appear alongside Sproke in numerous edits[4].

Frequently Asked Questions