Still Think Its Harmless

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Also known as: Still Think It's Cool? · Anntenshone Don't Think Marajuano Is a Bad Drug

Still Think It's Harmless? is a 2010 image-macro template originating from a Purdue anti-cannabis PSA, pairing the slogan with ridiculous fake side effects and marijuana slang like 'jazz cabbage.

"Still Think It's Harmless?" is a phrasal meme template that parodies anti-drug public service announcements by pairing the slogan with absurd, obviously fake "side effects" of marijuana2. The format originated from a real Purdue University anti-cannabis campaign image posted in September 2010 and picked up steam after CollegeHumor published mock PSA parodies in April 20111. The meme became a staple of weed humor communities on Reddit, Facebook, and Instagram, often featuring ridiculous before-and-after comparisons and joke names for marijuana like "jazz cabbage" and "devil's lettuce."

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Overview

"Still Think It's Harmless?" uses the format of earnest anti-drug PSA campaigns and flips them into jokes. The typical version presents an image of a person, character, or object alongside a distorted or completely unrelated comparison image, captioned with some variation of "This is [X] after one marijuana. Still think it's harmless?" The humor comes from the absurdity of the "side effects" shown, which have nothing to do with actual drug use2.

The format also spawned a deliberately misspelled variant known as "Anntenshone: Don't Think Marajuano Is a Bad Drug," which adds another layer of irony by butchering the spelling while showing bizarre before-and-after transformations of pop culture figures2.

Common joke names for cannabis within these memes include "jazz cabbage," "devil's lettuce," "the electric spinach," and just "one marijuana," treating the drug as if it were a countable item2.

In September 2010, the Purdue University Student Wellness Office published an anti-marijuana graphic on their website claiming cannabis was the "most common illegal drug in fatally-injured drivers," paired with the tagline "still think it's harmless?"2. The image was a sincere attempt at campus drug education, but its dramatic tone made it ripe for mockery.

On April 20th, 2011 (notably 4/20, an unofficial marijuana holiday), CollegeHumor published a series of fake anti-marijuana PSA images with jokes about exaggerated effects followed by the slogan "Marijuana. Harmless?"1. These parodies took the format of the original Purdue graphic and cranked the absurdity to obvious levels, laying the groundwork for the meme's template structure.

Origin & Background

Platform
Purdue University website (source image), Reddit / Facebook / Instagram (viral spread)
Key People
Purdue University Student Wellness Office, CollegeHumor
Date
2010

In September 2010, the Purdue University Student Wellness Office published an anti-marijuana graphic on their website claiming cannabis was the "most common illegal drug in fatally-injured drivers," paired with the tagline "still think it's harmless?". The image was a sincere attempt at campus drug education, but its dramatic tone made it ripe for mockery.

On April 20th, 2011 (notably 4/20, an unofficial marijuana holiday), CollegeHumor published a series of fake anti-marijuana PSA images with jokes about exaggerated effects followed by the slogan "Marijuana. Harmless?". These parodies took the format of the original Purdue graphic and cranked the absurdity to obvious levels, laying the groundwork for the meme's template structure.

How It Spread

The format sat relatively dormant for several years before gaining real traction on social media. On June 23, 2016, Redditor Ocean_turtle posted a parody anti-marijuana image titled "Still think marijuana is harmless?" to the /r/trees subreddit, bringing the joke to one of Reddit's largest cannabis communities.

The meme picked up speed through the second half of 2016. On August 11, the Zesty Supreme Facebook page posted a comparison of X-Men villain Magneto next to Russian singer Vitas with the caption "This is Magneto after 1 marijuana. Still think taking a little puff is harmless?". The absurd pairing of two visually similar but completely unrelated figures became a model for future iterations. On December 7, Instagram user drgrayfang posted Amy Schumer next to Dog the Bounty Hunter with the caption "Still think marijuana isn't harmful?" and pulled in over 9,900 likes within eight months.

Meanwhile, the intentionally misspelled "Anntenshone" variant emerged on November 25, 2016, when Instagram user @crankeduptoelevent posted a VeggieTales-themed before-and-after cannabis joke. Two days later, Redditor xDankMemes shared it on /r/dankmemes where it earned over 880 points. The Facebook page Crippling Things also picked it up, racking up more than 12,000 reactions, 2,900 comments, and 8,600 shares.

By mid-2017, the meme had branched into dozens of pop culture niches. On July 20, 2017, Redditor DiggurDig posted a version featuring the "melted duck" meme on Reddit, pulling over 2,300 points at 94% upvoted. People plugged in everything from cartoon characters to historical figures to other internet memes, keeping the template alive through sheer versatility.

How to Use This Meme

The basic formula is straightforward:

1

Pick two images that look vaguely similar or share some visual element, but are otherwise unrelated. One is the "before" (normal), the other is the "after" (distorted, weird, or just a completely different person/thing).

2

Write a caption following the pattern: "This is [name] after [number] marijuana(s). Still think it's harmless?" The phrase "one marijuana" (treating it like a countable object) is part of the joke.

3

Optional: Use a joke name for cannabis instead. "Jazz cabbage," "devil's lettuce," and "the electric spinach" are popular choices.

4

Take a recognizable cultural artifact (cartoon character, celebrity, movie poster).

5

Place it beside a distorted or cursed version of itself.

6

Caption it with the deliberately misspelled "Anntenshone: Don't think marajuano is a bad drug?"

Cultural Impact

The meme tapped into a broader cultural shift in how younger internet users viewed anti-drug messaging. By the mid-2010s, public attitudes toward marijuana had shifted significantly in the United States, with multiple states moving toward legalization. Mocking the dramatic tone of anti-drug PSAs became a way to poke fun at what many saw as outdated scare tactics.

The format's simplicity made it highly adaptable. Weed culture communities on Reddit (/r/trees, /r/dankmemes) and Facebook pages dedicated to ironic humor kept producing new versions for years. The meme also crossed over into general shitposting territory, where the cannabis angle became secondary to the fun of making absurd visual comparisons.

Fun Facts

The original Purdue University PSA that inspired the meme was a genuine campus health campaign, not intended as humor.

CollegeHumor's parody series dropped on April 20, 2011, timing that was almost certainly intentional given 4/20's association with cannabis culture.

The phrase "one marijuana" became a meme-within-a-meme, mocking the idea that marijuana is something you can count like pills.

The misspelled "Anntenshone" variant went through at least three major platforms (Instagram, Reddit, Facebook) within 48 hours of its creation.

Derivatives & Variations

"Anntenshone: Don't Think Marajuano Is a Bad Drug"

— A deliberately misspelled variant that adds extra ironic distance from the original PSA format. First posted on Instagram in November 2016 using VeggieTales characters[2].

Magneto/Vitas comparison

— One of the most shared early examples, pairing the X-Men character with Russian singer Vitas on the Zesty Supreme Facebook page[2].

"Melted duck" version

— A 2017 Reddit post that crossed the format with another internet meme, showing how the template absorbed other meme content[2].

Celebrity lookalike versions

— Posts pairing public figures who vaguely resemble each other (Amy Schumer and Dog the Bounty Hunter being a notable example) as fake before-and-after comparisons[2].

Frequently Asked Questions

Still Think Its Harmless

2010Image macro / phrasal templatesemi-active

Also known as: Still Think It's Cool? · Anntenshone Don't Think Marajuano Is a Bad Drug

Still Think It's Harmless? is a 2010 image-macro template originating from a Purdue anti-cannabis PSA, pairing the slogan with ridiculous fake side effects and marijuana slang like 'jazz cabbage.

"Still Think It's Harmless?" is a phrasal meme template that parodies anti-drug public service announcements by pairing the slogan with absurd, obviously fake "side effects" of marijuana. The format originated from a real Purdue University anti-cannabis campaign image posted in September 2010 and picked up steam after CollegeHumor published mock PSA parodies in April 2011. The meme became a staple of weed humor communities on Reddit, Facebook, and Instagram, often featuring ridiculous before-and-after comparisons and joke names for marijuana like "jazz cabbage" and "devil's lettuce."

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Overview

"Still Think It's Harmless?" uses the format of earnest anti-drug PSA campaigns and flips them into jokes. The typical version presents an image of a person, character, or object alongside a distorted or completely unrelated comparison image, captioned with some variation of "This is [X] after one marijuana. Still think it's harmless?" The humor comes from the absurdity of the "side effects" shown, which have nothing to do with actual drug use.

The format also spawned a deliberately misspelled variant known as "Anntenshone: Don't Think Marajuano Is a Bad Drug," which adds another layer of irony by butchering the spelling while showing bizarre before-and-after transformations of pop culture figures.

Common joke names for cannabis within these memes include "jazz cabbage," "devil's lettuce," "the electric spinach," and just "one marijuana," treating the drug as if it were a countable item.

In September 2010, the Purdue University Student Wellness Office published an anti-marijuana graphic on their website claiming cannabis was the "most common illegal drug in fatally-injured drivers," paired with the tagline "still think it's harmless?". The image was a sincere attempt at campus drug education, but its dramatic tone made it ripe for mockery.

On April 20th, 2011 (notably 4/20, an unofficial marijuana holiday), CollegeHumor published a series of fake anti-marijuana PSA images with jokes about exaggerated effects followed by the slogan "Marijuana. Harmless?". These parodies took the format of the original Purdue graphic and cranked the absurdity to obvious levels, laying the groundwork for the meme's template structure.

Origin & Background

Platform
Purdue University website (source image), Reddit / Facebook / Instagram (viral spread)
Key People
Purdue University Student Wellness Office, CollegeHumor
Date
2010

In September 2010, the Purdue University Student Wellness Office published an anti-marijuana graphic on their website claiming cannabis was the "most common illegal drug in fatally-injured drivers," paired with the tagline "still think it's harmless?". The image was a sincere attempt at campus drug education, but its dramatic tone made it ripe for mockery.

On April 20th, 2011 (notably 4/20, an unofficial marijuana holiday), CollegeHumor published a series of fake anti-marijuana PSA images with jokes about exaggerated effects followed by the slogan "Marijuana. Harmless?". These parodies took the format of the original Purdue graphic and cranked the absurdity to obvious levels, laying the groundwork for the meme's template structure.

How It Spread

The format sat relatively dormant for several years before gaining real traction on social media. On June 23, 2016, Redditor Ocean_turtle posted a parody anti-marijuana image titled "Still think marijuana is harmless?" to the /r/trees subreddit, bringing the joke to one of Reddit's largest cannabis communities.

The meme picked up speed through the second half of 2016. On August 11, the Zesty Supreme Facebook page posted a comparison of X-Men villain Magneto next to Russian singer Vitas with the caption "This is Magneto after 1 marijuana. Still think taking a little puff is harmless?". The absurd pairing of two visually similar but completely unrelated figures became a model for future iterations. On December 7, Instagram user drgrayfang posted Amy Schumer next to Dog the Bounty Hunter with the caption "Still think marijuana isn't harmful?" and pulled in over 9,900 likes within eight months.

Meanwhile, the intentionally misspelled "Anntenshone" variant emerged on November 25, 2016, when Instagram user @crankeduptoelevent posted a VeggieTales-themed before-and-after cannabis joke. Two days later, Redditor xDankMemes shared it on /r/dankmemes where it earned over 880 points. The Facebook page Crippling Things also picked it up, racking up more than 12,000 reactions, 2,900 comments, and 8,600 shares.

By mid-2017, the meme had branched into dozens of pop culture niches. On July 20, 2017, Redditor DiggurDig posted a version featuring the "melted duck" meme on Reddit, pulling over 2,300 points at 94% upvoted. People plugged in everything from cartoon characters to historical figures to other internet memes, keeping the template alive through sheer versatility.

How to Use This Meme

The basic formula is straightforward:

1

Pick two images that look vaguely similar or share some visual element, but are otherwise unrelated. One is the "before" (normal), the other is the "after" (distorted, weird, or just a completely different person/thing).

2

Write a caption following the pattern: "This is [name] after [number] marijuana(s). Still think it's harmless?" The phrase "one marijuana" (treating it like a countable object) is part of the joke.

3

Optional: Use a joke name for cannabis instead. "Jazz cabbage," "devil's lettuce," and "the electric spinach" are popular choices.

4

Take a recognizable cultural artifact (cartoon character, celebrity, movie poster).

5

Place it beside a distorted or cursed version of itself.

6

Caption it with the deliberately misspelled "Anntenshone: Don't think marajuano is a bad drug?"

Cultural Impact

The meme tapped into a broader cultural shift in how younger internet users viewed anti-drug messaging. By the mid-2010s, public attitudes toward marijuana had shifted significantly in the United States, with multiple states moving toward legalization. Mocking the dramatic tone of anti-drug PSAs became a way to poke fun at what many saw as outdated scare tactics.

The format's simplicity made it highly adaptable. Weed culture communities on Reddit (/r/trees, /r/dankmemes) and Facebook pages dedicated to ironic humor kept producing new versions for years. The meme also crossed over into general shitposting territory, where the cannabis angle became secondary to the fun of making absurd visual comparisons.

Fun Facts

The original Purdue University PSA that inspired the meme was a genuine campus health campaign, not intended as humor.

CollegeHumor's parody series dropped on April 20, 2011, timing that was almost certainly intentional given 4/20's association with cannabis culture.

The phrase "one marijuana" became a meme-within-a-meme, mocking the idea that marijuana is something you can count like pills.

The misspelled "Anntenshone" variant went through at least three major platforms (Instagram, Reddit, Facebook) within 48 hours of its creation.

Derivatives & Variations

"Anntenshone: Don't Think Marajuano Is a Bad Drug"

— A deliberately misspelled variant that adds extra ironic distance from the original PSA format. First posted on Instagram in November 2016 using VeggieTales characters[2].

Magneto/Vitas comparison

— One of the most shared early examples, pairing the X-Men character with Russian singer Vitas on the Zesty Supreme Facebook page[2].

"Melted duck" version

— A 2017 Reddit post that crossed the format with another internet meme, showing how the template absorbed other meme content[2].

Celebrity lookalike versions

— Posts pairing public figures who vaguely resemble each other (Amy Schumer and Dog the Bounty Hunter being a notable example) as fake before-and-after comparisons[2].

Frequently Asked Questions