The first teaser for Disney‘s upcoming movie Christopher Robin, a new live-action film starring Ewan McGregor as our favorite child from the Hundred Acre Wood who has grown up to become an overworked adult, elicited a wave of tender reactions from anyone who watched it, because at the end of this first peek, a forlorn Christopher is stunned to encounter his old friend Winnie the Pooh, in a touching moment that transported generations of fans back to their childhood.
And before our eyes were even dry the internet immediately turned it into the hilarious meme #PoohSays.
Because as much as hearing Winnie the Pooh’s distinct sweet voice made us tear up, we weren’t the only ones who giggled a little at how inherently funny it is to greet a talking bear with an earnest “Pooh.”
Ewan McGregor incredulously saying the word "POOH?" really was the laugh I didn't know I needed today pic.twitter.com/8TGPkSoTWw
— Lucy James (@lucyjamesgames) March 6, 2018
We couldn’t possibly love Winnie the Pooh anymore than we do, but we can’t deny his name is funny. Which is why it was ripe for some internet silliness, which started when Twitter user JTEmoviethinks spawned the #PoohSays meme, which replaces our favorite little bear’s response with some famous lines from other well-known characters. (Though maybe throw on some headphones if you are at the office, because some of these are NSFW.)
Had to be done. #PoohSays pic.twitter.com/S81ZEsptUX
— JTE (@JTEmoviethinks) March 6, 2018
This is fun #PoohSays pic.twitter.com/pbXhI53y0j
— JTE (@JTEmoviethinks) March 6, 2018
You…. #PoohSays pic.twitter.com/2I7kjqHnaQ
— JTE (@JTEmoviethinks) March 6, 2018
#PoohSays pic.twitter.com/QAQosukL0v
— JTE (@JTEmoviethinks) March 6, 2018
I told you… #PoohSays pic.twitter.com/SDF4Fl5YUe
— JTE (@JTEmoviethinks) March 6, 2018
Getting Seth MacFarlane to write, direct, and star in CHRISTOPHER ROBIN was certainly a choice. (h/t @danielvjackson) pic.twitter.com/QRyEb9yDmw
— Matt Patches (@misterpatches) March 6, 2018
#PoohSays pic.twitter.com/PeleIHuryY
— Matthew Kearns (@kearns_matthew) March 6, 2018
But why only limit yourself to Winnie the Pooh’s response when you can also take advantage of Ewan McGregor’s role in the film.
— Anton Volkov (@antovolk) March 6, 2018
Of course, who needs the actual clip when you already have the best Winnie the Pooh footage ever.
christopher robin trailer looks great pic.twitter.com/IPsKcZnk72
— XANDER (@XANDER_BANTER) March 6, 2018
Winnie the Pooh is the best, but sometimes the internet is pretty great too.
What would be the funniest line for the #PoohSays meme? Tell us in the comments section below.
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