Sussy Baka

About

Sussy Baka, made up of the terms "sussy," meaning suspicious (originating from the video game Among Us), and "baka," meaning "fool" in Japanese, refers to a number of videos by TikToker Akeam Francis in which he says variations of the phrase, "you're such a sussy baka." A number of Francis' videos have inspired popular Original Sounds on TikTok and seen use in video edits and memes across social media platforms, becoming a well-known catchphrase on its own.

Origin

Why You Acting Like Such A Baka?

On March 9th, 2021, TikToker^[1] @nyatsumii posted a video taken from one of @akeamfrancis2's TikTok live streams in which he yells, "Baka! Deku! Why are you acting such like a baka? Deku, why you acting like such a baka?" taking big breaths in-between each word (shown below). The video gained over 1.7 million views in just over a month.

In the clip, Francis is referencing the character Izuku Midoriya, or Deku, from the anime series My Hero Academia. On March 10th and 11th, Francis lip-dubbed to the sound (shown below, left and right), which also inspired over 1,900 videos on the platform, although not sparking any specific trend.

Francis continued to capitalize on the success of the video by creating similar content and regularly yelling the word "baka" in future videos^[2] (example shown below).

Say You Are My Baka

On March 13th, 2021, YouTuber^[15] iiiStrawberryTeaiii posted a clip from one of Francis' TikTok live streams in which he repeats, "say you are my baka" in a snarling voice while stomping his foot, garnering over 447,000 views in a month (shown below).

Why Do You Gotta Be Such A Sussy Baka?

On March 15th, 2021, TikToker^[3] @akeamfrancis2 posted a video replying to a comment requesting he say "sussy baka," in which he says, "why you gotta be such a sussy baka? Like, seriously, Deku, you're such a sussy baka. You're a sussy baka. You sussy baka," while a sticker of an Among Us crewmate flossing plays overtop. The video garnered over 1.2 million views in a month (shown below).

The sound inspired a number of popular videos on TikTok,^[4][5] mostly lip-dub videos (most popular examples shown below).

Spread

On April 1st, 2021, Instagram^[6] user @scar.nyb posted a Fandom Generalization style video featuring the top-text, "you got caught lackin in 4k lmao get ratiod you simp sussy baka," mocking common internet slang, garnering over 6,800 views in three weeks (shown below). The post was shared by Instagram^[7] user @pooods that day, garnering over 21,000 views and 3,500 likes in the same span of time.

On April 2nd, Instagram^[8] user @a11iens posted an image macro of a custom emoji with buck-teeth and the text, "ur such a sussy baka," garnering over 9,900 likes in three weeks (shown below, left). On April 7th, Instagram^[9] user @cursedmojiman posted a similar image macro with the text, "me when you're acting like a sussy baka," garnering over 8,800 likes in two weeks (shown below, right). On April 8th, Instagram^[10] page @cursed.emoge posted the meme, garnering over 60,000 likes in a comparable span of time.

On April 9th, Instagram^[11] user @stdabbers posted a 21st Century Humor compilation using a clip of Francis saying the line, garnering over 37,000 views and 9,100 likes in two weeks (shown below).

On April 12th, YouTuber^[12] and voiceover artist Gianni Matragrano posted a video voicing over @a11iens image macro in a British accent, garnering over 380,000 views in two weeks (shown below).

It's Just A Sussy Baka And It Cannot Be That Bad

On April 14th, 2021, TikToker^[13] @miaormoa posted a parody version of Princess Chelsea's song "The Cigarette Duet,"^[14] a popular sound at the time, featuring the lyrics, "it's just a sussy baka and it cannot be that bad," and a number of Among Us crewmates over the video (shown below). The video gained over 1.1 million views in under two weeks.

The original sound for the video went viral on TikTok, inspiring over 16,000 videos in under two weeks (examples shown below, left and right). Many of these are shitposts and lip dub videos joking about Among Us.

Hank (Dean Norris) Accuses Walt Of Being A Sussy Baka Video

In May 2021, a Cameo video of Breaking Bad actor Dean Norris accusing Walk of being a sussy baka and using a number of Among Us terms started going around. For example, a post to YouTube on May 15th garnered over 1.3 million views in just over a week. On May 19th, 2021, YouTuber^[16] Mcdonald Ronald posted the original (shown below). In the description, the uploader writes that the video was a gift from his father.

On May 16th, YouTuber fishnchipss posted an edit mashing up a scene from Breaking Bad with the audio and visuals of the Dean Norris Cameo, garnering over 900,000 views in just over a week (shown below).

On the same day, Instagram^[20] user @largetrap posted a new edit featuring the Cameo set to a different Breaking Bad scene and making use of the Vine Thud sound effect, garnering over 194,000 likes in just over a week (shown below).

Continued Spread

On June 25th, 2021, the Genshin Impact Twitter^[17] page used the term "sussy baka" in response to a tweet^[18] from @DarkcatOwO, garnering over 31,000 likes and 20,000 retweets in under 12 hours (shown below).

Various Examples

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