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What is the Cheems meme?

Cheems is a meme character based on Balltze, a Shiba Inu dog photographed with a puffy, sad expression. Often paired with Buff Doge (Swole Doge), Cheems represents weakness, awkwardness, or a disappointing present - and is famous for misspelling words with extra 'm's, like 'hambergr' instead of 'hamburger.'

Origin & History

Cheems is based on photographs of Balltze, a Hong Kong Shiba Inu whose puffy, melancholy face circulated in Doge meme communities before being named 'Cheems.' The character gained global recognition when paired with Swole Doge in a February 2020 Facebook post, establishing the two-panel 'then vs now' format.

During the May 2020 meme wave, Cheems became the default loser side of comparisons - old glory vs modern flop, strong past vs weak present. The 'Cheemsburbing' speech quirk (adding M's to words) became a signature joke, spawning countless captioned variations across Reddit, Twitter, and Facebook.

How to Use / Use Cases

Contrasting a strong past with a weak or embarrassing present
Self-deprecating humor about personal failures or bad habits
Mocking modern versions that disappoint compared to classics
Wholesome sad-dog reactions to minor inconveniences
Office humor about feeling small next to an overachieving coworker

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