The Gooner

You got it boss

[@AdmiralNesence]

“Whos there” “Goons” “What kind of goons?” “Hired goons”

[@sheeple_inc]

The fact that this isn’t top comment is a crime

[@Th3-WhOwOl3y-TrEeNiT3a]

There are 2 types of goons:- Hired ones & *"tired ones".*

[@IamaPERSON]

@@sheeple_incI see what you did there

[@acone2017]

"WHEN CAN WE START JERKING OFF" "who the fuck are you people i thought i hired goons"

[@plunteretech1344]

oh, from what i have seen "hired" goons still doesn't specify which one.

[@SPQRcat]

-buikt like Joe Rogan -italian or russian accent -random tattoo -leather jacket or white wife beater -bald with a stubble Oh yeah it's gooner time

[@Bacony_Cakes]

don't forget the knit cap

[@DMAN99]

Also fingerless gloves

[@Aaron-fh6hd]

No lotion? Candles even?

[@qriofficial1769]

*italian-american, italian also but it's rarer

[@kezkriune]

Don’t forget the tan, gray, or black beret! (PS: The goon is either forever alone and can’t get charm anyone, is the best spouse ever, or is the worst spouse ever.

[@Forkius_commander_of_forks]

"Aye fellas! Boss man wants this guy sleepin with the fishes!"

[@ShitpostingJoJo]

Boss wants it, Boss gets it. 🗿🚬 Let's take care o' dis, boys. 🗿🚬

[@TheONLYFeli0]

lmao​@@ShitpostingJoJo

[@SoberCake]

Not even this is safe from the double meaning

[@Forkius_commander_of_forks]

@@SoberCake oh dear...

[@SkippyZii]

"Fishies?! 🤣"

[@MMaximmachinegun]

I do miss when that's what that word meant

[@Mcgif21]

Goons have always gooned. Especially for their bosses. This is simply the duality of man. Edit: 😔

[@vegas276.]

😞

[@MMaximmachinegun]

@@Mcgif21I will always make my boss proud. We must reignite the old ways of gooning.

[@Nothingseen]

Don't worry, in like 5 months no one will remember the other meaning.

[@JohnnyPederson]

Wym? What’s the other meaning?

[@oli36999]

Can't forget the iconic: *fat goon* hehe good one boss.... *Tall goon* yeah good one boss hehe.....

[@אלוןשיינפלד]

bro

[@Bruhtatochip742]

The tall goon sounds like Lenny from The Simpsons and the fat goon sounds like King Pin from the spiderverse movie.

[@alekzomer]

And also the: SHORT GOON: aye, boss wants to see ya! whachu laughin at? WIDE GOON: OUTTA MY WAY, IM WALKIN 'ERE

[@schnozgaming989]

Do i amuse you?

[@adastraperaspera2118]

​@@schnozgaming989 Watch yo tone

[@SBSaibox]

I think you forgot "Eh, Boss! We got a situation."

[@Bruhtatochip742]

This is the reaction when you throw an object as obvious bait to lure them, like in a Hitman or MGS game.

[@Limerofficalreal]

More like Ehh.. Boss! Wez (we) gotz (got) a situation heer! (Here)

[@grnme8861]

Also forgot "The boss wants a word whit ya"

[@B_4035mn]

@@Limerofficalreal Are you mistaking a goon for a Warhammer 40k orc?

[@ruvkyu]

Sit-e-ation

[@Jakobthemotionpicture]

We all need some Gooners in our lives

[@painterdaworld]

If only know what the word means now

[@Gongan92]

im gooning rn

[@whyareyouevenreadingmyname950]

Are you sure about that?

[@TSMKstudios]

NO GOON

[@baselbaiatra7241]

this aged worse than milk

[@JachymorDota]

These gooners might not be the brightest or most accurate with a gun but damn, if you tell them to dress according to your villain theme, they'll happily wear clown, bird or bee costumes any day of the week.

[@Miraihi]

Hail to Borderlands goons.

[@revolvingworld2676]

Yup thats literally every Pokemon evil team and henchmen

[@kamilmalazdra233]

White and blue. Classic.

[@user-Mr-L-of-York]

“What’s the most important part of a criminal organization?” “Brand recognition?” “Brand recognition.”

[@hggpi]

If i ever make a company ill make sure we have drip

[@FakeHeroFang]

Poor gooner, he fell into a different crowd and now he just cranks his hog all day. Things haven't been the same since the boss left.

[@theone-tg4ey]

In his defense not much else to do to distract oneself from the weirdos

[@travistheskunk5967]

At least he still has his motorcycle, a Harley Davidson... but he'll burn through fuel if he keeps doing that...

[@fishstickfailur3]

yeah sucks that he had to go to the sausage making industry but i hear he gets free food

[@The-S-H3lf-Eater]

Bloody stop.

[@WKZworks]

Oh....oh how I wish that's what 'gooner' still meant.

[@lankthedank6931]

SAME

[@eneiliobelanger3766]

We could makea change by making this the image more :)

[@chaosmorris5865]

It is if we all believe hard enough, reject pervert shit embrace villainy

[@dannhoff6646]

We need to claim it back!!!

[@bobtuk1449]

IT IS WHAT IT MEANS

[@2tehnik]

Barely a year later and this takes on a whole new meaning

[@taliad.1020]

That's the joke.

[@2tehnik]

@@taliad.1020 not really. The slang wasn’t really established when this was uploaded. Or at the very least it was still obscure.

[@Kalitayy]

⁠​⁠@@2tehnikThere are comments from gen alphas who thought this wasn’t what the slang “gooner” means. The meme was created by someone on Twitter in 2022 and there were already people disagreeing.

[@2tehnik]

@@Kalitayy can you link that?

[@arthurpaivabarros6749]

@@2tehnik The term ''gooner'' was already used for chronic m4sturb4tors since 2005. It got popular between 2017 to 2020, stopped, and returned in 2024.

[@thefaceless6406]

The boss must have really earned their love and respect.

[@PALACIO254]

Yeah thats the boss one hell of a guy

[@shyampadmanabhan4171]

i feel their work ethic goes unappreciated

[@SharpForceTrauma]

fr the goons will find a way to steal the moon for the boss if he wanted em to.

[@PALACIO254]

Ey you watch your tone when you talk about the boss or you might get some cement shoes comprende

[@Unclaimed_Username]

The goon fanbase is dying. Repost if you're a real Gooner.

[@majimaweed]

sure thing, boss

[@Pissiphus]

Right away boss

[@smollander]

You can count on me boss!

[@ewanherbert3402]

You got it boss!

[@Blödmann-i3e]

We'll get it done boss!

[@Da_ComputerMonster]

These kids today ALWAYS takin' our words and turnin' them into something else. If he ain't rocking an Apple Cap, Sandpaper Stubble, Linebacker Shoulders, and chompin' a Ciggy, a Cuban, or a Toothpick; He ain't NO Goon of MINE!

[@MaddiePatterson-jb3lg]

What about a striped turtleneck sweater?

[@Bacony_Cakes]

@@MaddiePatterson-jb3lg Valid, but that's more "crook" territory.

[@MaddiePatterson-jb3lg]

@Bacon_Cakes but, how many times in cartoons have you seen a crook like what Mekboy over here described.

[@Bacony_Cakes]

@@MaddiePatterson-jb3lg Well yes, Mekboy has described a Goon, but striped turtleneck sweaters (although seen on Goons) are more associated with Crooks than Goons.

[@MaddiePatterson-jb3lg]

Oh, fair point, sorry...

[@TheYumChannel]

We have to reclaim the goon title

[@SSmotzer]

It's da BAT!

[@SquareVegetablesCombo]

Omg that's exactly what I was thinking the goon sounds like

[@999B89]

"who tf are you people? i thought i hired goons"

[@big-trex3440]

Profile pic checks out

[@DiegoMantilla]

"oh, the boss won't like this!".

[@CainCorley]

Remember: you cannot Expendable Henchman someone.

[@CainCorley]

Shit this doing numbers

[@PotatoPatatoVonSpudsworth]

@@CainCorley| 42 likes is "numbers" for you?

[@МихаилПатраков-ш4ю]

@@PotatoPatatoVonSpudsworth yes

[@CainCorley]

@@PotatoPatatoVonSpudsworth yep

[@jojojojojojojo-vh6my]

It is a number

[@aquicandaquak822]

Only in special cases does the gooner know the boss' name. Such cases include: If the boss is extremely infamous If they are a "special" gooner If the gooner has some relation with the boss or is related to the main character If the gooner somehow becomes the main character And finally, if the gooner is a traitor.

[@katamed5205]

GASP! If he’s a traitor. Was he ever a gooner to begin with?

[@AchyParts]

Or if the gooner is secretly an alter ego of the boss

[@l0r075]

Or if the gooner temporarily swapped bodies with the boss

[@DarrenTheAsian]

*_FIGHTING GOLD_*

[@yourhighschoolenglishteach8405]

0:06 i really appreciate the russian accent for the STALKER line

[@Umbruhh]

I miss when gooner meant this and not… yknow

[@MultiTheRiver]

Not what...?

[@Realaccount29l993]

​@@MultiTheRiveryour too innocent for this. Please, keep that innocence.

[@memerreal-tk3mb]

@MultiTheRiver somebody who beats their meat a lot

[@JM-tj5qm]

@MultiTheRiver I didn’t knew as well so I looked it up is about edging

[@MaythemCoffery]

@@JM-tj5qmthought it was doing something without hesitation

[@quartzphoon]

i hate how the internet ruined goons edit: OKAY WOW THIS WAS A HIT COMMENT APPARENTLY? thanks lol

[@SneedFeedAndSeed]

goon skibidi ohio gyatt sigma

[@drimp4551]

@@SneedFeedAndSeed stfu, the boss wants you stripped of your skin

[@chaosmorris5865]

As a wise man once said "Perverts ruin everything."

[@TXA-TXAT]

​@@SneedFeedAndSeed blocked

[@fuzbymchayle2615]

@@TXA-TXAT Goon in Ohio Skibidi Kai Cenat Rizzler Mogging Gyatt

[@nocalebhere]

i love gooning

[@onairwithjarvis]

Sounds like goons from the Arkham games. Perfect 😂

[@WTFisTingispingis]

EY BOSS, THE JOKER'S BEEN THROUGH 'ERE.

[@SquareVegetablesCombo]

ITS THE BAT

[@gimmeyourrights8292]

IT'S THE FREAKING BAT

[@SquareVegetablesCombo]

ITS BATMAN

[@CybrosPrime]

"What if I turn around and see BAT-"

[@smollander]

And don't forget the goon who says "Hey boss i think i found somethi-" and gets taken out by the hero

[@alponarc2307]

That right there is why you're the best boss🗣🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@through-faith-alone]

hit me boss

[@idrink10litersofgasoline876]

The one and only

[@scaredycat7118]

And lastly, we can't forget the goon that points at the figure in the darkness and goes "ITS THE BAT!"

[@mritervercetti1907]

BOSS? THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD???

[@TacoCaracal]

2 types of gooners type 1: basically this video type 2: 💀

[@jaytim_]

"ey boss, i got one"

[@nathancarter8239]

I've heard all these lines in the various RPGs I've played. And in the Arkham games.

[@zekeram129]

*IT'S DA FREAKIN' BAT!*

[@profanegunman7586]

The unsettling revelation that Raul from Fallout New Vegas is a gooner

[@thebaseandtriflingcreature174]

"sure boss, I'll be sure to goon all over the place, just as you ask. y'know, because I'm such an obedient gooner."

[@Gravity_studioss]

The Real Gooners from FNV are the guys With the shovels that bury you in the Intro

[@TheRealDoggoCEO]

The real gooners are the Omertas

[@tyrannysend]

Ghouner

[@kamilslup7743]

that's not a gooner that's a goon we have to draw that line considering modern internet's vocabulary

[@rofl_copter]

the video was posted in 2022 lol

[@EasyBakeEpix1365]

And that begs the question, why tf do we have so many different variants of the word “Ejaculate” (Edge, Goon, Come) 😭

[@Kip450]

@@EasyBakeEpix1365The funny thing is “ejaculate” used to mean “to shout suddenly.” The modern definition soiled the Sherlock Holmes stories.

[@EasyBakeEpix1365]

@@Kip450 The variants just keep piling up 💀

[@jackdandy3579]

what happened to coomer?

[@luxborealis]

This actually reminds me what a power trip it was when I had this one guy at work call me boss all the time even though I barely outranked him. "Sure thing boss, coming up, boss!"

[@level3xfactor]

When the Gooners have knifes, they’re edging.

[@PixelSubstream]

we never called them gooners tho, they were just goons.

[@bettafish541]

originally in this video the -er was added because names with that suffix were sometimes associated with wojaks at that time doom*er* and boom*er* are 2 examples (the names existed before wojaks though) to make goon fit the theme, er was added that aged pretty well didn't it

[@sofija1996]

There was a whole series of "the ---er" wojak memes circulating around 2021-22, ranging from broad stereotypes to weirdly specific jokes - stuff like the 23-year-old doomer (early 20s NEET sttuggling with depression), the 32-year-old recrooter (a US Military recruiter fishing for gullible highschoolers), the 30-year-old cumer (a guy extremely into cumin seeds and Mediterranean cuisine), and the star of this video, the gooner (cartoony mafia goon/henchman type). Zane grabbed the image off Twitter after it went viral and did a voice-over.

[@karlinov_]

surely this won't have a new meaning two years later

[@bruhthatsdisgusting]

Love how most of us are picturing the exact same character designs with each voice

[@Sleygar]

Diamond Dogs Merc: How's it going Boss?

[@theman6422]

Me when I hear a strange noise to the right of me (I don’t know that the protagonist is about to unleash the most painful finishing blow to me without me ever realizing it)

[@stormhought]

I wish being a goon still meant this

[@BaggioOmbre]

Well this was still the pre 2023 gooner.....

[@robzonefire]

He's the guy who knows another guy

[@Wertyber]

these gooners are so loyal to their boss it's so heartwarming

[@undead-dd1bq]

"I am gonna bust your chops pal"

[@famitronic9870]

You forgot about “Yeah, you tell em’ Boss!”.

[@bigDicAndy420]

i just a goooner, who goons his life awaaay (yeah) im just a goooner who goons of better days

[@galaxy-wg1lf]

I want these gooners back...

[@gimmeyourrights8292]

IT'S DA FREAKING BAT!

[@juangabrielcabardo21]

“I’m bored outta my friggin skull!” “It’s the BAT!”

[@Trevorzidan]

I wish i was a gooner

[@manintheline5331]

I am a gooner

[@Bruhman_720]

Do you Goon or do you Goon?

[@Trevorzidan]

@@Bruhman_720 hmm

[@KixverzEditz]

I am goon

[@ApersonDriving]

Personally, its a rollercoaster of emotions. You'd be very happy of that 5-1 game against Man City... THE NEXT THING IS YOU LOSE YOUR SHIT AFTER LOSING TO NEWCASTLE 4-0 ON AGGREGATE

[@Mr_Chasm]

You forgot the classic “Boss we have company!”

[@Омнихуйстер]

I prefer the term... "Henchmen"... Its classique

[@blankyjae3316]

men of hench

[@ordinaryrat]

@@blankyjae3316 Men of the Hench

[@Raine749]

Or lackey

[@PALACIO254]

But never stooge

[@dr.cherrydonutman7193]

How about minions tho?

[@wow6011]

The "gooner":I HAVE 12 TERABYTES

[@Solongsocialmedia]

We had this definition for a long time. Mafia, criminal, or Henchmen. But now? It did NOT aged well at all. Thank you Gen alpha Humor.

[@manintheline5331]

Gen alpha are like 8 year olds, its us who killed culture

[@Astroman222]

"uh.. boss! we gota problam ovah here!"

[@BooferdBS]

“Aw man, it’s the bat!”

[@cawsomeaolin]

hahaha i love it when the boss has a healthy relationship with his loyal goons by his side

[@AmoniPaleo]

Also don't forget the "You think you funny EH? Just wait until you meet the Boss!"

[@Abominatrix650]

The one thing he says which doesn't involve "DA BOSS" is "IT'S DA BAT!!!"

[@чиабатта-р9с]

"Just remember who you working for..." said the gooner who *worked* for Tuco

[@MinussyChan]

"Ay, boss, so we got a bit of a problem..."

[@IndonesianWOLF.]

You forgot "IT'S THE BAT!"

[@manintheline5331]

ITS DA FREAKIN BAT!

[@ambi_cc8464]

I’m straight gooning rn, in the biggest goon sesh of my life, ain’t nobody gonna get to the boss

[@mridotprobably]

“if you got a problem, take it up to the boss” never fails

[@Ashraf-Hrira]

the meaning of the word changed a lot now a days

[@Nobody44-h7g]

"IT'S THE BAT!"

[@limediamond4595]

This is the only acceptable form of the gooner

[@HKIHNDKNSI]

says someone with a gay flag picture

[@limediamond4595]

@@HKIHNDKNSI y’all do people still think that queer = hypersexual? I thought we were smarter than this by now

[@HKIHNDKNSI]

@@limediamond4595 no, we're not even smart enough to know that 2 wee wees or 2 slits don't make a human being

[@limediamond4595]

@@HKIHNDKNSI apparently we’re also not smart enough to know that there’s more to life than having a child lmao it’s kinda sad. You’re probably like 12 based on how you type lol get a life

[@lynx6646]

@@HKIHNDKNSI Life is all about making babies to you huh

[@JoeyCannoli]

0:12 When did Delete from Cyberchase join the mafia? 😂

[@doglover5591]

forgot the "Boss, we got a little situation going on here.."

[@Quizerno]

This is the best variation of the meme an no one can tell me otherwise.

[@cheeseyleaves]

"What's da plan, boss?" "What the fuck I thought I hired goons-"

[@diegogomez6835]

every thug in Batman Arkham:

[@bobbinsonmatthew]

ive been listening to this for like 3-4 hours straight

[@storyshiftchara8672]

2 type of meaning gooners - gooners 🗿 - gooners 🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵

[@ApersonDriving]

3: 🍼

[@ZzigZaG00NIN]

One of the best videos ever The accents are so good 😂

[@Dinzanel]

Not the kind of gooning that I was looking for

[@matt_sa]

Amazing! Mission complete, Boss! They're gonna tell stories about this one

[@Chekmate-em3mc]

“Ey what’s da plan boss?”

[@levijackson767]

The wholesome traditional gooner

[@Cibraste]

i didnt even know the internet made the term "goon" into something so sad

[@gaz4553]

The Goon Platoon always delivers for the Boss.

[@BigTex19]

Ima GOOOOOOON

[@draknight5081]

I’m a gooner at heart, boss.

[@theelusivepootisberd7471]

im gooning. I'M GOONING. I'M GOOOOOOOONIIIIIIIIIUGHHHT

[@PossiblyACat]

While at the bottom of the heirarchy, goons make up a vital part of any super villain operation Henchmen Minions Goons

[@lankthedank6931]

I will forever refer to “gooning” in this context from now on, doesn’t matter what context it is in.

[@sprites4ever482]

Oh, how I'd love to be the sassy teenage protagonist who wipes the floor with these guys when they come to stop me from messing with their overconfident boss' plan.

[@bluejay9681]

Kaz is a gooner

[@BirdyDive]

Underrated comment.

[@warmwater8498]

THEY GOONED US LIKE A DAMN FIDDLE

[@whothoughthandleswereagoodidea]

forgot "Ohhhh da boss ain't gonna like dis..."

[@hobo_ytt45]

Meanwhile the Goon: "Yeah keep going boss..." "Don't finish just yet boss..." "The boss doesn't want you to finish!"

[@Lenoh]

What a difference a year makes.

[@John-wf5dm]

They all say that, but they just can't stop gooning

[@farisribbit1706]

The original gooner

[@alexanderstilianov]

"Ey, b0ss." - Pink Guy, the greatest goon

[@MKisNotHere]

I miss when "goon" meant henchmen...

[@DANBAN119]

“The boss says we gotta rough em up a little fellas.”