3Dpd

2007Slang / catchphrasesemi-active

Also known as: 3D Pig Disgusting · PIG DISGUSTING

3DPD, a 2007 4chan copypasta abbreviation for "3-Dimensional Pig Disgusting," mocks real women as inferior to fictional 2D anime characters in ironic weeaboo humor.

3DPD is an abbreviation for "3-Dimensional Pig Disgusting," a phrase from anime fan communities used to mock real-life women as inferior to fictional 2D characters from anime and manga. The term grew out of a 2007 4chan copypasta and became a staple of ironic weeaboo humor, gaining wider attention after a Japanese man livestreamed his wedding to a video game character in 20091.

TL;DR

3DPD is an abbreviation for "3-Dimensional Pig Disgusting," a phrase from anime fan communities used to mock real-life women as inferior to fictional 2D characters from anime and manga.

Overview

3DPD stands for "3-Dimensional Pig Disgusting" and expresses the tongue-in-cheek idea that real women (who exist in three dimensions) are inferior to 2D anime and manga characters3. The phrase is most commonly used ironically within anime fan communities and imageboard culture, though some users employ it with varying degrees of sincerity4. At its core, the term plays on the contrast between idealized animated characters and the perceived flaws of real human beings2.

The insult "Pig Disgusting" first appeared on 4chan's /b/ (Random) board around 20073. It came from a copypasta written in broken English, styled as an angry rant by a Korean person criticizing American culture2. The phrase "PIG DISGUSTING" caught on as a more graphic replacement for simply calling something disgusting, and users on /b/ started applying it broadly2.

The "3D" prefix was added later, most likely on 4chan's /a/ (Anime & Manga) board3. Users on /a/, many of whom jokingly identified as "husbands of 2D," weaponized the phrase against anything three-dimensional, particularly real women2. While Japanese fan communities on boards like 2channel had their own version of disdain for "the third dimension," 3DPD itself is not a Japanese-originated term2.

Origin & Background

Platform
4chan /b/ (copypasta origin), 4chan /a/ (3D prefix addition)
Creator
Unknown
Date
2007
Year
2007

The insult "Pig Disgusting" first appeared on 4chan's /b/ (Random) board around 2007. It came from a copypasta written in broken English, styled as an angry rant by a Korean person criticizing American culture. The phrase "PIG DISGUSTING" caught on as a more graphic replacement for simply calling something disgusting, and users on /b/ started applying it broadly.

The "3D" prefix was added later, most likely on 4chan's /a/ (Anime & Manga) board. Users on /a/, many of whom jokingly identified as "husbands of 2D," weaponized the phrase against anything three-dimensional, particularly real women. While Japanese fan communities on boards like 2channel had their own version of disdain for "the third dimension," 3DPD itself is not a Japanese-originated term.

How It Spread

The concept of men openly preferring fictional women over real ones hit mainstream awareness in late 2009. A 27-year-old Japanese man going by the handle SAL9000 married Nene Anegasaki, a character from the Nintendo DS dating sim "Love Plus," in a ceremony livestreamed on Nico Nico Douga. Thousands watched online as SAL9000, wearing a white tuxedo, exchanged vows with his handheld console. CNN covered the event, quoting SAL9000 as saying "I love this character, not a machine" and noting that Nene was "better than a human girlfriend" because "she doesn't get angry if I'm late in replying to her".

The story spread across Western media and gave many people their first exposure to the attitudes 3DPD satirizes. Internet addiction author Hiroshi Ashizaki told CNN that SAL9000 was not an extreme case and that he was actually representative of many young Japanese gamers who "can only talk about what they feel to a friend in the virtual world".

On imageboards and anime forums, 3DPD became standard vocabulary. The term showed up regularly on 4chan, Reddit anime communities, and Discord servers dedicated to anime fandom. Urban Dictionary entries define it with examples like "She's 3DPD, man" in response to someone showing off a real girlfriend.

How to Use This Meme

3DPD is typically dropped as a dismissive one-liner when someone brings up real women or real-life relationships in an anime-focused space. Common usage patterns include:

- Responding to photos of real people with "3DPD" as a flat rejection - Declaring loyalty to a waifu (fictional character wife) while dismissing all "3D" alternatives - Using it as a self-deprecating joke about being too deep into anime culture - Applying it to CGI animation or non-Japanese cartoons, since those aren't "true 2D" either

The phrase works best when delivered deadpan. Most modern usage is ironic, playing up the absurdity of comparing real humans unfavorably to drawings.

Cultural Impact

3DPD sits at the intersection of otaku culture, imageboard humor, and broader conversations about social isolation among young people. SAL9000's 2009 wedding, while not legally binding, drew international media attention to the idea that some people genuinely prefer virtual relationships. CNN's Hiroshi Ashizaki framed it as a symptom of Japan's youth struggling to express emotions in reality, noting that "today's Japanese youth can't express their true feelings in reality".

The term also fed into debates about the "2D vs 3D" divide in anime fandom. While almost always used as a joke, it touches on real patterns of parasocial attachment to fictional characters and the growing normalization of waifu culture online.

Fun Facts

SAL9000 started his relationship with Nene Anegasaki in September 2009 and carried his Nintendo DS around Tokyo, taking her on dates to Disneyland and a beach resort in Guam before the wedding.

The original "Pig Disgusting" copypasta was considered extremely funny ("lolworthy") in 2007, which helped it spread fast enough to become a lasting insult template.

Japanese fan communities had similar concepts about rejecting "the third dimension," but 3DPD as a specific phrase is an English-language imageboard creation, not a translation from Japanese.

The term can also be applied to Western cartoons and CGI animation, not just real people, since anything not hand-drawn 2D anime falls outside the "pure" standard.

Derivatives & Variations

"Make Anime Real"

— A tongue-in-cheek political slogan used to endorse candidates with the joke that they'll somehow bring anime characters into the real world[3].

"Noose Portal"

— A dark humor exploitable image showing a hangman's noose framed by anime girls, paired with the message "they're waiting," combining 3DPD logic with ironic suicide jokes[3].

Waifu culture

— While predating 3DPD, the broader practice of declaring fictional characters as one's "wife" overlaps heavily with the sentiment the term expresses[3].

Frequently Asked Questions

3Dpd

2007Slang / catchphrasesemi-active

Also known as: 3D Pig Disgusting · PIG DISGUSTING

3DPD, a 2007 4chan copypasta abbreviation for "3-Dimensional Pig Disgusting," mocks real women as inferior to fictional 2D anime characters in ironic weeaboo humor.

3DPD is an abbreviation for "3-Dimensional Pig Disgusting," a phrase from anime fan communities used to mock real-life women as inferior to fictional 2D characters from anime and manga. The term grew out of a 2007 4chan copypasta and became a staple of ironic weeaboo humor, gaining wider attention after a Japanese man livestreamed his wedding to a video game character in 2009.

TL;DR

3DPD is an abbreviation for "3-Dimensional Pig Disgusting," a phrase from anime fan communities used to mock real-life women as inferior to fictional 2D characters from anime and manga.

Overview

3DPD stands for "3-Dimensional Pig Disgusting" and expresses the tongue-in-cheek idea that real women (who exist in three dimensions) are inferior to 2D anime and manga characters. The phrase is most commonly used ironically within anime fan communities and imageboard culture, though some users employ it with varying degrees of sincerity. At its core, the term plays on the contrast between idealized animated characters and the perceived flaws of real human beings.

The insult "Pig Disgusting" first appeared on 4chan's /b/ (Random) board around 2007. It came from a copypasta written in broken English, styled as an angry rant by a Korean person criticizing American culture. The phrase "PIG DISGUSTING" caught on as a more graphic replacement for simply calling something disgusting, and users on /b/ started applying it broadly.

The "3D" prefix was added later, most likely on 4chan's /a/ (Anime & Manga) board. Users on /a/, many of whom jokingly identified as "husbands of 2D," weaponized the phrase against anything three-dimensional, particularly real women. While Japanese fan communities on boards like 2channel had their own version of disdain for "the third dimension," 3DPD itself is not a Japanese-originated term.

Origin & Background

Platform
4chan /b/ (copypasta origin), 4chan /a/ (3D prefix addition)
Creator
Unknown
Date
2007
Year
2007

The insult "Pig Disgusting" first appeared on 4chan's /b/ (Random) board around 2007. It came from a copypasta written in broken English, styled as an angry rant by a Korean person criticizing American culture. The phrase "PIG DISGUSTING" caught on as a more graphic replacement for simply calling something disgusting, and users on /b/ started applying it broadly.

The "3D" prefix was added later, most likely on 4chan's /a/ (Anime & Manga) board. Users on /a/, many of whom jokingly identified as "husbands of 2D," weaponized the phrase against anything three-dimensional, particularly real women. While Japanese fan communities on boards like 2channel had their own version of disdain for "the third dimension," 3DPD itself is not a Japanese-originated term.

How It Spread

The concept of men openly preferring fictional women over real ones hit mainstream awareness in late 2009. A 27-year-old Japanese man going by the handle SAL9000 married Nene Anegasaki, a character from the Nintendo DS dating sim "Love Plus," in a ceremony livestreamed on Nico Nico Douga. Thousands watched online as SAL9000, wearing a white tuxedo, exchanged vows with his handheld console. CNN covered the event, quoting SAL9000 as saying "I love this character, not a machine" and noting that Nene was "better than a human girlfriend" because "she doesn't get angry if I'm late in replying to her".

The story spread across Western media and gave many people their first exposure to the attitudes 3DPD satirizes. Internet addiction author Hiroshi Ashizaki told CNN that SAL9000 was not an extreme case and that he was actually representative of many young Japanese gamers who "can only talk about what they feel to a friend in the virtual world".

On imageboards and anime forums, 3DPD became standard vocabulary. The term showed up regularly on 4chan, Reddit anime communities, and Discord servers dedicated to anime fandom. Urban Dictionary entries define it with examples like "She's 3DPD, man" in response to someone showing off a real girlfriend.

How to Use This Meme

3DPD is typically dropped as a dismissive one-liner when someone brings up real women or real-life relationships in an anime-focused space. Common usage patterns include:

- Responding to photos of real people with "3DPD" as a flat rejection - Declaring loyalty to a waifu (fictional character wife) while dismissing all "3D" alternatives - Using it as a self-deprecating joke about being too deep into anime culture - Applying it to CGI animation or non-Japanese cartoons, since those aren't "true 2D" either

The phrase works best when delivered deadpan. Most modern usage is ironic, playing up the absurdity of comparing real humans unfavorably to drawings.

Cultural Impact

3DPD sits at the intersection of otaku culture, imageboard humor, and broader conversations about social isolation among young people. SAL9000's 2009 wedding, while not legally binding, drew international media attention to the idea that some people genuinely prefer virtual relationships. CNN's Hiroshi Ashizaki framed it as a symptom of Japan's youth struggling to express emotions in reality, noting that "today's Japanese youth can't express their true feelings in reality".

The term also fed into debates about the "2D vs 3D" divide in anime fandom. While almost always used as a joke, it touches on real patterns of parasocial attachment to fictional characters and the growing normalization of waifu culture online.

Fun Facts

SAL9000 started his relationship with Nene Anegasaki in September 2009 and carried his Nintendo DS around Tokyo, taking her on dates to Disneyland and a beach resort in Guam before the wedding.

The original "Pig Disgusting" copypasta was considered extremely funny ("lolworthy") in 2007, which helped it spread fast enough to become a lasting insult template.

Japanese fan communities had similar concepts about rejecting "the third dimension," but 3DPD as a specific phrase is an English-language imageboard creation, not a translation from Japanese.

The term can also be applied to Western cartoons and CGI animation, not just real people, since anything not hand-drawn 2D anime falls outside the "pure" standard.

Derivatives & Variations

"Make Anime Real"

— A tongue-in-cheek political slogan used to endorse candidates with the joke that they'll somehow bring anime characters into the real world[3].

"Noose Portal"

— A dark humor exploitable image showing a hangman's noose framed by anime girls, paired with the message "they're waiting," combining 3DPD logic with ironic suicide jokes[3].

Waifu culture

— While predating 3DPD, the broader practice of declaring fictional characters as one's "wife" overlaps heavily with the sentiment the term expresses[3].

Frequently Asked Questions