Sorry Sir No Pets Allowed Excuse Me Thats My Wife

2022Exploitable / redraw memesemi-active

Also known as: No Pets Allowed · Excuse Me That's My Wife

Sorry Sir No Pets Allowed Excuse Me That's My Wife is a 2022 exploitable redraw meme based on a My Little Pony fan art by sardaukargt, where a man defends his pony wife to a disapproving waitress.

"Sorry Sir, No Pets Allowed / Excuse Me That's My Wife" is an exploitable redraw meme based on a My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic fan art depicting a man dining with Twilight Sparkle at a restaurant. A waitress tells him pets aren't allowed, and he angrily responds, "Excuse me!? That's my wife!!!" Originally posted to DeviantArt in March 2022 by artist sardaukargt1, the image spread across Reddit and X (formerly Twitter) as an endlessly remixable template where users swap in different characters.

TL;DR

"Sorry Sir, No Pets Allowed / Excuse Me That's My Wife" is an exploitable redraw meme based on a My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic fan art depicting a man dining with Twilight Sparkle at a restaurant.

Overview

The meme follows a simple three-beat joke. A person sits at a restaurant table across from a non-human character (originally Twilight Sparkle from MLP). A waitress approaches and tells them no pets are allowed. The person snaps back with "Excuse me!? That's my wife!!!" The humor comes from the absurdity of a human being married to a cartoon pony, and the format's appeal lies in how easily creators can swap Twilight Sparkle for any character, fictional creature, or object2.

The template works because the joke structure stays funny regardless of what gets placed in the "wife" seat. From other cartoon characters to video game creatures to completely unrelated objects, the format invites endless redraws and edits.

On March 15, 2022, DeviantArt artist sardaukargt published the original piece of MLP fan art1. The drawing shows a man sitting at a restaurant with Twilight Sparkle, being confronted by a waitress about the "no pets" policy. The post picked up over 160 favorites on DeviantArt over two years2.

The image jumped to Reddit almost immediately. On March 16, 2022, it was shared to r/mylittlepony, where it earned over 500 upvotes2. The next day, March 17, it hit r/shitposting and pulled in over 5,900 upvotes, exposing the meme to a much broader audience beyond the MLP fandom2.

Origin & Background

Platform
DeviantArt (source art), Reddit (viral spread)
Creator
sardaukargt
Date
2022
Year
2022

On March 15, 2022, DeviantArt artist sardaukargt published the original piece of MLP fan art. The drawing shows a man sitting at a restaurant with Twilight Sparkle, being confronted by a waitress about the "no pets" policy. The post picked up over 160 favorites on DeviantArt over two years.

The image jumped to Reddit almost immediately. On March 16, 2022, it was shared to r/mylittlepony, where it earned over 500 upvotes. The next day, March 17, it hit r/shitposting and pulled in over 5,900 upvotes, exposing the meme to a much broader audience beyond the MLP fandom.

How It Spread

The meme's edit potential became obvious within days of its Reddit debut. On March 17, 2022, the same day it hit r/shitposting, u/Nikitajc1 posted a series of edits to r/ComedyNecrophilia that racked up over 5,100 upvotes in two years. That same day, u/bigleaguejews brought an edit to r/okbuddyretard, picking up over 650 upvotes.

Activity continued through 2022 as the format settled into Reddit's ironic meme ecosystem. On May 9, 2022, u/Choice_Cut_6680 posted another version to r/okbuddyretard that earned over 1,300 upvotes.

The meme crossed over to X in mid-2023. On July 21, 2023, @stevetwisp posted a redraw featuring Derpy Hooves (another MLP character) that collected over 1,300 likes in eight months. On September 21, 2023, u/TotaL0seR brought the format to r/losercity with an edit swapping Twilight Sparkle for Loona from Helluva Boss, pulling in over 1,000 upvotes.

The biggest single viral moment came on March 13, 2024, when X user @PathfinderFacts posted a version using the original artwork that exploded to over 18,000 likes in under a day. sardaukargt themselves acknowledged the shitpost's unexpected reach in a DeviantArt comment.

How to Use This Meme

The format is straightforward to adapt. Take the restaurant scene setup and replace Twilight Sparkle with any character, creature, or object that would be absurd to call your "wife." The joke works best when the replacement is something obviously not human, making the outraged defense funnier.

Common approaches include:

1

Character swaps — Replace Twilight with another fictional character (from anime, video games, cartoons). The more unexpected, the better.

2

Full redraws — Artists redraw the entire scene in their own style with new characters, keeping the dialogue intact.

3

Ironic edits — Users on subreddits like r/ComedyNecrophilia and r/okbuddyretard layer on additional absurdist elements, deep-frying or adding unrelated captions.

Fun Facts

sardaukargt expressed genuine surprise at the attention the original "shitpost" generated, commenting on DeviantArt about how much traction it gained.

The meme's biggest single-day performance (18,000+ likes) came nearly two years after the original post, showing how redraw formats can have delayed viral moments.

The format found homes in three distinct Reddit communities: the MLP fandom (r/mylittlepony), ironic meme spaces (r/okbuddyretard, r/ComedyNecrophilia), and general shitposting (r/shitposting).

Derivatives & Variations

Derpy Hooves redraw

— @stevetwisp created an MLP-internal variant featuring Derpy Hooves instead of Twilight Sparkle, keeping the joke within the fandom[2].

Loona edit

— u/TotaL0seR swapped in Loona from Helluva Boss, bridging the format into the indie animation fandom on r/losercity[2].

r/ComedyNecrophilia series

— u/Nikitajc1 posted multiple layered edits that pushed the format into ironic/post-ironic territory[2].

Frequently Asked Questions

Sorry Sir No Pets Allowed Excuse Me Thats My Wife

2022Exploitable / redraw memesemi-active

Also known as: No Pets Allowed · Excuse Me That's My Wife

Sorry Sir No Pets Allowed Excuse Me That's My Wife is a 2022 exploitable redraw meme based on a My Little Pony fan art by sardaukargt, where a man defends his pony wife to a disapproving waitress.

"Sorry Sir, No Pets Allowed / Excuse Me That's My Wife" is an exploitable redraw meme based on a My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic fan art depicting a man dining with Twilight Sparkle at a restaurant. A waitress tells him pets aren't allowed, and he angrily responds, "Excuse me!? That's my wife!!!" Originally posted to DeviantArt in March 2022 by artist sardaukargt, the image spread across Reddit and X (formerly Twitter) as an endlessly remixable template where users swap in different characters.

TL;DR

"Sorry Sir, No Pets Allowed / Excuse Me That's My Wife" is an exploitable redraw meme based on a My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic fan art depicting a man dining with Twilight Sparkle at a restaurant.

Overview

The meme follows a simple three-beat joke. A person sits at a restaurant table across from a non-human character (originally Twilight Sparkle from MLP). A waitress approaches and tells them no pets are allowed. The person snaps back with "Excuse me!? That's my wife!!!" The humor comes from the absurdity of a human being married to a cartoon pony, and the format's appeal lies in how easily creators can swap Twilight Sparkle for any character, fictional creature, or object.

The template works because the joke structure stays funny regardless of what gets placed in the "wife" seat. From other cartoon characters to video game creatures to completely unrelated objects, the format invites endless redraws and edits.

On March 15, 2022, DeviantArt artist sardaukargt published the original piece of MLP fan art. The drawing shows a man sitting at a restaurant with Twilight Sparkle, being confronted by a waitress about the "no pets" policy. The post picked up over 160 favorites on DeviantArt over two years.

The image jumped to Reddit almost immediately. On March 16, 2022, it was shared to r/mylittlepony, where it earned over 500 upvotes. The next day, March 17, it hit r/shitposting and pulled in over 5,900 upvotes, exposing the meme to a much broader audience beyond the MLP fandom.

Origin & Background

Platform
DeviantArt (source art), Reddit (viral spread)
Creator
sardaukargt
Date
2022
Year
2022

On March 15, 2022, DeviantArt artist sardaukargt published the original piece of MLP fan art. The drawing shows a man sitting at a restaurant with Twilight Sparkle, being confronted by a waitress about the "no pets" policy. The post picked up over 160 favorites on DeviantArt over two years.

The image jumped to Reddit almost immediately. On March 16, 2022, it was shared to r/mylittlepony, where it earned over 500 upvotes. The next day, March 17, it hit r/shitposting and pulled in over 5,900 upvotes, exposing the meme to a much broader audience beyond the MLP fandom.

How It Spread

The meme's edit potential became obvious within days of its Reddit debut. On March 17, 2022, the same day it hit r/shitposting, u/Nikitajc1 posted a series of edits to r/ComedyNecrophilia that racked up over 5,100 upvotes in two years. That same day, u/bigleaguejews brought an edit to r/okbuddyretard, picking up over 650 upvotes.

Activity continued through 2022 as the format settled into Reddit's ironic meme ecosystem. On May 9, 2022, u/Choice_Cut_6680 posted another version to r/okbuddyretard that earned over 1,300 upvotes.

The meme crossed over to X in mid-2023. On July 21, 2023, @stevetwisp posted a redraw featuring Derpy Hooves (another MLP character) that collected over 1,300 likes in eight months. On September 21, 2023, u/TotaL0seR brought the format to r/losercity with an edit swapping Twilight Sparkle for Loona from Helluva Boss, pulling in over 1,000 upvotes.

The biggest single viral moment came on March 13, 2024, when X user @PathfinderFacts posted a version using the original artwork that exploded to over 18,000 likes in under a day. sardaukargt themselves acknowledged the shitpost's unexpected reach in a DeviantArt comment.

How to Use This Meme

The format is straightforward to adapt. Take the restaurant scene setup and replace Twilight Sparkle with any character, creature, or object that would be absurd to call your "wife." The joke works best when the replacement is something obviously not human, making the outraged defense funnier.

Common approaches include:

1

Character swaps — Replace Twilight with another fictional character (from anime, video games, cartoons). The more unexpected, the better.

2

Full redraws — Artists redraw the entire scene in their own style with new characters, keeping the dialogue intact.

3

Ironic edits — Users on subreddits like r/ComedyNecrophilia and r/okbuddyretard layer on additional absurdist elements, deep-frying or adding unrelated captions.

Fun Facts

sardaukargt expressed genuine surprise at the attention the original "shitpost" generated, commenting on DeviantArt about how much traction it gained.

The meme's biggest single-day performance (18,000+ likes) came nearly two years after the original post, showing how redraw formats can have delayed viral moments.

The format found homes in three distinct Reddit communities: the MLP fandom (r/mylittlepony), ironic meme spaces (r/okbuddyretard, r/ComedyNecrophilia), and general shitposting (r/shitposting).

Derivatives & Variations

Derpy Hooves redraw

— @stevetwisp created an MLP-internal variant featuring Derpy Hooves instead of Twilight Sparkle, keeping the joke within the fandom[2].

Loona edit

— u/TotaL0seR swapped in Loona from Helluva Boss, bridging the format into the indie animation fandom on r/losercity[2].

r/ComedyNecrophilia series

— u/Nikitajc1 posted multiple layered edits that pushed the format into ironic/post-ironic territory[2].

Frequently Asked Questions