Smile, Sweet, Sister

Smile, sweet, sister, also referred to as “S” Stands for? is a popular exploitable meme series, appearing in both image macros and videos, remixing the intro of the anime series Blend S, where the main characters are saying words that start with the letter “S”.

The Blend S anime adaptation ran between October and December 2017, with the intro segment featuring the main characters saying “Smile, sweet, sister, sadistic”.

Remixes and parodies immediately started appearing online, with an early example dating back to October 12^th, 2017, when YouTube user BlueEyes uploaded a video with the title “S” stands for? mixing the intro with a scene from Attack on Titan.

Over the years, countless parodies of “Smile, sweet, sister” were shared on the web, referencing other anime, like JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, as well as Shrek and Somebody Toucha My Spaghet.

• Tvtropes.org – Manga / Blend-S
• Reddit – r/Warthunder