Reminiscent of the earlier “Yanny or Laurel” craze, when listening to the six-second video titled "Seriously did Grover just drop the Fbomb??" people hear the muppet say either "Yes, yes, that's a f**king excellent idea" or "Yes, yes, that sounds like an excellent idea."
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“May have just found next ‘Yanni or Laurel‘ soundbite thanks to my daughter’s obsession with Elmo,” a Redditor wrote on a thread that had already gotten more than 84,000 upvotes. Similar to that previous phenomenon, people are now obsessed with trying to figure out what Grover is actually saying.
I hear Grover swearing. I don't believe Grover actually swore. I'm confused and will need some time with my thoughts as I try to figure this out. https://t.co/iihSlEfIPd
Many people are acknowledging that it’s possible to hear both versions of the line, claiming that it depends on how many times you’ve listened to it or even if you’re reading Grover’s lips. Some of the users have suggested that we only hear what we want to hear.
Others also noticed that Grover saying the F-word is an appropriate way to ring in the new year.