Hello there! is a very, very memorable quote said beautifully and perfectly by the amazing Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi. It's now used very, very popularly, quoted almost everywhere, anytime among Star Wars fans as the proper way to greet each other. Even General Grievous liked it.
Description[]
Origin[]
Obi-Wan Kenobi saying "Hello there!" in Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope.
The third release of the Prequel Trilogy, Revenge of the Sith, was released on May 19th, 2005. In the movie, Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi is seen greeting the antagonist General Grievous with the iconic quote, "Hello there!" This was a reference to Obi-Wan greeting R2-D2 with the same quote in the first installment of the franchise.
Attaining Meme Popularity[]
The earliest known meme related to the quote is that of YouTuber Thereisnospoon303 who posted a remix of the scene with the title "OBI-WAN SAYS HELLO WHILE I PLAY UNFITTING MUSIC."
This meme became extremely popular on several sites, including the famous subreddit r/PrequelMemes, where it is constantly posted in various forms, such as the one at the right by Reddit user u/zenthegod.
It is now a really famous quote and is used as a greeting by many all across the Star Wars fanbase.
General Kenobi![]
General Kenobi! You are a bold one.
General Kenobi! is also popular, for that is the common response to "Hello there!" It was uttered by General Grievous.
Alternate usage[]
If you expect a large amount of people to say hello there, do it for them with this:
