Many streamers said “Let’s go!” during the stream, but what is the reason behind the phrase’s popularity?
You may hear this a lot, especially after you watch many live streams on Twitch. Usually, Twitch streamers yell “Let’s Go!!” when there is a celebration moment during the stream. The phrase is so common that many emotes are created to try to express the same thing on Twitch.
The History of the “Let’s Go!” Phrase
Nobody knows the origin of this phrase. Until now, it’s still a mystery who is the first gamer who said “Let’s Go!” on YouTube or Twitch. But in fact, the origin of the phrase doesn’t come from the video game community.
The phrase “Let’s Go!!” has been used on real sport for a long time before it finally spread to gamers. Baseball sports athletes’ usually say this word as a celebration when an athlete managed to create a game-winning situation like a close homerun during the game
The phrase became popular in the video gaming community after the creation of Twitch, which popularized video games to many people. Many Twitch streams and YouTube videos spoke “Let’s Go!!” in excitement when something amazing happened on the game
Not just streamers, many viewers will follow it by bombarding emotes to celebrate the moment together with the streamers
Why do Streamers Say “Let’s Go!” During Live Stream
Saying this phrase seems to be a method to hype up the stream and celebrate together with your viewers. You may hear this phrase most on streamers that played competitive online games like Dota 2, League of Legends, PUBG, Fortnite, and Call of Duty.
For example, PUBG and Fortnite streamers will yell “Let’s Go!!!” after they win the game with no loot and a little amount of health left
Examples of streamers that said “Let’s Go!” on the stream are xQcOW, Disguised Toast, PewDiePie, Ninja, Pokimane, and many more
But we must not forget that the phrase itself is not rare and spoken by many people when they want to do exciting things with their friends. I have been saying saying “Let’s Go!” to my friends since I was a child if I want to invite them for a quick game together
In the end, this phrase is just an expression of excitement after you managed to achieve something incredible during the stream.
The variety of Let’s Go phrase
Some streamers will yell “Let’s Go Baby!” and “Let’s Fuckin Go!”. The meaning that is conveyed is still the same, so it’s still the same word in my opinion
Why Do people hate the phrase “Let’s Go?” on Twitch?
Many people on Twitch and Reddit hate this phrase for no reason. They hate it because many streamers use it as a catchphrase in many unrelated situations. It’s just unreasonable hate that was born because many streamers keep saying the same thing on Twitch
Conclusion
When we look at the phrase’s history, it’s amazing how cultures are built on Twitch and last even until now. Streamers yell “Let’s Go!” to connect with their audience so viewers can experience the same excitement of the streamers get from playing their game
When you watch a streamer do something amazing on Twitch, take a deep breath and yell “Let’s Go!!!!!!!!” in front of your screen.