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Andy Kaufman - thank you very much

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Andy Kaufman delivers his polite thank you very much line as Latka from Taxi, a deadpan catchphrase used in memes and reaction edits to thank someone awkwardly.

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Andy Kaufman delivers his polite thank you very much line as Latka from Taxi, a deadpan catchphrase used in memes and reaction edits to thank someone awkwardly.

The clip is just over a second of Andy Kaufman speaking in character as Latka Gravas, the sweet-natured foreign mechanic from Taxi, saying thank you very much in a slow, heavily accented, almost singsong voice. Each word lands separately, polite to the point of absurdity, and the delivery feels both sincere and strangely offbeat. That mix is why it works so well out of context: it sounds like genuine gratitude, but the awkward pacing makes it feel like a joke, leaving viewers unsure whether the speaker is being earnest, sarcastic, or simply playing a character who does not quite understand social cues.

Pro tip

Drop it right after an undeserved compliment or tiny favour, then leave a beat of silence so the awkward politeness lands. Pair it with a deadpan stare or slow zoom, and do not layer music over it, because the strange pacing is the joke.

How people use it

Creators thank viewers sarcastically after a failed challenge attempt.
Editors end a skit with Latka's polite, awkward gratitude.
Streamers play it after receiving an unexpected donation.
Meme makers caption it over overly formal thank-you messages.

More information

Andy Kaufman played Latka Gravas on Taxi, the American sitcom that ran from 1978, bringing his earlier Foreign Man stage character to television. Latka, a mechanic from a fictional island, spoke broken English with exaggerated politeness, and thank you very much became one of his signature lines. Clips of the performance later circulated online as short reaction sounds, detached from the original episodes. The line endures because it is instantly recognisable, easy to drop into a joke, and funny precisely because its politeness feels out of proportion to the moment.

FAQ

Who says thank you very much in this sound?

Andy Kaufman performs the line as Latka Gravas, his character on the sitcom Taxi. Latka is a good-natured immigrant mechanic who speaks English with a thick accent, which gives the simple phrase its distinctive, awkward delivery.

Where is the sound from?

It comes from Andy Kaufman's performance as Latka on Taxi, where the character's exaggerated politeness became a running joke. The clip isolates just the thank you very much line, so it works on its own without needing the episode context.

Why do creators use this sound?

Creators use it for sarcastic or awkward gratitude, because the slow, overly polite delivery makes a normal thank-you feel like a punchline. It works especially well after a backhanded compliment, an unwanted favour, or a moment that does not deserve thanks.