As this spread across the Internet, people expressed admiration for the man's nonchalance, and his response has become a go-to response for many faced with stupid questions or questions that don't concern them.
「醬油男」的「醬油論」在網路上迅速流傳，許多人對他崇拜不已，形成所謂的「醬油族」，舉凡與己無關、懶得搭理的話題，都以「打醬油」敷衍之。