» Thu Dec 15, 2011 7:27 pm
This is what us internet folks like to call a "meme." It starts off as an inside joke that only a few people understand and use. During this phase, it is typically funny and amusing for those in the know. Shortly after, other people who have never had direct exposure to the source of this inside joke start hearing it, and with minimal understanding of its usage and context, start using it themselves in an effort to also be funny. However, it is never ever funny when someone on the outside uses this inside joke. Shortly after this phase, everyone knows about the joke, and it stops being an inside joke and starts just being something everyone says for absolutely no reason whatsoever with little-to-no wit involved. At this time, all sense of humor has left the joke, yet it remains in use for years to come.