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[[File:O Rly.png|frame|The [[Memetic Mutation|(In)famous]] O RLY Owl]] |
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One of the most amusing pastimes available on the Internet. Take a fairly representative image of some kind, slap a redundant caption on it in a [[Useful Notes/Fonts|bold stark font]], and upload it somewhere to share with people. [[Hilarity Ensues|It's as simple as that!]] |
One of the most amusing pastimes available on the Internet. Take a fairly representative image of some kind, slap a redundant caption on it in a [[Useful Notes/Fonts|bold stark font]], and upload it somewhere to share with people. [[Hilarity Ensues|It's as simple as that!]] |
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Most '''image macros''' are photographs of cats, called [[LOLcats]], but they don't even have to be photographs. Captions are typically word replacements (called snowclones) of [[Memetic Mutation|Internet memes]], such as "Im in ur X, Ying ur Z", "I has a X", "X has a flavor", and "invisible X". |
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The term comes from the Something Awful [[Fora]] where certain keywords were replaced with funny pictures, or "images", by an automatic script, or "macro". The vast majority of lol* are not actually used that way anymore, but it's the term that most people know. |
The term comes from the Something Awful [[Fora]] where certain keywords were replaced with funny pictures, or "images", by an automatic script, or "macro". The vast majority of lol* are not actually used that way anymore, but it's the term that most people know. |
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* [http://icanhascheezburger.com/ I Can Has Cheezburger] primarily has [[LOLcats]], and also has many other lol____s. |
* [http://icanhascheezburger.com/ I Can Has Cheezburger] primarily has [[LOLcats]], and also has many other lol____s. |
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** [http://ihasahotdog.com/ I Has A Hotdog] specializes in loldogs. |
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20160819060312/http://ihasahotdog.com/ I Has A Hotdog] specializes in loldogs. |
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** [http://icanhasrats.com I Can Has Rats] has rats and other lolrodents. |
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20160309093209/http://icanhasrats.com/ I Can Has Rats] has rats and other lolrodents. |
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* [http://hamsterinthewheel.com/fatalfury/walrus-bucket/ The Complete Walrus Bucket Saga] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20121206072245/http://hamsterinthewheel.com/fatalfury/walrus-bucket/ The Complete Walrus Bucket Saga]—the lolrus is a crowd favorite. |
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* [http://www.lolbots.com/ LOL BOTS] |
* [http://www.lolbots.com/ LOL BOTS] |
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* [http://lolbuffy.blogspot.com/ LolBuffy] has an extensive set of links to lolfriends. |
* [http://lolbuffy.blogspot.com/ LolBuffy] has an extensive set of links to lolfriends. |
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* [http://xkcd.com/262/ this XKCD comic] takes a shot at the phenomenon. |
* [http://xkcd.com/262/ this XKCD comic] takes a shot at the phenomenon. |
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* [http://lolsecretz.blogspot.com LolSecrets], in the vein of [http://postsecret.blogspot.com PostSecret]. The meme just keeps growing... |
* [http://lolsecretz.blogspot.com LolSecrets], in the vein of [http://postsecret.blogspot.com PostSecret]. The meme just keeps growing... |
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* [http://community.livejournal.com/ihasatardis ihasatardis], for the [[ |
* [http://community.livejournal.com/ihasatardis ihasatardis], for the [[Doctor Who]] stuff. This includes stuff in foreign languages, including the entire "O RLY" meme in Russian. |
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** [http://community.livejournal.com/ihazastopwatch/ ihazastopwatch], the Livejournal for Torchwood macros. |
** [http://community.livejournal.com/ihazastopwatch/ ihazastopwatch], the Livejournal for Torchwood macros. |
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* [http://www.halolz.com/ Halolz] for video game stuff. |
* [http://www.halolz.com/ Halolz] for video game stuff. |
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* [http://punditkitchen.com Pundit Kitchen] for political lulz. |
* [http://punditkitchen.com Pundit Kitchen] for political lulz. |
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* [[Drop the Hammer|Ban-hammers]]: many moderators and GMs wield them. |
* [[Drop the Hammer|Ban-hammers]]: many moderators and GMs wield them. |
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* [http://community.livejournal.com/ihasafreezeray/ ihasafreezeray], or Dr. Horrible's Evil Macro Community of Evil, is the go-to place for [[Dr. |
* [http://community.livejournal.com/ihasafreezeray/ ihasafreezeray], or Dr. Horrible's Evil Macro Community of Evil, is the go-to place for [[Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog|Dr. Horrible]] macros. Take for example [http://community.livejournal.com/ihasafreezeray/4486.html?view=63366 these two]. Affiliate with the example below. |
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* I have no idea what you're talking about ... so [http://flickr.com/photos/11494884@N02/1128475643/ here]'s a bunny with a pancake on its head. |
* I have no idea what you're talking about ... so [http://flickr.com/photos/11494884@N02/1128475643/ here]'s a bunny with a pancake on its head. |
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* [http://godzillabukkake.com/ Godzilla Bukkake]. More work-safe than it sounds. |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140101025733/http://godzillabukkake.com/ Godzilla Bukkake]. More work-safe than it sounds. |
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* [http://yourargumentisinvalid.com/tag/hair/ YOUR ARGUMENT IS INVALID]. Seen on 4chan, especially the [[Nicolas Cage]] one. |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090710024303/http://yourargumentisinvalid.com/tag/hair/ YOUR ARGUMENT IS INVALID]. Seen on 4chan, especially the [[Nicolas Cage]] one. |
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* Some ''[http://boards.9thwonders.com/index.php?showtopic=25502 Heroes]'' [http://boards.9thwonders.com/index.php?showtopic=69121 macros.] |
* Some ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20120603040914/http://boards.9thwonders.com/index.php?showtopic=25502 Heroes]'' [https://web.archive.org/web/20120603040931/http://boards.9thwonders.com/index.php?showtopic=69121 macros.] |
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* [http://lolthulhu.com/ Lolthulhu] : Cthulhu and the rest of the Lovecraftian mythos |
* [http://lolthulhu.com/ Lolthulhu] : Cthulhu and the rest of the Lovecraftian mythos |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20141217103624/http://drgblz.com/ DRGBLZ] : [http://www.drgblz.com/uploaded_images/-3-766002.jpg Airships]{{Dead link}} |
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* Over at the Ficcing_Seeds lj comm: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds macros [http://community.livejournal.com/ficcing_seeds/22779.html here], [http://community.livejournal.com/ficcing_seeds/38155.html#cutid1 here] and [http://community.livejournal.com/ficcing_seeds/40568.html#cutid1 here]. |
* Over at the Ficcing_Seeds lj comm: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds macros [http://community.livejournal.com/ficcing_seeds/22779.html here], [http://community.livejournal.com/ficcing_seeds/38155.html#cutid1 here]{{Dead link}} and [http://community.livejournal.com/ficcing_seeds/40568.html#cutid1 here]{{Dead link}}. |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20170525204944/https://images.encyclopediadramatica.rs/a/ab/Happysnake.jpg Happy Snake is happy to learn of this!] |
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* [http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h176/Nokemy/1259898548211.jpg YES! THIS TROPE PLEASES GAGA!] |
* [http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h176/Nokemy/1259898548211.jpg YES! THIS TROPE PLEASES GAGA!] |
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* [http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/advice-dog Advice Dog]. It would be a good idea ''not'' to follow his advice. |
* [http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/advice-dog Advice Dog]. It would be a good idea ''not'' to follow his advice. |
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** [http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/socially-awkward-penguin Socially Awkward Penguin]. Hits closer to home than you'd like. |
** [http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/socially-awkward-penguin Socially Awkward Penguin]. Hits closer to home than you'd like. |
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** And countless others. Expect various fandoms to have some with characters from the show. |
** And countless others. Expect various fandoms to have some with characters from the show. |
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* [http://highexpectationsasianfather.tumblr.com/ High Expectations Asian Father]. YOU SLEPT FOR 5 HOURS. WHY YOU SO LAZY? |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20131104015039/http://highexpectationsasianfather.tumblr.com/ High Expectations Asian Father]. YOU SLEPT FOR 5 HOURS. WHY YOU SO LAZY? |
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* [http://hola-querida.tumblr.com/ HOLA QUERIDA.] THIS MORNING I MAKE FOR YOU THE WAFFLES. |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130914160151/http://hola-querida.tumblr.com/ HOLA QUERIDA.] THIS MORNING I MAKE FOR YOU THE WAFFLES. |
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Latest revision as of 01:48, 11 February 2022
One of the most amusing pastimes available on the Internet. Take a fairly representative image of some kind, slap a redundant caption on it in a bold stark font, and upload it somewhere to share with people. It's as simple as that!
Most image macros are photographs of cats, called LOLcats, but they don't even have to be photographs. Captions are typically word replacements (called snowclones) of Internet memes, such as "Im in ur X, Ying ur Z", "I has a X", "X has a flavor", and "invisible X".
The term comes from the Something Awful Fora where certain keywords were replaced with funny pictures, or "images", by an automatic script, or "macro". The vast majority of lol* are not actually used that way anymore, but it's the term that most people know.
- I Can Has Cheezburger primarily has LOLcats, and also has many other lol____s.
- I Has A Hotdog specializes in loldogs.
- I Can Has Rats has rats and other lolrodents.
- The Complete Walrus Bucket Saga—the lolrus is a crowd favorite.
- LOL BOTS
- LolBuffy has an extensive set of links to lolfriends.
- This thread contains lolerfs based on the Web Comic Erfworld, as well as some faux motivators and other remix comics.
- Another famous theme is "Demotivators", parodies of the old motivational phrase posters of corporate lore. It's gotten to the point there are motivator generators for convenient creation.
- this XKCD comic takes a shot at the phenomenon.
- LolSecrets, in the vein of PostSecret. The meme just keeps growing...
- ihasatardis, for the Doctor Who stuff. This includes stuff in foreign languages, including the entire "O RLY" meme in Russian.
- ihazastopwatch, the Livejournal for Torchwood macros.
- Halolz for video game stuff.
- The Face Palm is an image of a person or character holding their hand on their face as if embarrassed or disappointed. It typically goes without text because it alone symbolizes just how bad someone failed.
- OM NOM NOM NOM
- DO NOT WANT originated from a mistranslation of Star Wars Episode III.
- Pundit Kitchen for political lulz.
- Ban-hammers: many moderators and GMs wield them.
- ihasafreezeray, or Dr. Horrible's Evil Macro Community of Evil, is the go-to place for Dr. Horrible macros. Take for example these two. Affiliate with the example below.
- I have no idea what you're talking about ... so here's a bunny with a pancake on its head.
- Godzilla Bukkake. More work-safe than it sounds.
- YOUR ARGUMENT IS INVALID. Seen on 4chan, especially the Nicolas Cage one.
- Some Heroes macros.
- Lolthulhu : Cthulhu and the rest of the Lovecraftian mythos
- DRGBLZ : Airships [dead link]
- Over at the Ficcing_Seeds lj comm: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds macros here, here [dead link] and here [dead link].
- Happy Snake is happy to learn of this!
- YES! THIS TROPE PLEASES GAGA!
- Advice Dog. It would be a good idea not to follow his advice.
- Courage Wolf. HE'LL INSPIRE THE SHIT OUT OF YOU!!!
- Insanity Wolf. Scariest, most fucking insane advice you'll hear.
- Socially Awkward Penguin. Hits closer to home than you'd like.
- And countless others. Expect various fandoms to have some with characters from the show.
- High Expectations Asian Father. YOU SLEPT FOR 5 HOURS. WHY YOU SO LAZY?
- HOLA QUERIDA. THIS MORNING I MAKE FOR YOU THE WAFFLES.