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| titletext = Cracked.com is another inexplicable browser narcotic. They could write a list of '17 worst haircuts in the Ottoman Empire' and I'd still read through to the end, then click on all the links at the end. | | titletext = Cracked.com is another inexplicable browser narcotic. They could write a list of '17 worst haircuts in the Ottoman Empire' and I'd still read through to the end, then click on all the links at the end. | ||
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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
− | + | [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HomePage| TVtropes] is a popular site which allows conversation on {{w|tropes}}. A common joke with the site is how you will read a page, find a certain trope, which will open another tab on your web page. Then, as you read another article, you'll open even more pages. Pretty soon, this will cause an extremely long cycle of opening new pages and closing old ones. | |
− | In the comic, this is exactly what happens to | + | In the comic, this is exactly what happens to our unfortunate victim. He starts on a single page, then opens more and more tabs on different pages. Pretty soon, he finds himself stuck in a loop of opening pages. |
− | The last frame refers to {{w|Rickrolling}}, which is the practice of being linked to | + | The last frame refers to {{w|Rickrolling}}, which is the practice of being linked to Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" on YouTube. |
− | The title text refers to the comedy site [http://www.cracked.com Cracked.com]. This site is also known for its addictive articles. Most articles are | + | The title text refers to the comedy site [http://www.cracked.com| Cracked.com]. This site is also known for its addictive articles. Most articles are formated in the same way the title text notes. |
− | The original comic links to TVtropes' page of | + | The original comic links to TVtropes' page of [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/UniversalTropes Universal tropes]. TVtropes has taken notice and has a welcome letter for you at the end of the main article. |
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