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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
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− | + | Cueball is commenting on the [http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/first urge] some people have to be the first to make a comment on any given posting (be it a blog post or a youtube video or some other commentable content), and to obnoxiously point out that they have made the first comment. This often manifests as the poster simply posting the word "First" without contributing any actual content to the discussion. Cueball appears glad that the practice seems to be slowly dying out. However, someone (Offscreen) is worried he will jinx it, only encouraging more people to do so. | |
− | + | The title text ironically states that no new annoying internet behaviors have emerged since the "first post" trend began which would continue to annoy users: a fact which is clearly wrong to anyone who spends a length of time on the internet. | |
− | + | ;List of annoying Internet habits developed after "First" | |
− | + | *{{w|Rickrolling}} | |
− | + | *Lengthy {{w|ASCII art}} as comments | |
+ | *Spamming Facebook with tests and games | ||
+ | *Asking social media instead of asking Google | ||
+ | *Commenting "I make $205,392 a day part time sitting at home on the computer. I didn't know it could be so easy! Check out my website to find out more!" | ||
+ | *Commenting "Justin Bieber suxorz" | ||
+ | *Commenting "49 JB fans disliked this vid" or "49 people don't like good music" where 49 is the number of negative votes | ||
+ | *Commenting "Metal = shit, rap = awesome" | ||
+ | *Commenting "thumbs up if still listening to this in 2013" | ||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
:[Cueball sits at his desk, using a computer.] | :[Cueball sits at his desk, using a computer.] | ||
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:[Cueball is still sitting at the desk, but with hands off the keyboard in his lap.] | :[Cueball is still sitting at the desk, but with hands off the keyboard in his lap.] | ||
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:[Cueball is in the same position as before, talking with off-panel.] | :[Cueball is in the same position as before, talking with off-panel.] | ||
:Cueball: After a couple of unbearable decades, the "first post" thing seems to be dying a quiet death. | :Cueball: After a couple of unbearable decades, the "first post" thing seems to be dying a quiet death. | ||
− | :Off-screen: ''Shh | + | :Off-screen: ''Shh''. You'll jinx it. |
+ | ==See also== | ||
+ | *[[269: TCMP]] | ||
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | ||
[[Category:Internet]] | [[Category:Internet]] |