History Memes / DreamSMP

The meme has spread to various other Minecraft roleplay fandoms due to the series taking place in a similar medium to the DSMP, with similar claims that [[WebVideo/{{Hermitcraft}} the real-life Moon crashed into the Earth]], content creators [=GoodTimesWithScar=] and Grian [[WebVideo/LifeSMP beat each other to death in a ring of cacti]] in real life (don't worry, they got better), [[WebVideo/EmpiresSMP the real world exploded because a fish-man and an inventor tried to mix cod and salmon together]], etc.[[/labelnote]]

* WebOriginal/PenisSMP. [[labelnote:Explanation]]A Website/{{Tumblr}} user made a post mocking how Dream SMP fans sound, by making up [[NoodleIncident an event]] involving two players named shittyfartbaby69 and penisunavailable, and an execution by [[HighVoltageDeath electric chair]]. Dream SMP fans on Tumblr found the post and absolutely ''[[AffectionateParody ran]]'' [[AppropriatedAppellation with it]], creating dozens of characters with equally terrible names, entire ''seasons'' worth of lore, as well as actual skins, fanart, fanfiction and ''animatics'' of these characters, to the point where "Penis SMP" got to ''number 3 on Tumblr's Trending tab''. Be aware that all of this happened within the first ''24 hours'' or so of the concept existing, to the point that there are many fans joking about them speedrunning fandomization. There's even an actual ''roleplay server'' based on the concept being made, and since then, the tag shot up to ''#12'' on the site's [[https://fandom.tumblr.com/post/652092811612667904/web-stuff-week-ending-may-24th-2021-the-dream-smp weekly web-based fandom recap]], and as of 9 August 2021, there has been at least one entire ''[[https://www.polygon.com/22607840/minecraft-meme-dream-smp-penis-smp-explained article]]'' written about it.[[/labelnote]]

* Bad laid the Egg! [[labelnote:Explanation]]During an [[https://twitter.com/BadBoyHalo/status/1395916371716890633 interview]] on Fox News between news anchor Tucker Carlson and Tiara Soleim, Tiara reveals that one of her chickens is named [=BadBoyHalo=], and later confirms on Instagram that ''yes, it's after the streamer''. Cue the jokes and conspiracy theories about how Bad was the one who laid the Egg, considering how he is the ''de facto'' leader of the Eggpire.[[/labelnote]]
** There have been just as many comments about checking the scenario off the 2021 bingo card due to how surreal it is, and how we are currently in the right/wrong timeline, depending on who you ask.

* Containment breach! [[labelnote:Explanation]]A term used by some fans of not just the Dream SMP, but the MCYT community as a whole, to refer to incidences where content creators known for playing Minecraft (and/or their fans) interact with (or are referenced in) the "normal" world (people outside the fandom) in the most unexpected ways. It can be something as simple as [[https://timedeo.tumblr.com/post/654970346789896192/compilation Tumblr posts that can be interpreted as both MCYT-related and -unrelated, or people looking into the fandom from an outsider's perspective]], but the most egregious and infamous examples include [=BadBoyHalo=] the chicken (mentioned above), Trump having Twitter beef with Quackity (see the [[Funny/DreamSMP Funny]] page), WebVideo/MinecraftChampionship 14 making [[https://mobile.twitter.com/nathugsdnf/status/1398782866041933824?s=21 Australian ABC News]] (featuring Jack Manifold in a blue wig), and the "Ranboo, My Beloved" billboard in Times Square (mentioned above). A collection of some of the most iconic 'containment breaches' can be found [[https://areus-in-a-little-cave.tumblr.com/post/659374653070065664/vvcantwrite-mcyt-containment-breach-alignment here]].[[/labelnote]]

** Someone get Wilbur an [[Website/ArchiveOfOurOwn AO3]] account. [[labelnote:Explanation]]In a Reddit comment, Wilbur explained that part of Revivedbur's fascination with Quackity was because Q saw him as an "unpredictable" human, and [[IJustWantToBeNormal not "insane", "evil", or a "freak"]], and Revivedbur, in return, saw him as "someone to keep him going, run him faster". Many fans were quick to point out the homoeroticism in the statement and beg for Wilbur to get an Website/ArchiveOfOurOwn account to write his SlashFic involving his Minecraft self-insert OC there instead of on Reddit. This eventually becomes HilariousInHindsight when Wilbur eventually reveals he is going to post his character lore on [=AO3=] (due to the {{Schedule Slip}}page of his fellow content creators) as [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/36682660 a short story]], which means Wilbur ''did'' get himself an [=AO3=] account.[[/labelnote]]

* Quackbur kissing fanart. [[labelnote:Explanation]]One [[https://www.tumblr.com/yailea/700217982489706496/welcome-to-tumblr-enjoy-your-stay infamous piece of fanart]] of Quackity and Wilbur's characters kissing by [[https://twitter.com/Olga_exe_/status/1421180397120065537?s=20 _olga.exe_ on Twitter and Instagram]] has gone ''viral'' on the Tumblr side of the fandom, so much that many fans are able to recognize it by its colour scheme, even when it's heavily pixelated.[[/labelnote]]

* Name a more iconic trio than the Dream Team. [[labelnote:Explanation]]A Dream SMP fan on Twitter arrogantly claimed that the Dream Team was the most iconic trio ever and challenged others to name one that's more iconic. It became a meme in a similar vein to ''[[VideoGame/TheLastOfUsPart2 The Last of Us 2's]]'' "Name a character who went through more pain than her. I'll wait" where a ''The Last of Us 2'' fan claimed on Twitter that the game's protagonist Ellie has suffered more than any other fictional character in history and was met with many videos consisting of large numbers of {{Woobie}}s being shown off in rapid succession. Common responses included [[Creator/{{Disney}} Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy]], [[Anime/{{Pokemon}} Ash Ketchum, Misty, and Brock, Team Rocket]], [[Manga/{{Naruto}} Naruto Uzumaki, Sasuke Uchiha, and Sakura Haruno]], and [[WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants Spongebob Squarepants, Patrick Star, and Squidward Tentacles]]. [[/labelnote]]

* When the Bunker is Sus. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Starting on 17 September 2021, Foolish started constructing the Las Nevadas bunker, styled as an exact replica of the classic ''VideoGame/AmongUs'' map, "The Skeld". About a week later, as the bunker gradually started to take shape, fans started joking about the bunker being "sus", while anticipating Quackity's reaction to the bunker in the midst of a mental breakdown.[[/labelnote]]

* "IS THAT THE L'MANBURG FLAG?!" [[labelnote:Explanation]]On 24/25 July 2021, a L'Manburg flag was spotted in [[https://twitter.com/Tom___Scott/status/1418927791832190985?s=19 a photo]] of London protesters at an anti-vaccination rally, next to a [=Trump2024=] flag. This bewildered many Dream SMP fans as one of the largest 'containment breaches' of the fandom to date. However, since the flag of L'Manburg, a fictional nation-state advocating for freedom and against tyranny, is one of the first search results when you look up "freedom flag", it's not that surprising that [[MisaimedFandom people on the alt-right]] managed to find it on the Internet. The meme only reignited when this happened ''again'' in mid-December of the same year in Perth, Australia... and something similar happened ''[[RuleOfThree again]]'' when someone watching ''porn'' [[https://twitter.com/hunter_hhhh/status/1523849466150719488?s=20&t=6ZD0gfrY1OYeCPhHRiR_5g found a L'Manburg flag in the background of the video]]. Since then, finding L'Manburg flags in places they shouldn't be in itself, from pride parades and political protests to ''pornography'' (apparently) has become a meme of the "Containment Breach" variety.[[/labelnote]]
* "What part of ''Literature/CharlottesWeb'' am I missing?" [[labelnote:Explanation]]In a classic example of a "containment breach", on more than one occasion, non-DSMP fans have stumbled across posts about Wilbur Soot (the character), usually on Tumblr. Of course, since 'Wilbur' isn't a very common name in the Western world anymore, the outsiders often jump to the conclusion that the post was referring to the pig from ''Charlotte's Web'' of the same given name and get immensely confused by the post, which DSMP fans delight in lightheartedly teasing. Very occasionally, in a twist of fate, Wilbur Soot might be mistaken for [[WesternAnimation/MeetTheRobinsons Wilbur Robinson]] instead.[[/labelnote]]

* Penis SMP. [[labelnote:Explanation]]A Website/{{Tumblr}} user made a post mocking how Dream SMP fans sound, by making up [[NoodleIncident an event]] involving two players named shittyfartbaby69 and penisunavailable, and an execution by [[HighVoltageDeath electric chair]]. Dream SMP fans on Tumblr found the post and absolutely ''[[AffectionateParody ran]]'' [[AppropriatedAppellation with it]], creating dozens of characters with equally terrible names, entire ''seasons'' worth of lore, as well as actual skins, fanart, fanfiction and ''animatics'' of these characters, to the point where "Penis SMP" got to ''number 3 on Tumblr's Trending tab''. Be aware that all of this happened within the first ''24 hours'' or so of the concept existing, to the point that there are many fans joking about them speedrunning fandomization. There's even an actual ''roleplay server'' based on the concept being made, and since then, the tag shot up to ''#12'' on the site's [[https://fandom.tumblr.com/post/652092811612667904/web-stuff-week-ending-may-24th-2021-the-dream-smp weekly web-based fandom recap]], and as of 9 August 2021, there has been at least one entire ''[[https://www.polygon.com/22607840/minecraft-meme-dream-smp-penis-smp-explained article]]'' written about it.[[/labelnote]]

* Containment breach! [[labelnote:Explanation]]A term used by some fans of not just the Dream SMP, but the MCYT community as a whole, to refer to incidences where content creators known for playing Minecraft (and/or their fans) interact with (or are referenced in) the "normal" world (people outside the fandom) in the most unexpected ways. It can be something as simple as [[https://timedeo.tumblr.com/post/654970346789896192/compilation Tumblr posts that can be interpreted as both MCYT-related and -unrelated, or people looking into the fandom from an outsider's perspective]], but the most egregious and infamous examples include [=BadBoyHalo=] the chicken (mentioned above), Trump having Twitter beef with Quackity (see the [[Funny/DreamSMP Funny]] page), WebOriginal/MinecraftChampionship 14 making [[https://mobile.twitter.com/nathugsdnf/status/1398782866041933824?s=21 Australian ABC News]] (featuring Jack Manifold in a blue wig), and the "Ranboo, My Beloved" billboard in Times Square (mentioned above). A collection of some of the most iconic 'containment breaches' can be found [[https://areus-in-a-little-cave.tumblr.com/post/659374653070065664/vvcantwrite-mcyt-containment-breach-alignment here]].[[/labelnote]]

* ''Theatre/SixTheMusical'' AU. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Wilbur (the content creator and his character combined) has a large number of love interests, to the point that fans are able to [[PlayedForLaughs jokingly]] make a "Six: the Musical" parody out of it, starring Wilbur as Henry VIII, and the six "ex-wives" being (in no particular order) [[BestialityIsDepraved Sally the salmon]], Friend the sheep (stemming from Ghostbur's mistranslation into Dutch that the sheep was his girlfriend), Quackity, [[WebOriginal/MinecraftChampionship Ace]] [[CrackPairing Race]], Schlatt, and the brown M&M. And yes, there are ''animatics'' made for this AU -- see one example for yourself [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcN_-Ynhn5k here]], and click [[https://terrible-leviathan.tumblr.com/post/661114769138450432/two-more-and-we-could-form-a-six-the-musical-au here]] to see OP being haunted by this post.[[/labelnote]]

* [[WebOriginal/MinecraftChampionship MCC]] is canon. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Due to the majority of Dream SMP members also being contestants in MCC, and references to MCC being made in canon, plenty of fans consider it common knowledge that MCC is canon to the story of the SMP. This inevitably leads to jokes about event organizer Scott Smajor being [[MemeticBadass a sort of demigod]], who is apparently able to bargain with Sam over letting Dream out of jail for the day, can put Dream on a team with Tommy (read: a child abuser and his victim in the roleplay) without any issues, and is capable of breaking into ''hell itself'' to deliver Wilbur's invitation.[[/labelnote]]

* "[[ForWantOfANail None of this would have happened]] if they just allowed [=Coconut2020=] to commit voter fraud." [[labelnote:Explanation]]In the L'Manburg Presidential Election, Fundy attempted to [[VoteEarlyVoteOften rig the votes]] in favour of his party, [=Coconut2020=], with approximately 120,000 fraudulent votes being supplied from the same IP address. Wilbur found out about this and disqualified the fraudulent votes, which led to the election of [=SchWAG2020=] and indirectly, the [[CerebusSyndrome much more serious arcs]] following the Elections. As a result of this, many fans joke that [[DisasterDominoes all the pain and trauma that ensued as a result of the Elections]] wouldn't have happened if Fundy got away with committing voter fraud. In all Tumblr re-iterations of the election poll after the end of Volume 1, [=Coconut2020=] has won [[https://www.tumblr.com/420technoblazeit/708492526465712128/hey-pog2020-swag2020-coconut2020-schlatt2020 every]] [[https://www.tumblr.com/re-bi-vebur/708110620747235328/rematch-pog2020-swag2020-schlatt2020-coconut2020 time]].[[/labelnote]]

The meme has spread to various other Minecraft roleplay fandoms due to the series taking place in a similar medium to the DSMP, with similar claims that [[WebVideo/HermitcraftServer the real-life Moon crashed into the Earth]], content creators [=GoodTimesWithScar=] and Grian [[WebVideo/LifeSMP beat each other to death in a ring of cacti]] in real life (don't worry, they got better), [[WebVideo/EmpiresSMP the real world exploded because a fish-man and an inventor tried to mix cod and salmon together]], etc.[[/labelnote]]