History YMMV / CtrlAltDel

** The {{UsefulNotes/Ouya}}'s failure as a console basically makes [[https://cad-comic.com/comic/practical/ this strip]] hold true to whoever owns one.

* SeinfeldIsUnfunny: Although he predates Twisp and Catsby by years, Chef Brian is still cited as an example by those who think ''Webcomic/CtrlAltDel'' is a ''Webcomic/PennyArcade'' ripoff.

*** | || || |_ [[labelnote:Explanation]]An abstract version of the "Loss" strip which has become instantly recognizable in any visual format.[[/labelnote]]

** [[ConvenientMiscarriage CADbortion]]/Loss.jpg after the miscarriage arc.
*** "Loss Edit" which involves replacing the last panel of any other comic (including comics other than CAD) with the last panel of [[ConvenientMiscarriage "Loss"]].
*** This has mutated further to [[http://i.imgur.com/4t7Ik58.jpg reenacting the strip with abstract shapes]], [[http://i.imgur.com/OGyCCFu.png or pictures]], [[http://knowyourmeme.com/photos/836835-cadbortion dots]], text (usually in the form of "I II II L"), or even sneaking abstractions of it into [[http://i2.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/facebook/001/243/708/968.jpg entirely unrelated images]]. It's gotten so prevalent that sometimes people claim to see Loss Edits in completely unrelated four panel comics.
*** Buckley's author's notes on the comic also became somewhat infamous. Especially the sentence "And I know that it's often much harder on the woman than on the man," became a frequent target for {{Snowclones}}.
*** Later becomes an AscendedMeme after the [[http://knowyourmeme.com/photos/1378200-loss author himself temporarily updated the comic.]]

* UnintentionallySympathetic: Rob's interest in ''VideoGame/CounterStrike'' as the only game he really plays is supposed to paint him as a "less" serious gamer, which in turn is supposed to make him an AcceptableTarget for a "more" serious gamer like Ethan to heap scorn and abuse on (all of which are PlayedForLaughs). But in practice, Rob pretty much just comes across as [[{{Adorkable}} an enthusiastic, lovable doofus]], who tries his best to bond with Ethan over a shared interest, in spite of Ethan constantly insulting, belittling, and even occasionally physically abusing him.

* CriticProof: Despite that the comic is hated (So much, the main tropes page was even ''locked''!), its readership is large enough that Tim Buckley is able to live off of this comic and related events. Note that for webcomics, this is ''very'' rare.

* NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity: Owes a good deal of its popularity to its haters.
** To the point where Buckley did a guest comic for another comic that pointed this out.
--->"Just remember every time you bash Ctrl-alt-del I gain more page views and more money. Suckers."

** "Mark this day in the history books, for today, ''[[VideoGame/LegoStarWars LEGO Star Wars II]]''... hits the shelves!"[[labelnote:Explanation]]This line said by Ethan in ''The Animated Series'' has been embraced in an ironic fashion as a PopCultureHoliday to celebrate the game's release. It's also become something of a meme to point out of Ethan's remark of, "Mark this day in the history books," is InnocentlyInsensitive, as ''LEGO Star Wars II'' was first released on [[UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror September 11th]].[[/labelnote]]

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---> "Just remember every time you bash Ctrl-alt-del I gain more page views and more money. Suckers."

* AuthorsSavingThrow: [[http://cad-comic.com/comic/endings-and-beginnings/ "Endings...And Beginnings"]] is one, after the backlash that arose following [[http://cad-comic.com/comic/will/ "...Will"]], the intended GrandFinale of the on-going Ethan storyline.