History OlderThanTheyThink / WebOriginal

* The Hampsterdance music was originally from Disney's ''Robin Hood'', laugh and all.

* The term "brony" did ''not'' originate in ''MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', but is a [[MissingEpisode lost place-name]], now preserved in Bronington, Shropshire, meaning "people of the islands amongst the stream", from either Old English burna 'stream' (or more probably) Old Norse ''brunnr'' "spring, stream" along with Old English ''-ing'' "people of" and ''tun'' "farm", or alternatively Celtic *''brynn'' "hill", Old English ''ieg'' "island" and ''tun'' "farmstead", meaning "hill-isle farm". A record as ''Brunynton'' and as ''Bronintone''. So, any fans thinking they invented the word... it's [[YouKeepUsingThatWord not as new as some people would think]].

* The term "brony" did ''not'' originate in ''MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', but is a [[MissingEpisode lost place-name]], now preserved in Bronington, Shropshire, meaning "people of the islands amongst the stream", from either Old English burna 'stream' (or more probably) Old Norse ''brunnr'' "spring, stream" along with Old English ''-ing'' "people of" and ''tun'' "farm", or alternatively Celtic *''brynn'' "hill", Old English ''ieg'' "island" and ''tun'' "farmstead", meaning "hill-isle farm". A record as Brunynton and as BronintoneSo, any fans thinking they invented the word... it's [[YouKeepUsingThatWord not as new as some people would think]].

* Some Website/YouTube commenters think that DeceasedCrab was the first person to ever do a LetsPlay. While DC ''was'' one of the first to put video LP's on Website/YouTube, he wasn't the first LP-er by a long shot.

* Thuddingly literal example: almost any comedy video on YouTube that references current pop culture will have comments added years later about how the reference is so dated or played out, in the delusion that all videos they haven't seen yet must be new. Direct parodies seem to suffer from this most heavily.

* Some YouTube commenters think that DeceasedCrab was the first person to ever do a LetsPlay. While DC ''was'' one of the first to put video LP's on YouTube, he wasn't the first LP-er by a long shot.

* Possibly the example with the shortest amount of time, [[{{YuYuHakushoAbridged}} Lanipator]] had to put up a disclaimer that he did not steal the "Neighborhood Watch" joke from NarutoTheAbridgedSeries. In fact, he used it first, and Naruto Abridged used it as a homage to him. Which should be obvious, considering the neighborhood watch van is clearly from Yu Yu Hakusho (given its art and color style)

* Long before the internet-famous [[{{Lolcats}} LongCat]], there was a similarly long Siamese cat in an episode of ''MontyPythonsFlyingCircus'' eating Killer Cars and normal buildings (would that make it a Tacgnol Esemais?).

* Sadly [[http://boards.4chan.org/b/res/411047287 this 4chan board]] or {{omegle}} did not create the line, "hi, welcome to stealth," that right goes to {{Bad Religion}} with their song "Stealth" off of their album ''Recipe for Hate'' made in 1993.

* Retro gaming video review show is nothing new when ''WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd'' debuted back in 2004. ''ClassicGameRoom'' has been doing so for 5 years! Yes, from 1999, back in the 20th century!

* In-universe (or possibly lampshaded) example. WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic did a review of ''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'', he basically acted out all of it like he did in his review of the original ''Transformers'' LiveActionAdaptation. That first review was the basis for the later character of Chester A. Bum. At the end of the second review, Chester A. Bum leaned into frame and said, "Dude, did he just steal my act?"

* In-universe (or possibly lampshaded) example. WebOriginal/TheNostalgiaCritic did a review of ''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'', he basically acted out all of it like he did in his review of the original ''Transformers'' LiveActionAdaptation. That first review was the basis for the later character of Chester A. Bum. At the end of the second review, Chester A. Bum leaned into frame and said, "Dude, did he just steal my act?"
** Possible actual example: during his ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' tribute, the Critic appears to attribute TheSmurfettePrinciple to WebOriginal/TheNostalgiaChick. TVTropes had an article on the topic ''long'' before she touched it, and we didn't invent it out of whole cloth either.

* Retro gaming video review show is nothing new when ''WebOriginal/TheAngryVideoGameNerd'' debuted back in 2004. ''ClassicGameRoom'' has been doing so for 5 years! Yes, from 1999, back in the 20th century!

* In ''WebOriginal/{{Echo Chamber}}'''s seventh episode, Dana comments that WalkAndTalk is "like ''WestWing''", prompting Tom to reply that no, Kenneth Branagh did it first.

* Shit Pickle and Super Ultra Mecha Death Christ 2000 first appeared in an animated short film by JamesRolfe called ''TheWizardOfOz 3: Dorothy Goes to Hell''. However, they're usually thought of as characters from ''WebOriginal/TheAngryVideoGameNerd'', where they made cameo appearances.
* If you say the word "trope" outside of TV Tropes, you may get attacked by TV Tropes' HateDumb or just assumed to be a troper.

* Shit Pickle and Super Ultra Mecha Death Christ 2000 first appeared in an animated short film by JamesRolfe called ''TheWizardOfOz 3: Dorothy Goes to Hell''. However, they're usually thought of as characters from ''WebOriginal/TheAngryVideoGameNerd'', where they made cameo appearances.

* Retro gaming video review show is nothing new when ''TheAngryVideoGameNerd'' debuted back in 2004. ''ClassicGameRoom'' has been doing so for 5 years! Yes, from 1999, back in the 20th century!

* Shit Pickle and Super Ultra Mecha Death Christ 2000 first appeared in an animated short film by JamesRolfe called ''TheWizardOfOz 3: Dorothy Goes to Hell''. However, they're usually thought of as characters from ''TheAngryVideoGameNerd'', where they made cameo appearances.

* Some YouTube commenters think that DeceasedCrab was the first person to ever do a [=~Let's Play~=]. While DC ''was'' one of the first to put video LP's on YouTube, he wasn't the first LP-er by a long shot.

* In-universe (or possibly lampshaded) example. TheNostalgiaCritic did a review of ''Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen'', he basically acted out all of it like he did in his review of the original ''Transformers'' LiveActionAdaptation. That first review was the basis for the later character of Chester A. Bum. At the end of the second review, Chester A. Bum leaned into frame and said, "Dude, did he just steal my act?"
** Possible actual example: during his ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' tribute, the Critic appears to attribute TheSmurfettePrinciple to TheNostalgiaChick. TVTropes had an article on the topic ''long'' before she touched it, and we didn't invent it out of whole cloth either.

* Shit Pickle first appeared in an animated short film by JamesRolfe called ''TheWizardOfOz 3: Dorothy Goes to Hell''. However, he's usually thought of as a character from ''TheAngryVideoGameNerd'', where he made a cameo appearance in an early episode.

* While the trollface meme as we know it did indeed begin with the famous comic, the facial expression itself of the squinted eyes and the smile turned up at a corner is a trademark of ErnestPWorrell. It took off in the context of {{troll}}s from the movie ''ErnestScaredStupid'', in which Ernest makes the face while teasing an actual troll, but it isn't always used when he's trying to annoy someone, and it predates the comic.

** Possible actual example: during his ''{{Animaniacs}}'' tribute, the Critic appears to attribute TheSmurfettePrinciple to TheNostalgiaChick. TVTropes had an article on the topic ''long'' before she touched it, and we didn't invent it out of whole cloth either.

* In {{Echo Chamber}}'s seventh episode, Dana comments that WalkAndTalk is "like ''WestWing''", prompting Tom to reply that no, Kenneth Branagh did it first.

* Some YouTube commenters think that DeceasedCrab was the first person to ever do a [=~Let's Play~=]. While DC ''was'' one of the first to put video LP's on youtube, he wasn't the first LP-er by a long shot.
* Retro gaming video review show is nothing new when ''TheAngryVideoGameNerd'' debuted back in 2004. ''ClassicGameRoom'' has been doing so for 5 years! Yes, from the 1999, back in the 20th century!
* YoutubePoop was preceded by some of the YTMND fads (for an example, You Forgot Poland) which featured random pictures, lots of SensoryAbuse and so one and went more elaborate as the time went by.

* In {{Echo Chamber}}'s seventh episode, Dana comments that WalkAndTalk is "like ''WestWing''", prompting Tom to reply that no, Kenneth Branagh did it first.

* YoutubePoop was preceded by some of the YTMND fads (for an example, You Forgot Poland) which featured random pictures, lots of SensoryAbuse and so one and went more elaborate as thew time went by.

* The earliest confirmed use of the acronym "OMG" was in a 1917 letter by a British admiral, according to the Oxford dictionary.

* The Hampsterdance music was originally from Disney's ''Robin Hood'', laugh and all.