I was editing TV Tropes ABOUT A WEEK AGO!ExplanationBased on the song "Hot N*gga" by Bobby Shmurda. Videos inspired by the song have people say the phrase "about a week ago" while performing Shmurda's signature Shmoney dance.
Where dey at doe?ExplanationOriginates from an Instagram video by T.I., who responds to the claims that he got two black eyes in a match with Floyd Mayweather with the line. It received a hip-hop remix, which was used in various videos.
"Tuesday" by iLoveMakonnen and Drake. note Likely spawned a dance trend.
We're going on a trip in our favorite rocket ship...ExplanationA trap remix of the Little Einsteins theme song, which became popular for dance videos.
Daisuke.ExplanationOften used as an Interrupting Meme involving another clip and someone in said clip pronouncing the 'D' consonant or a name ending in "-suke".
Watch me Whip, watch me Nae Nae...Explanation"Watch Me Whip" by Silento, which became viral and led to many videos of people performing the dance.
Run.ExplanationAWOLNATION's "Run", which is often used in videos of people or animals running.
YOOOOOOOUExplanationThe "YOUUU" from Soulja Boy's "Crank That" is people to substitute in videos, especially over (in the case of other sites) other instances of the word "you".
If you love me let me gooooooo-Explanation"This is Gospel" by Panic! at the Disco. Used in videos where someone has to let go of something or someone else for whatever reason.
"Everybody Hurts" by R.E.M., courtesy of the #EverybodySpurts meme (in which participants would don sad facial expressions and drool dark liquids in time to the song's chorus).
Other Memes
"You stupid!" "No, I not!" "What's 9 + 10?" "...21." "You stupid!" ExplanationProbably one of the most famous Vines, in which a black kid gives the wrong answer to 9 + 10, which causes the person filming to call him stupid. Everything from the way the kid swings his arms to the way he says "21" (often transcribed as "twenni wan" or "twenny wun") has turned into a meme. It also became memetic to purposefully give "21" as the answer to 9 + 10.
9/10/21 ExplanationA fake judgement day prophesized to occur on September 20, 2021, where the kid would decide your fate.
A potato flew around my room before you came...ExplanationA mishearing of Frank Ocean's "Thinkin Bout You". The original line is "A tornado flew around my room before you came". The mishearing originates from a video of a kid singing the incorrect lyric.
Thomas Sanders' series: "Disney pranks! (with friends)", Pokemon pranks! (with friends) and 'Narrating People's Lives' — "Storytime!". These went viral and propelled him to stardom on the platform.
Do It For The Vine ExplanationAn expression used to dare someone to do something risky for a Vine video. It garnered significant popularity after a Vine where a girl responded "I ain't gonna do it" before starting to dance went viral and spawned many variations of its own.
LUHBRAAAWWWN JAAAAAAMESExplanationA clip of a kid saying "Lebron James" which became popular due to the way he says it, leading to it being used as a soundbite in other videos.
Hoe don't do it.... Oh my god.ExplanationA Vine where a man says this in tune to the beat of Krew-libs' "Ad-lib Freestyle" while his friend dances. The voiceover was used in other videos, either featuring people dancing in time to the beat like the original, Epic Fails occurring, or someone doing something stupid or senseless.
"Hey! Hey, hey, kids! Kids! PATRICIA!!!Honey, can you be quiet? I'm just trying to do something."ExplanationA Vine depicting someone shouting for their kids to listen, only to speak to them calmly. It led to a few variations of its own, where shouting is subsequently followed with a normal voice tone.
DEEZ NUTSExplanationAn Instagram video by WelvenDaGreat where he uses "Deez nuts" as a punchline to a joke about something arriving in the mail. The meme soon spread to Vine and became remixed numerous times, and led to "deez nuts" becoming a popular punchline in general.
WHAT ARE THOOOOOOOOOOOSE!?ExplanationA line meant to be said overly dramatically while pointing at someone's shoes, to mock their choice of footwear. The meme was started after a video of someone doing it to a police officer at a traffic stop went viral.
"They are my crocs."ExplanationOne vine has a grandma deliver this follow-up in a very serious tone after being asked.
I'm/It's/He's/etc.....JOHN CENA(John Cena's theme song plays)ExplanationThe "Interrupting John Cena" meme, where something is interrupted by a man yelling his name, which is then followed by "The Time is Now", Cena's theme song.
Try me, bitch. ExplanationThis line from Brandon Rodgers' "Grandpa Hates Valentines" has been remixed on the platform to add different objects being thrown at Grandpa.
"He needs some milk!" ExplanationComes from this video, became popular in Vines adding the audio clip into any random injury video.
Iridocyclitis. Explanation A kid is asked during a spelling bee how to spell the word 'iridocyclitis'. Became popular in remixes.
Two people in Spiderman costumes, slapping their asses. Explanation (NSFW)A clip from a pornographic film where exactly that happens, which made it into many videos, mainly as a punchline for a joke.
These Biscuits! EEEEEEEEAAAAAAAHHH!!!! ExplanationOriginates from a video by Marcel Adams where he gushes about Popeye's food and screams after he mentions the biscuits. It became prime remix material due to the hilarious way he screams, and the scream by itself has also become a meme sound effect.
"You know what, I think we're gonna be friends." ExplanationA scene from an educational video, which got notability on Vine for the children's very bad acting. In particular, the kid playing kazoo horribly.
"I'm Michael Jordan. Stop it. Get some help." ExplanationA line from a McDonald's anti-drug PSA with Michael Jordan, which has since been used whenever someone does something concerning or alarming.
I'M RICK HARRISON AND THIS IS MY PAWN SHOPExplanationThe opening to Pawn Stars was already a meme in the form of a copypasta/snowclone, but expanded to be used in Vine remixes.
"Road work ahead? Er, yeah, I sure hope it does." ExplanationA Vine by Drew Gooden wherein he intentionally misinterprets a roadwork sign, which became popular enough to be quoted many times and appear on merchandise.
I'm gay! ExplanationA random iDubbbzTV sound byte that fits into song remixes and random clips from movies a lot better than it should.
Hurricane Katrina? More like Hurricane Tortilla! ExplanationComes from this Vine, where a kid tries to get a pack of tortilla chips from the top of a pantry shelf, but ends up dropping it right in his arms. He also pronounces "tortilla" with a hard L ("tor-till-a") instead of the proper Spanish pronunciation ("tor-tee-ya").
This bitch empty! YEET!ExplanationComes from this Vine, which shows a woman being given an empty can of soda, and throwing it away in frustration in a packed hallway. 'Yeet' eventually became slang for throwing something with great force.
Sudden amplification/ear rape. ExplanationThere's no real explanation as to why this is so popular on Vine — sometimes it works, sometimes it's just obnoxious.
Oh my god, they were roommates... Explanation Used when two characters, particularly if they're shipped, are roommates. Often preceded by "and they were roommates".
Two brooos, chillin' in a hot tuuub, five feet apart, 'cause they're not gay! ExplanationUsed when two people of the same gender are engaging in Have I Mentioned I Am Heterosexual Today?. Originally from an Anthony Padilla vine, where he sung this while filming two guys who, despite presumably being friends, were sitting on opposite sides of a hot tub.
No brooos, chillin' in a hot tuuub, it is empty, cause they're not there! ExplanationA follow-up vine sung to the same tune, except the hot tub is now empty.
"What up, I'm Jared, I'm 19, and I never fucking learned how to read!" explanationA vine that's about exactly what it sounds like. Extremely uncomfortable/cursed posts on social media are often reacted to with "I wish I was Jared, 19."
Tybalt: How's it feel to be the worst cop ever, huh? Mercutio: Shut up, your mother buys you Mega Blocks instead of Legos. Tybalt: You fuckin' take that back, you...!
"Look at all those chickens!" ExplanationA Vine made famous because the girl is pointing at geese, not chickens.
"People say I can't do what I love without college. I don't need no degree to be a clothing hanger!" ExplanationA vine by Quentin Blackwell, which ended with her inserting a clothing hanger into her shirt and hanging herself off a doorknob.
"All I'm saying is school's not important... be whatever you wanna be. You wanna be a dog, RUFF, y'know?" ExplanationSame Viner, with a similar setup, while she's drinking a bottle of chai.
It was at this moment he knew, he fucked up. ExplanationA vine originally referring to someone named Johnathan trying and failing to slide on a rail with a scooter, it eventually became a snowclone for Epic Fail moments.
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