# Doper memes that I wish would just go away **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 27, 2011, 11:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-memes-that-i-wish-would-just-go-away/579877 "2011-04-27T11:36:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-memes-that-i-wish-would-just-go-away/579877/21 "2011-04-27T14:07:21Z")
I don’t mind any of the Doper memes, really. They give the Dope its own special flavor and are part of our common parlance. Like anything else, they can be overused or done to death, of course, but c’mon, it’s easy enough to move on. Has anyone seen my treadmill…? ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-memes-that-i-wish-would-just-go-away/579877/22 "2011-04-27T14:07:55Z")
> [@feppytweed](#): > > I hate the welcoming of new members with promises of squid and stuff. Not funny. And “bring pie”? So played. I’m with you on the squid, but I cannot in good conscience align myself against pie. ---
**Author:** ![Sateryn76](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@Sateryn76](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sateryn76)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-memes-that-i-wish-would-just-go-away/579877/23 "2011-04-27T14:12:09Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > As has been pointed out, most of these aren’t exclusive to this board, so I’ll just tack on another widespread one. Any time someone puts some odd words together, someone else will inevitably come along and scream “Band Name” > It’s not really all that funny and I just sort of roll my eyes when I see it. The “Band Name” thing is actually from Dave Barry, who is my personal savior. So it’s always okay 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![feppytweed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/feppytweed/32/4280_2.png) [@feppytweed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/feppytweed)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 2:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-memes-that-i-wish-would-just-go-away/579877/24 "2011-04-27T14:15:48Z")
> [@Antigen](#): > > I’m with you on the squid, but I cannot in good conscience align myself against pie. I have nothing against pie, make no mistake! But the meme is just so overdone. And no one ever brings back pie! ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-memes-that-i-wish-would-just-go-away/579877/25 "2011-04-27T14:17:35Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > I don’t mind any of the Doper memes, really. They give the Dope its own special flavor and are part of our common parlance. Like anything else, they can be overused or done to death, of course, but c’mon, it’s easy enough to move on. > > Has anyone seen my treadmill…? ^^This. Take away the memes and this place is boring. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-memes-that-i-wish-would-just-go-away/579877/26 "2011-04-27T14:18:41Z")
> [@Koxinga](#): > > Is pitting Dio a meme? More a reflex. ---
**Author:** ![drastic\_quench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-memes-that-i-wish-would-just-go-away/579877/27 "2011-04-27T14:19:25Z")
Og. ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-memes-that-i-wish-would-just-go-away/579877/28 "2011-04-27T14:22:28Z")
Monster in the garage? What’s that? ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-memes-that-i-wish-would-just-go-away/579877/29 "2011-04-27T14:24:02Z")
I hate the meme that there are so many cat lovers on this board. There are too many people that proclaim to love cats, welcome their feline overlords, etc for it to be true. They are all a bunch of closeted dog lovers. ---
**Author:** ![Suil\_Dubh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/85f322/32.png) [@Suil\_Dubh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suil_Dubh)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-memes-that-i-wish-would-just-go-away/579877/30 "2011-04-27T14:24:21Z")
Signing posts when your username already clearly identifies you. (Actually it doesn’t bother me so much, but ripe targets, easy pickings etc.) Regards, mmm ---
**Author:** ![Baal\_Houtham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baal_houtham/32/13604_2.png) [@Baal\_Houtham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baal_Houtham)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-memes-that-i-wish-would-just-go-away/579877/31 "2011-04-27T14:24:33Z")
> [@Koxinga](#): > > I think it was Rio, by Duran Duran. I think the answer is _Dio_ by Diogenes Diogenes. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-memes-that-i-wish-would-just-go-away/579877/32 "2011-04-27T14:26:23Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > Monster in the garage? What’s that? I think it is actually a dragon in the garage. And I think he is usually purple. It comes up regularly when religion is discussed, and it goes something like this: Shirley: “How can you be certain there is no God?” Curley: “How can you be certain there is no purple dragon in your garage?” mmm ---
**Author:** ![Cicero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cicero/32/3594_2.png) [@Cicero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cicero)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-memes-that-i-wish-would-just-go-away/579877/33 "2011-04-27T14:31:33Z")
> [@gallows\_fodder](#): > > I hate it when people make an OP to complain of something, and then someone makes a post doing the same thing the OP was complaining about, as a joke. That is the lamest form of humor out there, even lower than making puns. Puns have the potential to be clever. I’m sorry. Regards Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-memes-that-i-wish-would-just-go-away/579877/34 "2011-04-27T15:04:41Z")
Nothing comes to mind. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-memes-that-i-wish-would-just-go-away/579877/35 "2011-04-27T15:05:20Z")
> [@Suil\_Dubh](#): > > Signing posts when your username already clearly identifies you. > > (Actually it doesn’t bother me so much, but ripe targets, easy pickings etc.) > > Regards, > > mmm I knew this one was coming; I was just surprised it took 30 posts. 😃 mmm ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-memes-that-i-wish-would-just-go-away/579877/36 "2011-04-27T15:09:53Z")
> [@Hal\_Briston](#): > > Nothing comes to mind. Nope, nothing at all. I like the memes, although I don’t like the word, “meme.” ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-memes-that-i-wish-would-just-go-away/579877/37 "2011-04-27T15:23:44Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > Nope, nothing at all. > > I like the memes, although I don’t like the word, “meme.” I didn’t mind it until I found out it was pronounced meem, which just sounds stupid. Up until then, in my head, it was always pronounced maim. (Don’t know why, it just was). ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-memes-that-i-wish-would-just-go-away/579877/38 "2011-04-27T15:27:40Z")
These aren’t memes, I don’t think, and they’re definitely not special to this board but when people use the phrases “rinse, repeat” (unless talking about something you need to repeatedly rinse) and “Anyone? Bueller?” (unless talking about the movie _Ferris Buellerr’s Day Off_) it really pisses me off. Like, a lot. Sadly, I see it a lot more often now since they started pissing me off. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-memes-that-i-wish-would-just-go-away/579877/39 "2011-04-27T15:39:39Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > I knew this one was coming; I was just surprised it took 30 posts. 😃 > mmm I always think you’re giving a “That sure tastes good” approval to each of your posts. ---
**Author:** ![FoieGrasIsEvil](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foiegrasisevil/32/16638_2.png) [@FoieGrasIsEvil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FoieGrasIsEvil)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2011, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-memes-that-i-wish-would-just-go-away/579877/40 "2011-04-27T15:49:47Z")
> [@jjimm](#): > > I always think you’re giving a “That sure tastes good” approval to each of your posts. Me too. 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-memes-that-i-wish-would-just-go-away/579877.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doper-memes-that-i-wish-would-just-go-away/579877.md?page=3)