# Internet meme....doge? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 2, 2014, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-meme-doge/687475 "2014-05-02T01:10:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![typoink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecb155/32.png) [@typoink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/typoink)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2014, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-meme-doge/687475/81 "2014-05-06T23:18:18Z")
> [@marshmallow](#): > > This is the opposite of how it should be though. Cats are too cool for school and look down their noses at everything. Dogs are earnest in everything they do. Hrm? Doge is super earnest. He’s excited about everything and trying to take everything in at once and just completely overwhelmed by it. If my dog could talk, I’m certain his first words would be, “wow! such voice!” ---
**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:** [May 6, 2014, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-meme-doge/687475/82 "2014-05-06T23:32:08Z")
As an owner of two Shibas I can’t fucking wait until this stupidity has disappeared. My dog is not a damn cartoon character with the IQ of a breadstick, and I would appreciate people not treating my dogs as such. It was cute for about three minutes. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2014, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-meme-doge/687475/83 "2014-05-07T01:02:25Z")
> [@Revtim](#): > > For future meme reference, the site **Der Trihs** mentioned, [http://knowyourmeme.com/](http://knowyourmeme.com/), is the best site to explain them I know of. Ooh! Overly Attached Girlfriend! Is it wrong that I find her hot? And so easy to please! > [@garygnu](#): > > My dog is not a damn cartoon character with the IQ of a breadstick… I thought you have Shibas. 😕 Joke: What’s dumber than one Shiba Inu? TWO Shiba Inus. Or two dogs of any sort. They seem to accentuate the dumbth in each other, like negative synergy. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2014, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-meme-doge/687475/84 "2014-05-07T02:09:58Z")
> [@dropzone](#): > > Ooh! Overly Attached Girlfriend! Is it wrong that I find her hot? And so easy to please! I hope not, I’m also smitten by the lovely Laina. ---
**Author:** ![amanset](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@amanset](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amanset)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2014, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-meme-doge/687475/85 "2014-05-07T23:50:58Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > As an owner of two Shibas I can’t fucking wait until this stupidity has disappeared. My dog is not a damn cartoon character with the IQ of a breadstick, and I would appreciate people not treating my dogs as such. It was cute for about three minutes. I have it on good authority that your dog is a moody git. And a bit thick. ---
**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:** [May 7, 2014, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-meme-doge/687475/86 "2014-05-07T23:57:39Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > As an owner of two Shibas I can’t fucking wait until this stupidity has disappeared. My dog is not a damn cartoon character with the IQ of a breadstick, and I would appreciate people not treating my dogs as such. It was cute for about three minutes. I saw one at the dog park today. Since I don’t know exactly how to pronounce “doge” I bit my tongue. I did imagine all sorts of lovely feels in neon colors floating around her head! ---
**Author:** ![AaronX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2014, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-meme-doge/687475/87 "2014-05-08T12:34:28Z")
I can’t believe no one has done a proper doge post yet. Wow [RIGHT]Much disappoint[/RIGHT] So unauthentic > [@Revtim](#): > > I hope not, I’m also smitten by the lovely Laina. You might enjoy this gif of her expression: [https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-JXLyn9RQjmg/U2t5Wrh-4hI/AAAAAAABfOw/GF7pZ-Vq6GE/s800/Funny\_Pictures\_talk-dirty-to-me\_18069.gif](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-JXLyn9RQjmg/U2t5Wrh-4hI/AAAAAAABfOw/GF7pZ-Vq6GE/s800/Funny_Pictures_talk-dirty-to-me_18069.gif) ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2014, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-meme-doge/687475/88 "2014-05-08T13:05:14Z")
> [@AaronX](#): > > You might enjoy this gif of her expression: [https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-JXLyn9RQjmg/U2t5Wrh-4hI/AAAAAAABfOw/GF7pZ-Vq6GE/s800/Funny\_Pictures\_talk-dirty-to-me\_18069.gif](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-JXLyn9RQjmg/U2t5Wrh-4hI/AAAAAAABfOw/GF7pZ-Vq6GE/s800/Funny_Pictures_talk-dirty-to-me_18069.gif) I did. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2014, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-meme-doge/687475/89 "2014-05-11T19:22:48Z")
> [@ZenBeam](#): > > Can anyone confirm that pronunciation is also used for the internet meme? Yes. It’s like “dojo” without the O at the end. Not counting Strong Bad, its first public pronunciation was by a Microsoft text-to-speech program. So it follows the usual rules, like most memes. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Me](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d2c977/32.png) [@Mr.Me](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Me)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-meme-doge/687475/90 "2014-05-15T18:34:37Z")
Today’s Woot shirt is dogeball. [Link](http://shirt.woot.com/offers/dogeball?ref=cnt_dly_img) many throwings. very balls. ow. ---
**Author:** ![PSXer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/48db29/32.png) [@PSXer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PSXer)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-meme-doge/687475/91 "2014-05-15T18:43:27Z")
It’s pronounced doggy. It’s a humorous misspelling. Anything with a j sound sounds dumm and doesn’t make sense ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-meme-doge/687475/92 "2014-05-15T19:35:31Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > As an owner of two Shibas I can’t fucking wait until this stupidity has disappeared. My dog is not a damn cartoon character with the IQ of a breadstick, and I would appreciate people not treating my dogs as such. It was cute for about three minutes. Hahaha it worked! I did not think it would. I was all like, “Guys, there is no way this meme is going to grow large enough for **gnarygnu** to see it and get all pissed off about it.” And they were all like, “Dude, trust us we know what we are doing.” And I was all like, “Ok guys I trust you lets do this thing.” We’re already working on our next meme hoping it will spread worldwide and millions and millions of people will see it just to piss off one specific person. ---
**Author:** ![Sister\_Vigilante](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@Sister\_Vigilante](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sister_Vigilante)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-meme-doge/687475/93 "2014-05-15T20:14:11Z")
[This one’s](http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/ed/04/cd/ed04cd9d112e5c6da31a970352a62df6.jpg) my favorite. The original dog is a [puppy mill survivor](http://dogjournal.tumblr.com/post/71852974271/the-dog-behind-the-doge-meme-is-a-puppy-mill). And the captions aren’t meant to be read sarcastically; they are meant sincerely. Also, nobody is treating YOUR dogs as such. It could have been any dog. ---
**Author:** ![PookahMacPhellimey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pookahmacphellimey/32/3175_2.png) [@PookahMacPhellimey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PookahMacPhellimey)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2014, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-meme-doge/687475/94 "2014-05-15T20:27:00Z")
Ruler of Venice. ---
**Author:** ![Tabby\_Cat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Tabby\_Cat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tabby_Cat)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2014, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-meme-doge/687475/95 "2014-05-16T02:19:31Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > Yes. It’s like “dojo” without the O at the end. Not counting Strong Bad, its first public pronunciation was by a Microsoft text-to-speech program. So it follows the usual rules, like most memes. What really?? I’ve always parsed it as the Japanese reading DO - GE (doh-gay). Huh. So it’s just (doh-gjh). ---
**Author:** ![AaronX](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7bcc69/32.png) [@AaronX](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AaronX)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2014, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-meme-doge/687475/96 "2014-05-16T03:48:41Z")
I didn’t know Venice had doges until I read Inferno. Much Robert Langdon. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-meme-doge/687475.md?page=4)