# It's NOT Gaudere's law! Or we fail at the internet! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 28, 2009, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-not-gauderes-law-or-we-fail-at-the-internet/515407 "2009-10-28T07:03:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-not-gauderes-law-or-we-fail-at-the-internet/515407/1 "2009-10-28T07:03:49Z")
I’ve recently come to the conclusion that this board lacks in internet cliches. On this board I never see “FAIL” or “EPIC FAIL” or “I see what you did there” or “Kittens are dying” And the one internet cliche I thought we could claim as our own is “Gaudere’s rule” Well, I found out it’s NOT “Gaudere’s rule” she shamelessly stole it from [Skitt’s Law](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/6408927/Internet-rules-and-laws-the-top-10-from-Godwin-to-Poe.html) who ever Skitt is. (Scroll down rule 4) Shame on you Gaudre, shame on you indeed. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-not-gauderes-law-or-we-fail-at-the-internet/515407/2 "2009-10-28T07:22:07Z")
I know I see “Epic Fail”, just not sure if it was here. “I see what you did there” is used, just sparingly and perhaps more cleverly than other sites. “Kittens dying” has come and gone from here. As did Chuck Norris stuff where it was mercifully brief. And don’t forget “Hi Opal” or “When come back bring pie”. We are not immune. Finally shame on on your for impugning the fine Gaudere. And wondering if that misspelling was intentional. ---
**Author:** ![SenorBeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senorbeef/32/2220_2.png) [@SenorBeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SenorBeef)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-not-gauderes-law-or-we-fail-at-the-internet/515407/3 "2009-10-28T07:23:18Z")
Yeah it seems like half the internet communicates only in memes now. I guess it’s a way to feel like you belong without having to think up interesting things to say. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 7:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-not-gauderes-law-or-we-fail-at-the-internet/515407/4 "2009-10-28T07:36:52Z")
There are certainly things that we can claim as our own, like: Penis ensues. Pan-fried semen. 1920’s-style death ray. Once, for 20 minutes . . . ---
**Author:** ![kidneyfailure](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9f8e36/32.png) [@kidneyfailure](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kidneyfailure)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-not-gauderes-law-or-we-fail-at-the-internet/515407/5 "2009-10-28T07:37:59Z")
_I’ve recently come to the conclusion that this board lacks in internet cliches._ Except for “and I for one welcome our new XXXX overlords,” which shows up everywhere on this board. ---
**Author:** ![EvilTOJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee59a6/32.png) [@EvilTOJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EvilTOJ)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-not-gauderes-law-or-we-fail-at-the-internet/515407/6 "2009-10-28T08:11:22Z")
I admit to linking to certain caption-lined feline photos from time to time. ---
**Author:** ![Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f08c70/32.png) [@Crowbar\_of\_Irony\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crowbar_of_Irony_3)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-not-gauderes-law-or-we-fail-at-the-internet/515407/7 "2009-10-28T10:06:24Z")
No, we shouldn’t be borrowing from the internet cliche! We set our own cliche! We should see that ‘Little Hitlets’ march through cybernetdom, burning their dogs, setting their children set in glue with fire (or offering the choice to shoot down) and every numbered list which goes up to 3 and beyond must have a **Hi Opal!** and remind everyone to bring a goat for newcomers, and those leaving to remember the pie if they should return. We will go about putting a cooler in every backyard, and graped posts in other forums to remind them the terror of the Grapist! Most importantly, when anyone, in anywhere should post unverified data, we will yell “CITE!” at them. And when we are challenged in the same stead, we would reply with ‘My post is my cite’. We would refer to moderators on other places as the ‘fucking hall monitors’ and enlist other to wage war against the evil nazi groundhogs. We do not get angry, my friend, but our rage would be like that of a thousand suns. For once, for about 20 seconds, we would repeat ‘1920s Death Ray’ three times, to spread the words of the Flying Ramen Monster. And we would look out for potential band-names everywhere we go! And remember - severs **run on electricity generated by hamsters!** We need no internet cliche here. We got enough here to start a culture guide-book here already. ---
**Author:** ![Martini\_Enfield](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/martini_enfield/32/11123_2.png) [@Martini\_Enfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martini_Enfield)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 10:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-not-gauderes-law-or-we-fail-at-the-internet/515407/8 "2009-10-28T10:18:20Z")
> [@CrazyChop](#): > > We need no internet cliche here. We got enough here to start a culture guide-book here already. I prefer to think of it being more like a National Geographic documentary hosted by a British guy in Safari gear with a pith helmet. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Shirley\_Ujest](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/45deac/32.png) [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 10:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-not-gauderes-law-or-we-fail-at-the-internet/515407/9 "2009-10-28T10:34:01Z")
> [@Martini\_Enfield](#): > > I prefer to think of it being more like a National Geographic documentary hosted by a British guy in Safari gear with a pith helmet. 😃 If National Geographic was hosted by, say, a rapper in full bling, it would be a little weird, to say the least. ---
**Author:** ![Scuba\_Ben](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Scuba\_Ben](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scuba_Ben)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-not-gauderes-law-or-we-fail-at-the-internet/515407/10 "2009-10-28T12:50:19Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > Yeah it seems like half the internet communicates only in memes now. A meme is a terrible thing to waste. d&r ---
**Author:** ![The\_Weird\_One](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@The\_Weird\_One](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Weird_One)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-not-gauderes-law-or-we-fail-at-the-internet/515407/11 "2009-10-28T13:28:33Z")
Speaking of Internet clichés, can someone let me in on the “I see what you did there” meme? I’ve seen it used around here a fair bit, but most of the time it just leaves me confused as to what has supposedly been done. ---
**Author:** ![suranyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-not-gauderes-law-or-we-fail-at-the-internet/515407/12 "2009-10-28T17:39:14Z")
I’m glad so-called Internet memes are used sparingly around here. Whenever I see lists of those memes I find that I’ve never heard of most of them. ---
**Author:** ![billfish678](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@billfish678](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billfish678)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-not-gauderes-law-or-we-fail-at-the-internet/515407/13 "2009-10-28T17:42:21Z")
> [@SenorBeef](#): > > Yeah it seems like half the internet communicates only in memes now. I guess it’s a way to feel like you belong without having to think up interesting things to say. I see what you did there. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-not-gauderes-law-or-we-fail-at-the-internet/515407/14 "2009-10-28T17:46:43Z")
> [@Shakes](#): > > Well, I found out it’s NOT “Gaudere’s rule” she shamelessly stole it from [Skitt’s Law](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/6408927/Internet-rules-and-laws-the-top-10-from-Godwin-to-Poe.html) who ever Skitt is. [Someone from alt.usage.english](http://158.130.17.5/~myl/languagelog/archives/002035.html). ---
**Author:** ![Oakminster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/77aa72/32.png) [@Oakminster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oakminster)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-not-gauderes-law-or-we-fail-at-the-internet/515407/15 "2009-10-28T17:51:41Z")
> [@kidneyfailure](#): > > _I’ve recently come to the conclusion that this board lacks in internet cliches._ > > Except for “and I for one welcome our new XXXX overlords,” which shows up everywhere on this board. I, for one, welcome our new Super-Pornographic Overlords. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-not-gauderes-law-or-we-fail-at-the-internet/515407/16 "2009-10-28T18:02:59Z")
> [@suranyi](#): > > I’m glad so-called Internet memes are used sparingly around here. In this context, sparingly means ‘at nearly every opportunity,’ right? Considering how often these things get used here and how long **Shakes** has been around, I wouldn’t take the OP seriously. The Dope used to have a reputation for adopting these cliches, but doing so a few months behind everybody else. ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-not-gauderes-law-or-we-fail-at-the-internet/515407/17 "2009-10-28T18:04:44Z")
> [@Shakes](#): > > I’ve recently come to the conclusion that this board lacks in internet cliches. +1 ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-not-gauderes-law-or-we-fail-at-the-internet/515407/18 "2009-10-28T18:41:52Z")
> [@Shakes](#): > > Well, I found out it’s NOT “Gaudere’s rule” she shamelessly stole it from [Skitt’s Law](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/6408927/Internet-rules-and-laws-the-top-10-from-Godwin-to-Poe.html) who ever Skitt is. (Scroll down rule 4) For the longest time, snopes had “tdn’s law.” The original. The best. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-not-gauderes-law-or-we-fail-at-the-internet/515407/19 "2009-10-28T18:44:20Z")
> [@The\_Weird\_One](#): > > Speaking of Internet clichés, can someone let me in on the “I see what you did there” meme? I’ve seen it used around here a fair bit, but most of the time it just leaves me confused as to what has supposedly been done. I would, but I’m not aware of all Internet traditions. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2009, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-not-gauderes-law-or-we-fail-at-the-internet/515407/20 "2009-10-28T18:57:51Z")
> [@bup](#): > > +1 Cite? Regards, Shodan [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-not-gauderes-law-or-we-fail-at-the-internet/515407.md?page=2)