# Origin: "I, for one, welcome our new \<whatever\> overlords/masters" ?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-i-for-one-welcome-our-new-whatever-overlords-masters/289130>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [February 9, 2005, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-i-for-one-welcome-our-new-whatever-overlords-masters/289130 "2005-02-09T03:42:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Agrippina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8797f3/32.png) [@Agrippina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Agrippina)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2005, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/origin-i-for-one-welcome-our-new-whatever-overlords-masters/289130/21 "2005-02-10T14:32:29Z")

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> [@sjc](#):
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> They go with this plan and the day is saved by an inanimate carbon rod.

Stupid rod. It’s all a popularity contest.

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