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&lt;h1&gt;Diabeetus&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p class='desc'&gt;Wilford Brimley&amp;#8217;s mispronouncation of &amp;#8220;diabetes&amp;#8221; in this timeless advertisement was simply too good an opportunity for the internet to pass up. Oh, exploitable!

Diabeetus dance remix (link)


Image macros are often created by pairing diabeetus with lolcats, lolrus, or Jamie Hyneman from Myth Busters

Diabeetus was a source of inspiration for many YTMNDs, beginning in July 2006: link
Make sure to the check out the V for Vendetta remix D for Diabeetus

Wilford &amp;amp; his diabeetus officially entered the wider cultural consciousness with an appearance on the popular TV show Family Guy. This &amp;#8220;Family Guy Effect&amp;#8221; is widely considered an indicator that a meme has reached maturity and is due to jump the shark.


&amp;#8220;diabeetus&amp;#8221;
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&lt;p&gt;Wilford Brimley&amp;#8217;s mispronouncation of &amp;#8220;diabetes&amp;#8221; in &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXQaMaBxwRg&quot;&gt;this timeless advertisement&lt;/a&gt; was simply too good an opportunity for the internet to pass up. Oh, exploitable!&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Diabeetus dance remix (&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILIvPzyK_8I&quot;&gt;link&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;div class=&quot;block&quot;&gt;&lt;h1&gt;Usage&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Image macros are often created by pairing diabeetus with lolcats, lolrus, or Jamie Hyneman from &lt;a href=&quot;http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/mythbusters/mythbusters.html&quot;&gt;Myth Busters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;Remix&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Diabeetus was a source of inspiration for many YTMNDs, beginning in July 2006: &lt;a href=&quot;http://ytmnd.com/search?q=diabeetus&quot;&gt;link&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Make sure to the check out the &lt;em&gt;V for Vendetta&lt;/em&gt; remix &lt;a href=&quot;http://dfordiabeetus.ytmnd.com/&quot;&gt;D for Diabeetus&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;Family Guy Effect&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Wilford &amp;amp; his diabeetus officially entered the wider cultural consciousness with an appearance on the popular TV show &lt;em&gt;Family Guy&lt;/em&gt;. This &amp;#8220;Family Guy Effect&amp;#8221; is widely considered an indicator that a meme has reached maturity and is due to jump the shark.&lt;/p&gt;
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  <title>Diabeetus</title>
  <content>&lt;p&gt;Wilford Brimley&amp;#8217;s mispronouncation of &amp;#8220;diabetes&amp;#8221; in &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXQaMaBxwRg&quot;&gt;this timeless advertisement&lt;/a&gt; was simply too good an opportunity for the internet to pass up. Oh, exploitable!&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Diabeetus dance remix (&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILIvPzyK_8I&quot;&gt;link&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;h2&gt;Usage&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Image macros are often created by pairing diabeetus with lolcats, lolrus, or Jamie Hyneman from &lt;a href=&quot;http://dsc.discovery.com/fansites/mythbusters/mythbusters.html&quot;&gt;Myth Busters&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Remix&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Diabeetus was a source of inspiration for many YTMNDs, beginning in July 2006: &lt;a href=&quot;http://ytmnd.com/search?q=diabeetus&quot;&gt;link&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Make sure to the check out the &lt;em&gt;V for Vendetta&lt;/em&gt; remix &lt;a href=&quot;http://dfordiabeetus.ytmnd.com/&quot;&gt;D for Diabeetus&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Family Guy Effect&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Wilford &amp;amp; his diabeetus officially entered the wider cultural consciousness with an appearance on the popular TV show &lt;em&gt;Family Guy&lt;/em&gt;. This &amp;#8220;Family Guy Effect&amp;#8221; is widely considered an indicator that a meme has reached maturity and is due to jump the shark.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;http://images.encyclopediadramatica.com/images/a/ae/Diabeetus.png&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h2&gt;Trending&lt;/h2&gt;
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