I See What You Did There

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2009-02-17T04:22:38Z

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image macros, macros, lol, see, i see what you did there

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns='http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml'> <head> <meta content='text/html; utf-8' http-equiv='Content-Type' /> <meta name='keywords' content='image macros, macros, lol, see, i see what you did there' /> <title>I See What You Did There | Know Your Meme</title> <link href='http://cdn0.knowyourmeme.com/stylesheets/mobile.css?1264901130' media='only screen and (max-device-width: 480px)' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /> <script src="http://cdn2.knowyourmeme.com/javascripts/jquery.js?1264901130" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="http://cdn3.knowyourmeme.com/javascripts/jquery-ui.js?1264901130" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="http://cdn0.knowyourmeme.com/javascripts/jrails.js?1264901130" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="http://cdn0.knowyourmeme.com/javascripts/jquery.timeago.js?1264901130" type="text/javascript"></script> <script src="http://cdn1.knowyourmeme.com/javascripts/application.js?1264901130" type="text/javascript"></script> </head> <body id='mobile'> <div id='container'> <div class='c' id='content'> <div class='block c' id='entry_titlebar'> <div class='left'> <div class='c' id='entry_photo'><img alt="" class="thumbnail left" src="http://cdn1.knowyourmeme.com/system/icons/72/thumb/YY4IRHT2OJ46TZ2O23PBW6HLMTZX2HKM.jpeg?1234844830" title="I See What You Did There" /></div> <dl id='entry_details'> <dt>Status</dt> <dd>Confirmed, Researching</dd> <dt>Origin</dt> <dd><em>Unknown</em></dd> <dt>Year</dt> <dd><em>Unknown</em></dd> </dl> </div> <div class='right'> <h1>I See What You Did There</h1> <p class='desc'> “I see what you did there” is a common phrase used in spoken English, text, and Image Macros, generally to convey a condescending or patronizing tone as a reponse to a banal joke. However, the phrase is sometimes also used to convey a genuine admiration for another person’s wit, or even as a threatening message akin to “I know what you did.” Acknowledging/Patronizing Wit In the patronizing sense of the phrase, an image of the character Fry from Futurama is often used to more clearly portray the lack of sincerity. Fry’s character is known for being less than clever. Accusation Alternatively, the accusatory tone is often conveyed through images with a facial expression of shock or condemnation. This image of a pelican gets the message across.…</p> </div> </div> <div class='c' id='entry_content'> <div class="block"><h1>About</h1> <p>“I see what you did there” is a common phrase used in spoken English, text, and Image Macros, generally to convey a condescending or patronizing tone as a reponse to a banal joke. However, the phrase is sometimes also used to convey a genuine admiration for another person’s wit, or even as a threatening message akin to “I know what you did.”</p> <h1>Use</h1> <p><b>Acknowledging/Patronizing Wit</b></p> <p>In the patronizing sense of the phrase, an image of the character Fry from <em>Futurama</em> is often used to more clearly portray the lack of sincerity. Fry’s character is known for being less than clever.<br /> <img src="http://knowyourmeme.com/i/626/original/ohoq9.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p><br> <b>Accusation</b></p> <p>Alternatively, the accusatory tone is often conveyed through images with a facial expression of shock or condemnation. This image of a pelican gets the message across.<br /> <img src="http://knowyourmeme.com/i/681/original/what-you-did-there-i-see-it.thumbnail.jpg" alt="" /></p> <h1>Google Insights</h1> <p class="ta_c">Chart unavailable on iPhone.</p><p>Although common use of this phrase has been around for years, searches for the phrase began showing up in mid 2005. This is likely due to use of the phrase in many image macros.</p> <h1>Earliest Sightings</h1> <p>A precise online origin for this phrase has yet to be found. Some early uses prior to the start of the search trend include:</p> <ul> <li>The <a href=http://www.b3ta.com/challenge/illustratedspam/>b3ta.com forums in 2004</a>.</li> <li><a href=http://www.pbnation.com/archive/index.php/t-616906.html>Pbnation.com in 2004</a></li> </ul> </div><div class="block"><h1>4chan</h1> <p>The phrase “I see what you did there” is so popular with 4chan, that the phrase shows up in over <a href="i see what you did there" site:4chanarchive.org>24,000 threads on 4chanarchive.org</a></p></div> </div> <div class='block' id='entry_footer'> <h1>More Info</h1> <div class='c'> <a class='btn left' href='KYM://entry/photos' id='entry_photos'> View Meme Images <br /> <span># Total images</span> </a> <a class='btn right' href='KYM://entry/share' id='entry_share'> Share <br /> <span>Tell a friend!</span> </a> </div> <p> Author <span>aaa</span> </p> <p>Updated xxxx</p> </div> <div class='block c' id='entry_nav'> <a class='btn left' href='KYM://entry/prev' id='entry_nav_prev'>Prev Meme</a> <a class='btn right' href='KYM://entry/next' id='entry_nav_next'>Next Meme</a> </div> </div> </div> </body> </html>

I See What You Did There <h2>About</h2> <p>“I see what you did there” is a common phrase used in spoken English, text, and Image Macros, generally to convey a condescending or patronizing tone as a reponse to a banal joke. However, the phrase is sometimes also used to convey a genuine admiration for another person’s wit, or even as a threatening message akin to “I know what you did.”</p> <h2>Use</h2> <p><b>Acknowledging/Patronizing Wit</b></p> <p>In the patronizing sense of the phrase, an image of the character Fry from <em>Futurama</em> is often used to more clearly portray the lack of sincerity. Fry’s character is known for being less than clever.<br /> <img src="http://knowyourmeme.com/i/626/original/ohoq9.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p><br> <b>Accusation</b></p> <p>Alternatively, the accusatory tone is often conveyed through images with a facial expression of shock or condemnation. This image of a pelican gets the message across.<br /> <img src="http://knowyourmeme.com/i/681/original/what-you-did-there-i-see-it.thumbnail.jpg" alt="" /></p> <h2>Google Insights</h2> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://www.gmodules.com/ig/ifr?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Fig%2Fmodules%2Fgoogle_insightsforsearch_interestovertime_searchterms.xml&up__property=empty&up__search_terms=%22i+see+what+you+did+there%22&up__location=empty&up__category=0&up__time_range=empty&up__compare_to_category=false&synd=ig&w=650&h=300&lang=en-US&title=Google+Insights+for+Search&border=%23ffffff%7C3px%2C1px+solid+%23999999&output=js"></script><p>Although common use of this phrase has been around for years, searches for the phrase began showing up in mid 2005. This is likely due to use of the phrase in many image macros.</p> <h2>Earliest Sightings</h2> <p>A precise online origin for this phrase has yet to be found. Some early uses prior to the start of the search trend include:</p> <ul> <li>The <a href=http://www.b3ta.com/challenge/illustratedspam/>b3ta.com forums in 2004</a>.</li> <li><a href=http://www.pbnation.com/archive/index.php/t-616906.html>Pbnation.com in 2004</a></li> </ul> <h2>4chan</h2> <p>The phrase “I see what you did there” is so popular with 4chan, that the phrase shows up in over <a href="i see what you did there" site:4chanarchive.org>24,000 threads on 4chanarchive.org</a></p>

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