What Did He Mean By This?
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![■ Anonymous Thu Nov 12 23:15:44 2015 No.60347568 (View) File: 794 KB, 2000x1339, kurt_cobain.jpg [Show reposts] Image search: [google] [iqdb] >no I don't have a gun what did he mean by this?](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/070/332/b7a.jpg "what did he mean by this /mu/?")
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What Did He Mean By This? is a question often posted on 4chan as a form of shitposting for lines that are either simplistic in nature, or confusing to the audience, it often seeks equally satirical responses. although its posted on most 4chan boards its seen used often on /tv/, /mu/ and [s4s].
Origin
The phrase was first posted around September 17, 2013 on the /tv/ (television) board[1], but it wasn't popular until 2015 where its use started heavily around September, often pointing out lines in movies or Music.
Spread
on Dec 5, 2015 a clip of the tv show Queer as Folk titled "What did he mean by this?" featuring Aidan Gillen, the same actor of the CIA agent from the movie Batman The Dark Knight Rises. In the clip the character Stuart does a speech aggrandizing his homosexuality.
The Phrase has seen large popularity on other boards such as /co/[2] and /mu/[3] for its easy reply factor
Examples
![■ Anonymous Mon Mar 7 19:22:38 2016 No. 63145631 File: 227 KB, 600x600, trucks.jpg [Show reposts] Image search: [google] [iqdb] Quoted by: >>63145667 She likes to ride in trucks What did he mean by this? RIBE](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/089/688/b54.jpg "She likes to ride in trucks")
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External References
[1] 4plebs – Archived thread
[2] 4plebs – What did he mean by this Search
[3] rebeccablacktech – What did he mean by this Search
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![■ Anonymous Mon Mar 7 19:22:38 2016 No. 63145631 File: 227 KB, 600x600, trucks.jpg [Show reposts] Image search: [google] [iqdb] Quoted by: >>63145667 She likes to ride in trucks What did he mean by this? RIBE](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/list/001/089/688/b54.jpg "She likes to ride in trucks")
![■ Anonymous Thu Nov 12 23:15:44 2015 No.60347568 (View) File: 794 KB, 2000x1339, kurt_cobain.jpg [Show reposts] Image search: [google] [iqdb] >no I don't have a gun what did he mean by this?](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/list/001/070/332/b7a.jpg "what did he mean by this /mu/?")
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