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A Simpsons Reference

“You, sir, are an idiot” is a memorable quote from Krusty the Klown, of The Simpsons cartoon, from Season 15, episode 9 entitled “The Last Temptation of the Krust” originally airing February 22nd, 1998.

‘You sir’ is a common prefix that can be added to the beginning of a declarative statement. It is generally used to add emphasis to an opinion, generally to imply a tone of respect. By all implications of the words, one is ironically saying “I respectfully disrespect you.”

A Typo Within a Simpson’s Reference

By simply adding the letter d, a variant of the phrase, “You sir are and idiot” has been popularized on 4chan. The addition of a typo adds a second layer of irony, in this form now implying “I believe that I know more than you, despite my own ineptitude.”

Various samples from 4chanarchive (WARNING: 18+, NSFW):

Forced Meme Status

Because the supposed meme consists of little more than a basic Simpons reference, lacking much in terms of original content or recontextualization, calling it an Internet Meme is less than accurate.

For over a year, Dramatica has accurately referred to “You sir are an idiot” as a Forced Meme.

Google Insights

Significant search trends for both variations of the phrase began showing up in August and September of 2008. It is not entirely clear what would cause the phrase to regain popularity 10 years after debuting in popular culture.

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16 Comments

Taryn
Jun 18, 2009 at 11:01PM UTC , Taryn wrote:

Needs more history and proof to be a meme.

Drifter
Jun 18, 2009 at 11:06PM UTC , Drifter wrote:

Adding encyclopedia dramatica article now…

Yes, changes do need to be made. Hopefully the creation of this article will draw someone (smarter’s) else’s attention.

Captain Blubber
Jun 18, 2009 at 11:52PM UTC , Captain Blubber wrote:

I’m torn, on one hand this looks like a meme on the other hand, the term you sir is a term that has been used for decades. I really don’t know.

Tylord14
Jun 19, 2009 at 06:32AM UTC , Tylord14 wrote:

you sir, have a very legit point

Kuenaimaku
Jun 21, 2009 at 08:01AM UTC , Kuenaimaku wrote:

You sir, have a meme on your hands.

Brad Kim
Jun 22, 2009 at 03:58PM UTC , Brad Kim wrote:

I recognize the pics in the 2×2 motivational; they’re from a popular asian meme called “hermit” series!

ordinary → skilled → heroic →
legendary → post-human → god

Chris Menning
Jun 26, 2009 at 04:56PM UTC , Chris Menning wrote:

I’m gonna say that if “That’s what she said” is too old to be an internet meme then that definitely applies to this as well.

Pterodactyl
Jun 28, 2009 at 04:30PM UTC , Pterodactyl wrote:

But that’s what she said isn’t much of an internet meme, you sir is, or at least more than that’s what she said.

That’s what yo’ momma’s face said.

Captain Blubber
Jul 28, 2009 at 06:18PM UTC , Captain Blubber wrote:

STILL RELEVANT (throw into dictionary/glossary truck)

decker12
Aug 03, 2009 at 11:15PM UTC , decker12 wrote:

I think this has potential to be a meme but I haven’t seen enough evidence yet.

Steven R.
Aug 29, 2009 at 09:03PM UTC , Steven R. wrote:

Meme, because of what it’s become on the Internet.

Chris Menning
Sep 30, 2009 at 04:04PM UTC , Chris Menning wrote:

“You sir” is too general, but “you sir are and idiot” is a common troll.

Keyboard Cat
Oct 13, 2009 at 04:38PM UTC , Keyboard Cat wrote:

ZakBlayde
Nov 11, 2009 at 01:45AM UTC , ZakBlayde wrote:

In the game Fallout 3, a robot says to the player “You sir, are a liar”.
I think that it makes this sentence a meme.

HeavyMetal202
Nov 27, 2009 at 11:52PM UTC , HeavyMetal202 wrote:

i didn’t know it was a meme! i said “you sir, are an idiot” to my brother when his pc game kept crashing! i didnt know it was a meme until now!

Griff McConal
Dec 11, 2009 at 05:08AM UTC , Griff McConal wrote:

Im agreeing with Chris this is too IRL my mom says this a lot

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