Does This Happen In Your Country?
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Does This Happen In Your Country? is a catchphrase popular on 4chan that is used primarily as a request for relation, but can also convey other meanings. Popularized on 4chan's /int/ and /bant/ boards, the catchphrase has remained in active use on 4chan since 2021.
Origin
The phrase "does this happen in your country" has originally been used on 4chan's /int/ and /pol/ boards in its literal sense, for inquiring if a certain thing that is commonplace in one country also happens in other countries. In 2017-2019 period, the phrase achieved association with discussions related to immigration to Europe, race mixing and similar topics, with the post often bringing up a negative personal experience and the catchphrase used to punctuate it (2017, 2018 and 2019 /pol/[1][2][3] posts shown below, left and right).
The use of the catchphrase first deviated into a humorous direction approximately in mid-2019, when 4chan users started using it as a non-sequitur comment for images of homosexual intercourse, among other things. This was common primarily on the /r/int and /r/bant boards. For example, on August 29th, 2019, an Australian user used the catchphrase together with an LGBTQ+ comic (shown below, left).[4] On September 4th, 2019, an Argentinian user combined it with the Daily Dose meme (shown below, center).[5] On May 16th, 2020, a user paired[6] it with a pornographic drawing made by Chris-Chan.
Starting in mid-2021, the comment stated being used as a general request for relation. For example, on June 6th, 2021, a French user made a /pol/[7] thread about dating in which they used the catchphrase in such a way (shown below, right)
Spread
Starting in mid-2021, the catchphrase saw further spread on /int/, /bant/ and other boards. For example, on August 28th, an Italian user made a /bant/[8] post using the catchphrase (shown below, left).
In December 2021, the phrase started spreading outside of 4chan, mainly through reposts. For example, on December 15th, Facebook[9] page Burds ARE Real posted a screenshot of an /int/[10] post that gained over 800 reactions and 100 shares (shown below, right).
The catchphrase maintained its popularity on /int/ and /bant/ through 2022, with multiple posts later shared on other platforms such as Reddit, Twitter and Facebook.
Various Examples
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External References
[1] 4plebs – /pol/ Thread #130264628
[2] 4plebs – /pol/ Thread #130264628
[3] 4plebs – /pol/ Thread #130264628
[4] TheBArchive – /bant/ Thread #8642446
[5] NSFW TheBArchive – /bant/ Thread #8676255
[6] NSFW TheBArchive – /bant/ Post #10330096
[7] 4plebs – /pol/ Thread #324853599
[8] TheBArchive – "":https://thebarchive.com/bant/thread/13356842/#13356842
[9] Facebook – Burds ARE Real
[10] Desuarchive – /int/ Thread #156603468
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