![Domino Effect Domino Effect](https://i.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/mobile/000/027/908/cover2.jpg)
Domino Effect
Part of a series on Object Labeling. [View Related Entries]
About
Domino Effect, also known as Slippery Slope, is an image macro series featuring a photograph of a man pushing the first tile in a row of domino pieces that gradually increase in size. The images typically feature object labels illustrating how a small initial event may eventually cause significant consequences.
Origin
On October 4th, 2009, YouTuber Stephen Morris posted an educational video showcasing a chain reaction of falling dominoes that subsequently increased in size (shown below)
On July 24th, 2018, Redditor [1] rabbitflyer5 posted an object-labeled version of the image in the /r/PrincetonPhysMemes subreddit (shown below).
![Staying up too late STAYING UP TOO LATE ME](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/443/318/5c9.jpg)
Spread
In December 2018, a still image of Morris preparing to set off the chain reaction gained popularity as an object-labeling meme. On December 6th, 2018, Redditor liamowen30 posted a labeled image to /r/dankmemes[2] subreddit. Within two weeks, the post gained over 21,700 upvotes.
![Becoming Homeless Becoming homeless Me "I don't need tb.lgo to class"](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/441/963/a4f.png)
On December 7th, 2018, Redditor[3] anarchy-retreat reposted liamowen30's image to /r/MemeEconomy, encouraging to use it as a meme template. The post gained more than 36,400 upvotes over a two-week period.
Later on the same day, Redditor[4] RottenMind62 posted an expanded template to /r/MemeEconomy (shown below).
![Domino Effect Expanded Template](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/441/964/c92.jpg)
Following the popularity of the initial posts, other versions of the meme appeared on /r/dankmemes[5] and other subreddits, Instagram[6] and other social networks.
![Finding Diamonds Finding diamonds Punching trees](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/441/966/cc0.jpg)
![WWII @humanity.gone26 Rejecting a guy application to Art School](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/441/967/428.jpg)
![Death of ISIS Death of ISIS Me scratching my balls today at 6:04 PM](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/441/968/5e0.jpg)
![Becoming a Nazi BECOMINGA NAZI SUBSCRIBING TO PEWDIEPIE](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/441/970/59f.jpg)
Various Examples
![WW1 WW1 ng some guy in a ca](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/441/971/d4d.jpg)
![Close One Almost causing a Nuclear Holocaust and ending humanity Cold War WWII Treaty of Versailles Killing some guy in a car](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/441/973/e8d.png)
![Black Plague 200 million kill streak biting a auy's toe](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/441/974/265.png)
![It's a Trap! he death of admiral ackbar Padmes desire to ave sex with a lave kid](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/441/975/65a.jpg)
![Path of the Weeb F------ a body pillow I'll just watch one anime, I'm not onna become a weeb](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/441/976/79e.jpg)
![Fighting Dragons Fighting a Dragon in a differen dimension Punching Tree](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/441/969/0e6.jpg)
Search Interest
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External References
[1] Reddit – The YouTube Domino Effect
[2] Reddit – This is so sad
[3] Reddit – New cause-effect meme template. Selling really hot in the market. Invest!!
[4] Reddit – A completion of the other meme, You could do so much with this beast, Invest quick !
[5] Reddit – No homo tho
[6] Instagram – humanity.gone24's post
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