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Electric Chair or Chair But Make it Electric is a slang response used primarily on Twitter to an action or statement made that has deemed the perpetrator worthy of the death penalty.

Origin

On September 26th, 2017, Twitter user @DivineTonio posted a clip of the webseries The Queen's Court[1] to Twitter of Khia responding to drama surrounding Rob Kardashian by slamming a gavel and sentencing Blac Chyna to the "electric chair" (shown below). The clip was then used in numerous reactions to tweets.


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On January 6th, 2019, Urban Dictionary[2] user Josh Anall defined electric chair as "stan twitter uses it as a way for wanting someone to die." The definition has gained 69 likes in three months. As the phrase became more popular on Twitter users began using the phrase "Chair but make it electric." On April 7th, @jensxnh[3] responded to disturbing news with the phrase a pictures of Tyra Banks (shown below). The phrase connotes a more catty tone than the original phrase. The response gained 99 likes in a week.

Jensen @jensxnh Replying to @gengkari @sethpodimala Chair... but make it electric 6:58 PM - 7 Apr 2019

Many Twitter users became annoyed with the phrase. On April 13th, @rhodanum tweeted, "Leftists: oppose the death penalty for decades, a cornerstone of progressive thought
Tumblr-addled Twits, who have the chutzpah to identify as 'progressive': You created content that Harmed me / refused to be dragged through the mud for it! Electric chair! ELECTRIC CHAIR!
Me:" and then a facepalm GIF (shown below). The tweet gained 128 likes in two days. On April 15th, The Daily Dot[4] reported on the rising popularity of the response "electric chair."


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doffy @ancienthoe ELECTRIC CHAIR good morning coochie coochie coo 9:28 6:56 AM-7 Apr 2019
@jumboariana ELECTRIC CHAIR OEE 1.GODISA WOMAN 7 Worst Ariana Grande Song:s 12K views 672 218 ShareDownload Save 9:11 AM-11 Apr 2019
em @unsurance_ Apr 9 i would never work at starbucks the s--- you guys order would make me throw myself off a cliff can i have a venti upside down macchiato with two pumps of c-- shut the f--- up kenma . 51 @blueskyfallacy Apr 10 ive got a regular who created her own (its like venti decaf mocha frappe extra ice no whip double blended extra pump etc) and calls it the "kay frappe" and she wont explain it she just pulls up and orders the kay frappe and new people never know what it means but she doesnt care UUD @sendpdfs Replying to @blueskyfallacy @unsurance electric chair who does she think she is LMAOO 9:59 AM - 10 Apr 2019
vinny mullen @vinny_mullen so i orded taco bell tonight and it came with an extra taco, which i thought was a blessing but then it was this... @tacobell electric (i can't stress this enough) CHAIR DARE 2:30 AM - 8 Apr 2019
小桃子 정군 @ricecakeijk forgot to post about this but his stylist deserves the electric chair he look like a burnt egg tart :44 AM-8 Apr 2019
vergils minecraft arms @anrisnosehole 70 billion cis straight men: "produce boatloads of creepy loli content and tasteless hentai* fandom: women, and anyone who isnt a cis straight man: yo itd be hot if these brothers f----- and heres the lore to back it up baby fandom: ELECTRIC CHAIR (real tweet i saw) :19 PM-6 Apr 2019

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External References

[1] The Root- TS Madison and Khia

[2] Urban Dictionary – Electric Chair

[3] Twitter – Jensxnh

[4] Daily Dot – Electric Chair Twitter Meme Phrase



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About

Electric Chair or Chair But Make it Electric is a slang response used primarily on Twitter to an action or statement made that has deemed the perpetrator worthy of the death penalty.

Origin

On September 26th, 2017, Twitter user @DivineTonio posted a clip of the webseries The Queen's Court[1] to Twitter of Khia responding to drama surrounding Rob Kardashian by slamming a gavel and sentencing Blac Chyna to the "electric chair" (shown below). The clip was then used in numerous reactions to tweets.




Spread

On January 6th, 2019, Urban Dictionary[2] user Josh Anall defined electric chair as "stan twitter uses it as a way for wanting someone to die." The definition has gained 69 likes in three months. As the phrase became more popular on Twitter users began using the phrase "Chair but make it electric." On April 7th, @jensxnh[3] responded to disturbing news with the phrase a pictures of Tyra Banks (shown below). The phrase connotes a more catty tone than the original phrase. The response gained 99 likes in a week.


Jensen @jensxnh Replying to @gengkari @sethpodimala Chair... but make it electric 6:58 PM - 7 Apr 2019

Many Twitter users became annoyed with the phrase. On April 13th, @rhodanum tweeted, "Leftists: oppose the death penalty for decades, a cornerstone of progressive thought
Tumblr-addled Twits, who have the chutzpah to identify as 'progressive': You created content that Harmed me / refused to be dragged through the mud for it! Electric chair! ELECTRIC CHAIR!
Me:" and then a facepalm GIF (shown below). The tweet gained 128 likes in two days. On April 15th, The Daily Dot[4] reported on the rising popularity of the response "electric chair."




Various Examples


doffy @ancienthoe ELECTRIC CHAIR good morning coochie coochie coo 9:28 6:56 AM-7 Apr 2019 @jumboariana ELECTRIC CHAIR OEE 1.GODISA WOMAN 7 Worst Ariana Grande Song:s 12K views 672 218 ShareDownload Save 9:11 AM-11 Apr 2019 em @unsurance_ Apr 9 i would never work at starbucks the s--- you guys order would make me throw myself off a cliff can i have a venti upside down macchiato with two pumps of c-- shut the f--- up kenma . 51 @blueskyfallacy Apr 10 ive got a regular who created her own (its like venti decaf mocha frappe extra ice no whip double blended extra pump etc) and calls it the "kay frappe" and she wont explain it she just pulls up and orders the kay frappe and new people never know what it means but she doesnt care UUD @sendpdfs Replying to @blueskyfallacy @unsurance electric chair who does she think she is LMAOO 9:59 AM - 10 Apr 2019 vinny mullen @vinny_mullen so i orded taco bell tonight and it came with an extra taco, which i thought was a blessing but then it was this... @tacobell electric (i can't stress this enough) CHAIR DARE 2:30 AM - 8 Apr 2019 小桃子 정군 @ricecakeijk forgot to post about this but his stylist deserves the electric chair he look like a burnt egg tart :44 AM-8 Apr 2019 vergils minecraft arms @anrisnosehole 70 billion cis straight men: "produce boatloads of creepy loli content and tasteless hentai* fandom: women, and anyone who isnt a cis straight man: yo itd be hot if these brothers f----- and heres the lore to back it up baby fandom: ELECTRIC CHAIR (real tweet i saw) :19 PM-6 Apr 2019

Search Interest

External References

[1] The Root- TS Madison and Khia

[2] Urban Dictionary – Electric Chair

[3] Twitter – Jensxnh

[4] Daily Dot – Electric Chair Twitter Meme Phrase

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