About

Netflix "Triggered" Specials refers to a common joke based on the idea that Netflix has a high volume of stand-up comedy specials featuring white male comedians who make similar jokes about "PC Culture," Millennials, Safe Spaces, etc. The idea was popularized when a Twitter user observed one could add the word "Triggered" to a stock photo of a white man and make it look like a Netflix special.

Origin

On October 21st, 2016, Joe Rogan released a Netflix stand-up special called Triggered.^[1]

In July of 2019, Donald Trump Jr. announced he was writing a book titled "Triggered." In September of 2019, the jokes increased after two particularly notable releases: Dave Chapelle's Sticks and Stones and Bill Burr's Paper Tiger. In the latter's case, fans of the special eagerly anticipated that it would "trigger" individuals (examples shown below).

Spread

On September 13th, 2019, Twitter user @SamuraiFerret posted several photoshops in which they wrote the word "Triggered" over stock photos of white men, and remarked they looked like legitimate Netflix specials (shown below).^[2]

The observation inspired others to create their own examples. Twitter user @MMStinks made an edit with Ben Shapiro, gaining over 1,300 likes (shown below, left). User @tjpc3 posted an example that gained over 790 likes (shown below, right). These jokes were covered by Daily Dot.^[3]

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