This meme came into being because of angry postings on a site that were beyond the pale. The entire phrase was, "I know you are morally outraged, but put down your pitchfork."

There are no variations at this time.

It's notable because there are times where mob mentality on the internet get away from themselves and this was a good way to remind them they were going overboard and make people laugh with the image of Bela Lugosi running away from a pitchfork wielding crowd.

This particular meme will probably go into general usage in a few areas--such as gamer postings.