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This Happened To My Buddy Eric refers to an Insane Leterrboxd Review of the 2019 film Joker posted to Letterboxd in April 2020. A screenshot of the review gained viral fame over the course of the year, resulting in a number of memes referencing it, including photoshops and image macros, as well as the phrase becoming a popular copypasta.

Origin

On April 28th, 2020, Letterboxd[1] user CloserLook Media posted a review for Joker simply writing, "This happened to my buddy Eric," implying that their friend Eric became radicalized like the Joker (shown below). The review gained over 10,700 likes in a year, becoming the second most popular for the film.

CloserLook Media Joker 2019 JOKER Watched Apr 28, 2020 This happened to my buddy Eric

On May 19th, Twitter[2] user @InsaneLetterboxd, an account that posts funny Letterboxd reviews, posted a screenshot of the review, garnering over 173,000 likes and 23,000 retweets in a year. That same day, the screenshot was posted to a number of other sites, including Reddit on /r/moviescirclejerk,[3] gaining over 650 upvotes in the same span of time.

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On May 19th, 2020, Redditor u/literal2020 posted a photoshop to /r/sbubby[5] of the Joker poster replacing the title with "Eric," referencing the review (shown below).

JOAQUIN PHOENIX ERIC BASED ON DANE DC TODD PHILP & SCOTTSILVER TODD PHILLPS - DC BHON EXPERIENCE IT IN IMAX D0OLBY CINEMA & 7OMM

On May 20th, Redditor u/bugsbunny696 posted the image to /r/ComedyHell,[4] garnering over 1,600 upvotes in a year. On October 20th, iFunny[10] user AJSmashing posted a photoshop making it appear as if the review is attached to the film The Thing, (shown below, left). On November 3rd, iFunny[11] user ShinGodzilla posted a similar photoshop attaching the review to the book I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream (shown below, right).

CloserLook Media The Thing **★* THING Watched Apr 28, 2020 This happened to my buddy Eric
CloserLook Media HARLAN ELLISON Thave no mouth & I must scream **** HAVE NO MOUTH &IMUST SCREAM Apr 28, 2020 This happened to my buddy Eric

On November 3rd, Instagram[6] page scoobydoofruitsnacks posted the original screenshot, garnering over 165,000 likes in six months.

On December 22nd, Redditor u/ThatRedditGuy48 posted an image macro to /r/titanfolk[7] with the title, "This happened to my buddy Eric," referencing the review and offering an example of the meme as a catchphrase separate from it used to imply something related to the image happened to Eric, garnering over 1,500 upvotes in five months (shown below).

This happened to my buddy Eric Humor H-------- THIS WILL BE TERRIBLE FOR THE ECONOMY ade with M

On January 2nd, 2021, Twitter[9] user @FinJCam posted a photoshop attaching the review to Steven Universe: The Movie, garnering over 1,700 likes and 200 retweets in four months (shown below).

Steven Universe: The Movie 2019 ***** 03 Jan, 2021 This happened to my buddy Eric GN No likes IVERSE THE MOVIE

The phrase increased in use on Twitter[12][13] around this time, applying the same joke to new images (examples shown below, left and right).

Audrey @inlovewithjerks · Apr 26 this happened to my buddy eric once
Caro Asercion COM @SeaExcursion · Dec 18, 2020 ... this happened to my buddy eric

On March 30th, 2021, Redditor u/ItsBlitz21 posted a screenshot to /r/beetlejuicing[8] in which someone says the phrase, garnering over 3,400 upvotes in two months (shown below).

matt.rebound This happened to my buddy, Eric 17h 124 likes Reply View 1 previous reply thebuddy_eric @matt.rebound you remembered? 16h 11 likes Reply

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CloserLook Media EVANGELION ENE I The End of Evangelion 1997 **★★ Watched Apr 28, 2020 This happened to my buddy Eric
ketamine girlfriend (4'2) 000 @VioletMutt this happened to my buddy Eric
zach silberberg @zachsilberberg this happened to my buddy eric
SOMETIMES YOU DRIP SO HARD shirtlessgatorade YOU DROWN youngchromosome O Dec 29, 2020 at 5:51 PM This happened to my buddy Eric O 100
yalitza apariciosus @dunevillenuve · Mar 28 this happened to my buddy eric
the warehouse guy @LicensedTOII · Feb 25 ... This happened to my buddy Eric

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This Happened To My Buddy Eric meme example on a review for the Joker movie.

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About

This Happened To My Buddy Eric refers to an Insane Leterrboxd Review of the 2019 film Joker posted to Letterboxd in April 2020. A screenshot of the review gained viral fame over the course of the year, resulting in a number of memes referencing it, including photoshops and image macros, as well as the phrase becoming a popular copypasta.

Origin

On April 28th, 2020, Letterboxd[1] user CloserLook Media posted a review for Joker simply writing, "This happened to my buddy Eric," implying that their friend Eric became radicalized like the Joker (shown below). The review gained over 10,700 likes in a year, becoming the second most popular for the film.


CloserLook Media Joker 2019 JOKER Watched Apr 28, 2020 This happened to my buddy Eric

On May 19th, Twitter[2] user @InsaneLetterboxd, an account that posts funny Letterboxd reviews, posted a screenshot of the review, garnering over 173,000 likes and 23,000 retweets in a year. That same day, the screenshot was posted to a number of other sites, including Reddit on /r/moviescirclejerk,[3] gaining over 650 upvotes in the same span of time.

Spread

On May 19th, 2020, Redditor u/literal2020 posted a photoshop to /r/sbubby[5] of the Joker poster replacing the title with "Eric," referencing the review (shown below).


JOAQUIN PHOENIX ERIC BASED ON DANE DC TODD PHILP & SCOTTSILVER TODD PHILLPS - DC BHON EXPERIENCE IT IN IMAX D0OLBY CINEMA & 7OMM

On May 20th, Redditor u/bugsbunny696 posted the image to /r/ComedyHell,[4] garnering over 1,600 upvotes in a year. On October 20th, iFunny[10] user AJSmashing posted a photoshop making it appear as if the review is attached to the film The Thing, (shown below, left). On November 3rd, iFunny[11] user ShinGodzilla posted a similar photoshop attaching the review to the book I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream (shown below, right).


CloserLook Media The Thing **★* THING Watched Apr 28, 2020 This happened to my buddy Eric CloserLook Media HARLAN ELLISON Thave no mouth & I must scream **** HAVE NO MOUTH &IMUST SCREAM Apr 28, 2020 This happened to my buddy Eric

On November 3rd, Instagram[6] page scoobydoofruitsnacks posted the original screenshot, garnering over 165,000 likes in six months.

On December 22nd, Redditor u/ThatRedditGuy48 posted an image macro to /r/titanfolk[7] with the title, "This happened to my buddy Eric," referencing the review and offering an example of the meme as a catchphrase separate from it used to imply something related to the image happened to Eric, garnering over 1,500 upvotes in five months (shown below).


This happened to my buddy Eric Humor H-------- THIS WILL BE TERRIBLE FOR THE ECONOMY ade with M

On January 2nd, 2021, Twitter[9] user @FinJCam posted a photoshop attaching the review to Steven Universe: The Movie, garnering over 1,700 likes and 200 retweets in four months (shown below).


Steven Universe: The Movie 2019 ***** 03 Jan, 2021 This happened to my buddy Eric GN No likes IVERSE THE MOVIE

The phrase increased in use on Twitter[12][13] around this time, applying the same joke to new images (examples shown below, left and right).


Audrey @inlovewithjerks · Apr 26 this happened to my buddy eric once Caro Asercion COM @SeaExcursion · Dec 18, 2020 ... this happened to my buddy eric

On March 30th, 2021, Redditor u/ItsBlitz21 posted a screenshot to /r/beetlejuicing[8] in which someone says the phrase, garnering over 3,400 upvotes in two months (shown below).


matt.rebound This happened to my buddy, Eric 17h 124 likes Reply View 1 previous reply thebuddy_eric @matt.rebound you remembered? 16h 11 likes Reply

Various Examples


CloserLook Media EVANGELION ENE I The End of Evangelion 1997 **★★ Watched Apr 28, 2020 This happened to my buddy Eric ketamine girlfriend (4'2) 000 @VioletMutt this happened to my buddy Eric zach silberberg @zachsilberberg this happened to my buddy eric SOMETIMES YOU DRIP SO HARD shirtlessgatorade YOU DROWN youngchromosome O Dec 29, 2020 at 5:51 PM This happened to my buddy Eric O 100 yalitza apariciosus @dunevillenuve · Mar 28 this happened to my buddy eric the warehouse guy @LicensedTOII · Feb 25 ... This happened to my buddy Eric

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I ever tell you 'bout the time my buddy Keith lived in a burning building, but there was a goat, so he had to dodge for a whole year, but there was a turkey who stabbed him from behind, not the case according to Keith, son of a bitch, broke both his legs?

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