You Know the Butcher This Whole Concert Is a Trap meme.

You Know the Butcher? / This Whole Concert Is a Trap

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Updated Aug 06, 2024 at 03:26PM EDT by Zach.

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You Know the Butcher? or This Whole Concert Is a Trap is a series of copypasta memes based on a scene from the 2024 M. Night Shyamalan film Trap using the phrasal template, "You know X? The frickin nut job that goes around just Y? Well they set up a trap for them. This whole Z is a trap." The meme was first seen online as early as April 2024 and was popularized on X / Twitter in early August 2024 following the release of the movie.

Origin

At the 01:15 mark of the first trailer for M. Night Shyamalan's film Trap, released on April 18th, 2024, Jonathan Langdon, playing Jamie, tells Josh Hartnett, playing Cooper, that the concert which he and his daughter are attending has been set up as a trap to catch the serial killer known as the Butcher (shown below). Jamie says:

"You know the Butcher? That freaking nutjob that goes around just chopping people up? Well, the feds or whatever heard that he's gonna be here today, so they set up a trap for him. This whole concert — it's a trap."



On April 19th, X[1] user @sternbergh posted a screenshot of Jamie from the trailer along with a parody of his dialogue from the scene referencing Taylor Swift's album The Tortured Poets Department, garnering over 2,100 likes in four months (shown below). This is the earliest known instance of the meme.


Adam Sternbergh @sternbergh ... I'm not supposed to tell you but you know the Poet Torturer? The one who's been going around torturing poets? She's in the stadium right now and this whole concert is a trap 10:41 AM Apr 19, 2024 100.6K Views

Spread

The meme gained viral spread across X over the following months, seeing a notable increase in use in early August 2024, following the August 2nd release of the film.

For example, on August 3rd, 2024, X[2] user @roryofffilm posted a version of the meme about Dracula, garnering over 13,000 likes in three days (shown below, left). On the same day, X[3] user @ScottMendelson posted one about Harry Potter that gained over 3,400 likes in the same span of time (shown below, right).


rory @roryofffilm "you know dracula? the frickin nut job that goes around just sucking people's blood... well the feds or whatever heard he was gonna be on a boat today, so they set up a trap for him. this whole boat is a trap" 3:21 PM - Aug 3, 2024 - 298.9K Views Scott Mendelson @ScottMendelson "You know Harry Potter? The kid wizard that goes around just lucking his way into victory? Well, the Death Eaters or whatever heard his name was gonna be in the Goblet of Fire, so they set up a trap for him. This whole Tri-Wizard Tournament is a trap." 8:22 PM - Aug 3, 2024 177.4K Views

On August 4th, X[4] user @SiddhantAdlakha posted a version of the meme about the Jeremy Renner app, garnering over 4,800 likes in two days (shown below). On August 5th, Uproxx[5] published an article about the popularity of the meme.


Siddhant Adlakha @SiddhantAdlakha You know Jeremy Renner? The Avengers actors who goes around making soulful pop music? Well, the feds or whatever heard he was gonna be posting today, so they set up an app for him. This whole app is a trap" 5:02 AM - Aug 4, 2024 -99.2K Views

Various Examples


PWIR Posters with Letterboxd Reviews @boxdposters "You know Ezekiel Sims? The frickin' nut job that goes around just killing teenage Spider-Women... Well, Madame Web's visions or whatever told her he was gonna be at this fireworks factory today, so they set up a trap for him. This whole factory is a trap." 9:40 AM - Aug 4, 2024 114.9K Views EPSOL Rebecca Alter @ralter You know Macavity? The frickin' nut job that goes around breaking every human law and breaking laws of gravity... Well, Old Deuteronomy or whatever heard he was gonna be under the Jellicle Moon today, so they set up a trap for him. This whole Jellicle Ball is a trap. = 10:54 AM - Aug 4, 2024 - 149.5K Views Americana at Brand Memes @americanamemes You know those LA tourists? Those frickin nut jobs that wait in line at Pinks and go around not pulling up on left turns... well the city or whatever heard they were coming, so they set up a trap for them. This whole block is a trap. ENB CRUZ 1:24 PM - Aug 4, 2024 - 32K Views MOVIE Educated Wish TIFF 2024 NIGHT @Drokcomedy SOON "you know John Wick? the frickin nut job that goes around just shooting everyone on sight... well the feds or whatever heard he was gonna be at this museum today, so they set up a trap for him. this whole museum is a trap" 8:08 PM - Aug 3, 2024 310 Views lauren al-gaib @saladmonkeyy You know Ethan Hunt? The frickin nut job that goes around jumping off lethally high platforms... well The Entity or whatever heard he was gonna be at this party today, so they set up a trap for him. This whole party is a trap. 4:18 PM - Aug 3, 2024 203.6K Views zane @citizen_zane "You know Duke Leto? The frickin' nut job that goes around just gaining favor with the great houses... Well, the Baron or whatever heard he was gonna be on Arrakis tonight, so he set up a trap for him. This whole planetary fiefdom is a trap." 10:56 PM - Aug 3, 2024 - 377 Views ...

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