One thing led to another while I was watching North Korean television yesterday (shut up), and I uploaded a screen grab of Kim Jong-un reading from a piece of paper onto Twitter with a vaguely amusing caption.
This one, in fact:
"And after the meat raffle, we've got a comedian. But don't bring the kiddiewinks, because he's a bit blue" pic.twitter.com/5sveNgSVtC
— Alistair Coleman (@alistaircoleman) November 29, 2017
…and you won’t believe what happened next. Actually you will, because loads of other people joined in, and I had accidentally created what’s known as a meme.
The Young Ones reference:
https://twitter.com/mistertee1970/status/936014304079331328
Another The Young Ones reference, in reply to the original The Young Ones reference:
“Pollution all around
Sometimes up
Sometimes down
Are you coming to our town, pollution?” pic.twitter.com/5dqdN5RVDP— Alistair Coleman (@alistaircoleman) November 29, 2017
The Radio Four Friday night comedy reference:
'I'm Kim Jong Un, joining me tonight in Pyongyang Radio Theatre are Hugh Dennis, Pippa Evans, Marcus Brigstock and Pink Dress Lady, in (*bonnng*) THE NOW SHOWWWWWWW' pic.twitter.com/ztBgRZe6aL
— Gabby Hutchinson Crouch (@Scriblit) November 29, 2017
The Morecambe and Wise curtain gag:
— Clayton Hickman (@claytonhickman) November 29, 2017
The crappy night club reference:
"Will the owner of a silver Astra, registration number BF66 PZE please move your car as it's blocking the car park entrance. Thank you" pic.twitter.com/dpqtkKXU9P
— Craig Deeley 🇪🇺🏳️🌈 🇺🇦 (@craiguito) November 29, 2017
The Blind Date reference:
“Well Cilla, I’d like to ask this question to Blind Date number three: I had my uncle shot dead for disloyalty. Which family member would you have executed to show how much you love me?” pic.twitter.com/LstBqdDXrE
— Alistair Coleman (@alistaircoleman) November 30, 2017
The fat Stewart Lee reference:
"And this one says 'All Stewart Lee does is just talk about crisps and stand there'." pic.twitter.com/araLIz0xgz
— Michael Moran (@TheMichaelMoran) November 29, 2017
The Two Ronnies reference:
@fourfoot “No, fork handles. Handles for forks” pic.twitter.com/1jnuDTZzMi
— Mick (@nalaknip) November 29, 2017
The Blackadder reference:
The German Guns by Pte S O Baldrick
Boom, boom, boom, boom
Boom, boom, boom
Boom, boom, boom, boom
Boom, boom, boom. pic.twitter.com/SWa2mBkaEa
— Jamie (@jami0mckay) November 29, 2017
The best man’s wedding speech reference:
https://twitter.com/ExtraTrainer/status/935935320675274758
The Bingo reference:
“Two fat ladies, 88…” pic.twitter.com/8Yys75VaG7
— sllᴉɹɹnɯ ɥɔᴉɹ (@richmurrills) November 29, 2017
The American Werewolf in London reference:
"…and the American man shouts 'Remember the Alamo!' and throws the Mexican out!!" pic.twitter.com/PF8lU767Qw
— Alistair Coleman (@alistaircoleman) November 29, 2017
The Cheeky Girls reference:
"We are the cheeky girls, you are the cheeky boys
Touch my bum – this is life" pic.twitter.com/lcW9fgopMi— Alistair Coleman (@alistaircoleman) November 29, 2017
And – of course – the internet chum advert reference:
"Amazing new trick which has angered professional speech-writers" pic.twitter.com/xlVNi0lSpE
— Alistair Coleman (@alistaircoleman) November 30, 2017
The Supreme Leader regrets to announce…
"Due to an injunction from the estate of Agatha Christie, unfortunately the Poirot Dinner Mystery Evening has been cancelled." pic.twitter.com/KdIr19FsLM
— David Whitley (@mrdavidwhitley) November 29, 2017
Entirely unrelated, but The Terminator reference:
"The Terminator's an infiltration unit: part man, part machine. Underneath, it's hyperalloy combat chassis, microprocessor-controlled. Fully armoured very tough. But outside, it's living human tissue: flesh, skin, hair, blood. The 600 series had rubber skin. We spotted them easy" pic.twitter.com/x7AOAYfZyQ
— Alistair Coleman (@alistaircoleman) November 29, 2017
Not to mention Nick Knowles:
Sorry @Coldwar_Steve – it's all I can see now. pic.twitter.com/bJ6rkG58bV
— John Rain 🥇 (@ItsJohnRain) November 29, 2017
And still they keep coming…
https://twitter.com/366Battles/status/935932571409616897