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Apply Cold Water To That Burn
About
Apply Cold Water To Burned Area is a catchphrase and reaction image used to emphasize that someone has been disrespected or made fun of.
Origin
The earliest known use of an image depicting the emergency burn treatment as a metaphor for "you got burned" can be found in a FunnyJunk[3] post submitted on May 12th, 2012 in response to a class disciplinary report describing a hostile exchange between two students.
![Referral Carthage R-9 Public Schools NOTICE TO PARENT OR GUARDIAN This report is to inform you of a disciplinary incident involving student identified below Grade Date DISCIPLINARY REFERRAL 2 Paculty or Star Member Action Taken By Teacher Prior To Referral: Conference with Student a Consulted Counselor written communication with Parent QBeharioral Contract Verbal Communication with Parent No Prior Action Taken Reviewed Student File a Intervention Team Referral Other Changed Student's Seat O Straight To Ofsce (Safe School Violation) Reason(s) for Referral:](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/450/003/81d.jpg)
The reaction image was posted by oodlesandoodles[4] was paired with the text "Hope they remembered to pour some cool water on that burn" and received 76 upvotes from FunnyJunk members. Though this specific image is the one most often used, other depictions including drawings can also be found.
![Funnyjunk #34-oodlesandoodles (05/12/2012) Hide Hide All +Fav (0) Reply +76 remembered to pour some cool water on hat burn](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/449/764/b74.png)
Usage in Slang
The term "burn" in its slang sense to mean putting down someone verbally became popular in the 1970's.[2] It was brought back into popular culture through the 2000s American comedy That '70s Show as a catchphrase of Ashton Kutcher's character, Kelso.[1] The term "burn" was first added to Urban Dictionary[9] on November 2nd, 2002, but a definition added on May 5th, 2004 was highlighted as the September 5th, 2005 Urban Word of the Day.
Spread
On May 14th, We Know Memes[5] posted an image macro pairing the burn image with a screenshot of an iPhone message where a person declines another's romantic advances by calling them ugly. This image was reposted to The Lolbrary[6], 9gag[7] and Reddit.[8]
![828.png K. Every kiss begins with K.... Read 9:29 PM Too bad ugly begins with U. OiMessage Send Apply cold water to burned area](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/449/777/828.png)
On FunnyJunk, there are nearly 90 search results for the term "apply cold water."[14] Additional posts using the reaction image can be found on Tumblr with the tags "apply cold water"[10] and "apply cold water to burned area."[11] On Facebook[12], there are dozens of groups dedicated to the reaction image. The largest[13] was created in November 2012 and has gained more than 18,000 likes.
Notable Examples
![Judging Matthew Wish people would f--- off judging me for something that's so smal! Like . Comment . 22 minutes ago near Bradshaw . Chloe and 2 others like this. Davie Did she laugh at your penis again 21 minutes ago via mobile-unlike·«I 19](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/449/910/d72.jpg)
![f76.png 23 seconds ill never get back. niaya12 8 months ago Plus about ten more seconds you decided to waste writing your comment Slammfire in reply to niaya12 8 months ago 57 APPLY COLD.WATER TO BURNED AREA](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/449/925/f76.png)
![Awful That's because its on you, dear APPLY COLD WATER TO BURNED AREA](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/449/853/890.jpg)
![OH He has 5 albuns. 1 book. Over 56 awards. 86 shows. Over 18 million fans. 18 years old. What do YOU have? Curtir Comentar Compartilhar ha 9 minutos e Nicolas Dezero apenis. alguns segundos atrás Curtir Apply cold water to burned area](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/000/449/877/b0f.jpg)
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Search Interest
External References
[1] TV Tropes – Series: That '70s Show
[2] In The 70s – Slang Terms of the Seventies
[3] FunnyJunk – Nick Was Just Trying to Help
[4] FunnyJunk – oodlesandoodles' comment
[5] We Know Memes (via Wayback Machine) – Every Kiss Begins With K
[7] 9gag – Apply lotion to burned area
[9] Urban Dictionary – Definitions for "burn"
[10] Tumblr – Posts tagged "apply cold water"
[11] Tumblr – Posts tagged "apply cold water to burned area"
[12] Facebook – Search results for "apply cold water"
[13] Facebook – Apply Cold Water To Burned Area
[14] FunnyJunk – Search results for "apply cold water"
Top Comments
Philip J. Fry
Dec 06, 2012 at 04:18PM EST
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Dec 06, 2012 at 03:41PM EST