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"Things I Don't Like" Exploitable Webcomics

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"Things I Don't Like" Exploitable Webcomics are webcomics turned into exploitable memes in which the artist changes one of the panels in the webcomic to make a point about a thing they don't approve of. The trend became a very popular style of meme, particularly in 2017, when many different comics appeared and were exploited in similar ways.

Origin

The trend appears to have started with Oh No, It's Retarded, an exploitable webcomic featuring a stick figure character discovering a small dog that says various statements deemed disturbing, inane or controversial. On December 27th, 2014, Tumblr user aaaaa42c posted a comic in which a small dog informs a boy that he produces multiple cancerous cells every day, with each having the potential to be fatal (shown below). Within nine months, the comic gained over 17,100 notes.


hey look a cute little dog your body produces about four cancerous cells per day. one slip in your immune system is all that it takes to kill you

On July 31st, 2015, FunnyJunk user Sewallman submitted a variation of the comic in which the dog says "Feminism is about equality" (shown below, left). On August 16th, FunnyJunk user joshlol submitted a comic in which the dog praises Donald Trump (shown below, right). These were among the first posts to use the format that would be replicated in future "Things I Don't Like" memes.


Oww, aren't you the cutest little thing! Feminism is about equality Oh no It's retarded Aww, ain't you the cutest lil thing Donald Trump has some good ideas Oh No... its retarded

Spread

In the following years, many more exploitable webcomic templates were used to make similar points. Usually, the creator would use the template to make a joke about a thing they did not approve of.

For Really Big Mistakes

For Really Big Mistakes refers to an exploitable image of a large eraser with the words "for really big mistakes" printed on it erasing another image. The meme expresses the point of view that the "mistake" is something worthy of ridicule and removal. On February 13th, 2016, Tumblr user yanderechild posted a version of the meme with the word "Anime" as the image being erased (shown below). Within 15 months, the post has received more than 178,000 notes.


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The following month, on March 20th, Redditor shooterboss posted a variation (shown below, left), in which the word "capitalism" is the mistake, to the subreddit /r/me_irl, garnering more than 1,200 points (91% upvoted) and 80 comments. Several months later, on September 6th, Tumblr user mimosataylor posted a variation with the text "2016" is the mistake (shown below, right). The post received more than 125,200 notes.


FOR REALLY BG MISTAKESs Capitalism FOR . REALLY BG ANSTAKESs 《2016


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Will We Find Intelligent Life

Will We Find Intelligent Life? is an exploitable webcomic panel originally published by Poorly Drawn Lines. The comic is set up as a cosmic search for intelligent life, leading to a man on earth. In the third panel, the man says something unintelligent, and the fourth panel reads, "The search continues…" Poorly Drawn Lines published the original version of the comic on January 26th, 2015. In the original version of the comic, the man says "I'm not racist, but I mean--" before the final panel says "The search continues…" (shown below).


COULD IT BE RIGHT HERE ON EARTH? WILL WE FIND INTELLIGENT LIFE? COULD IT BE THIS MAN? IM NOT RACIST BUT I MEAN- THE SEARCH CONTINUES poorlydrawnlines.com


COULD IT BE RIGHT HERE ON EARTH? WILL WE EVER FIND INTELLIGENT -LIFE? COULD IT BE THIS VERY MAN? SWITZERLAND DOESNT HAVE ITS OWN CULTURE THE SEARCH CONTINUES... Maybe even here on earth.. Will we ever find intelligent life? Maybe this man PAKISTAN is a terrorist state The search continues... poorlydrawnlines.com COULD IT BE RIGHT HERE ON EARTH? WILL WE FIND INTELLIGENT LIFE? COULD IT BE THIS MAN? WHITE GENOCIDE THE SEARCH CONTINUES

All Life is Precious

All Life Is Precious is an exploitable Shen Comix (previously known as Owl Turd Comix) panel in which a person is holding a spider. Electing to bring it outside rather than kill it, the person says, "All life is precious." The spider then says something offensive to the person, leading the person to squish it. In the exploitable, what the spider says changes. It is one of several Owl Turd Comix that have been turned into a Things I Don't Like exploitable.

Owl Turd Comix posted the original on April 22nd, 2017. In the original version, the spider says, "I post art without crediting the artist." The comic, shown below, has gained over 24,000 notes on Tumblr as of April 25th, 2017.


LETS PUT YOU OUTSIDE, ALL LIFE IS PRECIOUS. GUY I POST ART WITHOUT CREDITING THE ARTIST. OWLTURD.com ㊧


LETS PUT YOU ALL LIFE IS PRECIOUS. OUTSIDE, LIL GUY Pineapple belongs on pizza. Also, I'm using Comic Sans right now. owLTURD.com , LETS PUT YOU OUTSIDE, ALL LIFE IS PRECIOUS. GUY. #meme #memes #dankmeme #dankmemes #funny#memesdaily #relatable #anime #dank #Imao #lol # savage #edgy #nochill #cringe#autism #lit #funnymemes #cringey #triggered #earrape #hilarious #nicememe #4chan #ayyy Imao #lmfaooo #edgymemes #weeaboos #autistic owLTURD.com ㊧ LETS PUT YOU ALL LIFE IS PRECIOUS. OUTSIDE, LIL Mods are straight OWLTURD.Com CosmicCat

Hey You See That Guy Over There

Hey You See That Guy Over There is an exploitable image series based on a webcomic by Facebook artist Florkofcows, featuring two illustrated socks discussing a third character in the distance. Since its creation in late April 2017, various edits of the comic have been creating referencing people and characters from anime, video games and other media.


hey man you see that guy over there He doesn't like cropped yiff reddithey man you see that guy over there reddit He likes a thing you don't reddit

Talk To Me Like You're A Fucking Idiot

Talk to Me Like You're a Fucking Idiot is an exploitable webcomic by Cyanide and Happiness in which a woman asks her partner to talk to her like "a fucking idiot" during intercourse. Variations of the comic are typically used to mock opposing viewpoints and political beliefs in a similar vein to the "Oh No, It's Retarded" series.


TO ME OH YEAH, BABY! TELL ME WHAT YOU WANTLIKE YOU'RE A F------ IDIOT! I don't get why people hate Comic Sans, it's just a font, :D THAT'S PERFECT! Cyanide and Happiness © Explosm.net OH YEAH, BABY! TELL TALK TO MBE ME WHAT YOU WANT! LIKE YOU'RE A F------ IDIOT! PINEAPPLES DON'T BELONG ON PIZZA? THAT'S PERFECT! TALK TO ME LIKE YOU'RE A F------ IDIOT! OH YEAH, BABY! TELL ME WHAT YOU WANT/ slamic terrorisnm has nothing to do with Islam THAT'S PERFECT! CNN

Your Mother and I Will Always Love You

Your Mother and I Will Always Love You is a series of exploitables based on a four-panel webcomic by Devin Le. Online, people have customized the panels to feature different characters, opinions and ideas. In the end, however, the idea is to make the opinion expressed in panel three appear foolish, obnoxious and/or wrong.


YOU'RE MY SON AND NO MATTER WHAT,YOUR MOTHER AND I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU I main Jäger 下REEalln Scenario A (X exists) Scenario B (X never exists) 1) Presence of pain Bad) 3Absence of pain IGood 2 Presence of pleasure (Good) (4) Absence of pleasure INot bad But humanity strives to survive, it's in our nature MEN YOU'RE MY SON AND NO MATTER WHAT, YOUR MOTHER AND I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU THE HUMAN EYE CAN ONLY SEE 30 PPS. FREENTMENT DISAPPOINTH

Self-aware Robot

Self-aware Robot refers to an exploitable webcomic by Sam Pratt of RustledJimmies.net in which a scientist announces a robot has gained self-awareness. The robot then says something outrageous, and the scientist hurriedly says "It's not finished yet."


INALLYI I HAVE MADE AN ENTIRELY SPEAK RX-1 SELF-AwARENA ROBOTI IT'S NOT DONE YET 4 panel comics are dank FINALLYI I HAVE MADE AN ENTIRELY SPEAK RX-11 SELF-AWARE) | | ) ROBOTI T'S NOT DONE YET. Behind ThGARBAGE! Meme RUSTLEDJIMMIES.NET 2017 SAmPA INALLYII HAVE MADE AN ENTIRELY SELF-AWARE SPEAK, ROBOTI T'S NOT DONE YET IFunny has the dankest memes RUSTLEDJIMMIES.NET


Stuck in the Elevator

Stuck in the Elevator is an exploitable four-panel comic series in which a man begins to panic while trapped in an elevator after the woman he is confined with says a variety of things he finds distasteful.


Looks like the elevator is stuck. guess we could get to know each other to pass the time. Your waifu isnt real, weaboo loser HELP!! HELP!! WE'RE STucKI/ Looks like the elevator is stuck. guess we could get to know each other to pass the time l am a Nigerian prince and you are my only living relative, I need your help to send me your credit card informatipn so I can send 1.5 million dollars to you HELP!! HELP!! WE'RE STUCK! guess we could get to know each other to pass the time Looks like the elevator is stuck HELP!HELP!! WE'RE STUcK!/ l'm the man you killed 17

I Don't Really Have Strong Opinions

I Don't Really Have Strong Opinions is an exploitable Shen Comix webcomic in which the character Shen professes to not "have any strong opinions on anything" prior to a figure yelling a variety of contentious or inflammatory statements, leading Shen to load a clip into a handgun.


I DONT REALIY HAVE ANY STRONG The super OPINIONS ON mario bros\^ ANYTHING. super show is not good SHENCOMIx.com I DONT REALLY HAVE ANY STRONG OPINIONS ON Commun ANYTHING. oesn't «isim Work SHENCOMIx.com

Firefighters "Do Not Disturb"

Firefighters Do Not Disturb refers to a series for four-panel exploitables in which a pair of firefighters approach a burning room but decide not to enter based on what's written on the "do not disturb" sign hanging from the door handle. Online, people have photoshopped replacements words, phrases and symbols to express disapproval towards those things.


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Bobby Has Created the Opposite of Art

Bobby Has Created the Opposite of Art is an exploitable webcomics created by Extra Fabulous Comics in which an art teacher tells a class that anything can be art. He then looks at a character named Bobby's drawing and declares "Bobby has created the opposite of art." What Bobby has drawn is changed in the variations.


REMEMBER CLASS) EXCEPT ANYTHING CANWHAT BoBBY DREW TODAY BE ART BoBBY DREW BoBBY HAS A PICTURE OFCREATED THE OPPOSITE OF The Means of Production ART IO EXTRA F A BULOUS COMICS REMEMBER CLASS EXCEPT ANYTHING CAN WHAT BOBBY DREW ToDAY BE a meme BoBBY HAS A PICTURE oF CREATED THE A NORMIE 사 OPPOSITE OF BoBBY DREW a meme MEME EXTRA FA BULOUS COMICS REMEMBER CLASSEXCEPT ANYTHING CAN WHAT BoBBY DREW TODAY BE ART BoBBY DREW BoBBY HAS A PICTURE oF CREATED THE OPPOSITE OF A wannabe seige engine ART EXTRA FA BULOUS COMICS

Stress Powered Light Bulb

Stress Powered Light Bulb refers to a series of exploitable webcomics based on the work of Mr. Lovenstein. In the comic, an inventor reveals the stress-powered light bulb. He then whispers a stressor to his test subject holding the bulb, which causes the bulb to illuminate a blinding light. Online, people have replaced the original comic's stressor with something that generates heated debate, such as politics.


I'VE INVENTED A STRESS POWERED LIGHT BULB JUST WATCH! EXCUSE ME, YOUNG ADULT. WOULD YOU HOLD THIS, PLEASE? IS IT PRACTICAL? C26 there are only 2 genders rVE INVENTED A STRESS POWERED LIGHT BULB! JUST WATCH! EXCUSE ME, YOUNG ADULT WOULD YOU HOLD THIS, PLEASE? IS IT PRACTICAL? SURE! 闒 s--- posts I'VE INVENTED A STRESS POWERED LIGHT BULB! JUST WATCH! EXCUSE ME, DONALD TRUMPWOULD YOU HOLD THIS, PLEASE? IS IT PRACTICAL? SURE! GRRATAS Co RUSSIA MAKR A

Get Better Material

Get Better Material refers to a series of exploitable images based on a False Knees webcomic. In the meme, a bird is performing stand-up comedy. However, when a heckler boos the bird and says to “get better material,” the bird looks at its notes only to realize that it does not have any other material.


B000/ GET BETTER LOL RATSHOT AMIRITE? CAW CA CAW Something about wirty girl hat sub 1911's jam lol fuwaseome monkey getting a haircut B000/ GET BETTER MATERIAL eyes eant ee mote then 30fps B000/ GET BETTER MATERIAL eyes cant see more then 30 fps ore then 30 fps eyes cant 30 fps eyes cant see more then 30 fps eyes cant see more then 30 fps eyes cant see more then 30 fps eyes cant see more then 30 fps eyes cant see more then 30 fps eyes cant see more then 30 fps eyes cant see more then 30 fps eyes cant see more then 30 fps eyes cant see more then 30 fps eyes cant see more then 30 fps eyes cant see more then 30 fps

To Survive in the Wild

To Survive in the Wild refers to an exploitable Safely Endangered comic in which a man explains "To survive in the wild, you need a reliable source of water. He then insults a person, who begins crying. The first character slurps up the tears with a straw. In the exploitables, what the first character says to make the second cry is changed.


SAFELY ENDANGERED WEB TOON To survive inthe wild you needa reliablesource of water B& SAFELY ENDANGERED WEB TOON TO SURVIVE IN THE WILD, YOU NEED A RELIABLE SOURCE OF WATER Mont Saint Michel RP St TO SURVIVE IN THE WILD, YOU NEED A RELIABLE SOURCE OF WATER SHREK DIES IN SHREK 5

The Scroll of Truth

The Scroll of Truth is an exploitable image series based on a web comic by artist Tate Parker, in which an explorer discovers a scroll that provides various unpleasant or unsettling truths, causing him to angrily toss the parchment away.


IVE FINALLY FoUNDTHE SCROLL OF Cheek IVE FINALLY FoUNDTHE SCROLL OF IT... AFTER 15 YEARS TRUTH! mao IVE FINALLY FoUNDTHE SCROLL OF IT.. AFTER 15 YEARS TRUTH! バ NYEHHHSSS! バ

Acquired Tastes

"Acquired Tastes" is a four-panel exploitable webcomic by artist StoneToss in which two individuals, dressed in t-shits labeled "boobs" and "ass", reluctantly shake hands and throw a disgusted look at the third individual, hideously disfigured, drooling and dressed in a t-shirt labeled "feet".


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