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I think that Uncyclopedia injokes are just pointless and really getting old. For one, I don't even understand most of the injokes, and the ones I do aren't funny. I think it's about time they go.

Examples

Fisher Price

The Fisher Price article's entire contents:

"go eat shit fuckers"

Really, how is that funny? It has nothing to do with Fisher Price at all, it's just an insult. Pointless garbage.

And the guy from the IP that wrote it, 4.252.99.182... who cares? He wrote four stupid words that weren't funny and intended to be vandalism, yet they dedicate an entire page to him...

Euroipods

How about Euroipods? It's one big fake advertisement that has been overdone everywhere else on a ton of websites. I personally found stuff like this funny a year ago, but now it's just old. Again, pointless trash.

Spinoffs

Oftentimes these retarded injokes spawn more retarded injokes, which just beats around a dead horse (usually beating a dead horse with another dead horse). Beating a dead horse isn't funny, either, especially when beating something that wasn't funny to begin with.

Why, sir, do you wish to hurt me?

Now, I love Uncyclopedia, but I find jokes that are only understood by a select few people stupid and something that belongs elsewhere, since they're not funny to most people. All the unfunny injokes just bring down the quality of Uncyclopedia.

--SPAZ! | Tell me some stuff | What I've done 19:16, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

A dead horse beating a dead horse? --Starnestommy (Talk • Contribs • FFS • WP) 19:19, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

Fix that please...I are stupid --SPAZ! | Tell me some stuff | What I've done 19:35, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

AAA AAA AA-AAAA AAA? --Lt. High Gen. Grue The Few The Proud, The Marines 19:25, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

BENSON! --Starnestommy (Talk • Contribs • FFS • WP) 19:31, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

Ah yeah, forgot to add that :/ --SPAZ! | Tell me some stuff | What I've done 19:34, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

Translation: Why are in-jokes bad? Well, anyway, I fully agree. Too many in-jokes spoils the potato salad. --Lt. High Gen. Grue The Few The Proud, The Marines 19:32, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

T.Y.A.T.U. 07:33, 23 June 2007

Fisher Price isn't an inside joke... Sir ENeGMA (talk) GUN WotM PLS 20:26, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

You're right. It's not an in-joke... it's a literary masterpiece! --General Insineratehymn 21:12, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

Shot your fuck up. • Spang • ☃ • talk • 11:41, 23 Jun 2007

Fisher Price is funny because of the retrospective literary analysis, especially if you remember those bullshit English classes that try to pass off that sort of bunk as serious inquiry. Euroipods happened before my time, and I can officially say that it may have been funny once, but I doubt that anyone finds it on their own without wading through eighteen miles of sludge leftover from a flamewar that I never want to understand. It's been digested, and what is digested is otherwise known as crap. BENSON is a forum joke, and therefore ineligible for status as a ruiner of Uncyclopedia ("ruiners" only count if they're in another namespace.) Kitten huffing, as a concept, is hilarious, but it is often inserted into articles where it really doesn't add to the comedic value. Articles that "hinge" on popular articles like these aren't funny, but the in-jokes themselves are usually funny on their own (and thus not really "in-jokes"). --The Acceptable  Cainad  (Fnord) 01:48, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

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What should we do about inside jokes?

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You forgot Feature! -- (but) Untrue  Whhhy?Whut?How? *Back from the dead* 21:34, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

“Inside jokes are jokes that can only be understood by people from a particular group, or otherwise already in the know about them.”

~ Captain Obvious on In-jokes

I think in-jokes are a big part of our culture, to be honest. It's difficult to have much of a culture when you're a website, but all these in-jokes are a shared experience that brings us closer together in a great big fuzzy bundle of love. But since Nobody Cares, I shall shut up now. -- (but) Untrue  Whhhy?Whut?How? *Back from the dead* 21:45, 23 June 2007 (UTC)

What's the point in having a culture when the Borg are gonna come and assimilate us all anyways? --EMC ^[TALK] 00:40, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Well, you can keep it in a petri-dish and make it grow, then throw random chemicals at it and laugh evilly. -- (but) Untrue  Whhhy?Whut?How? *Back from the dead* 10:42, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Read it

And weep/be annoyed/blank. -- Hindleyite Converse • ?pedia 11:08, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

That has to be the worst 100 list on uncyc. sad. -Vosnul 15:08, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

FOR EVERYONE WHO THINKS FADS AND MEMES ARE BAD

Remember, we're a HUMOR site. And we're a COMMUNITY. There's no such thing as a community that doesn't have its own fads, memes, and inside jokes to throw around. The fact that we have them is totally natural, so don't discourage them unless they're overdone (and to be honest that's mostly crap like Chuck Norris Facts, O RLY, and other external memes). Stuff like Fisher Price, Euroipods, and Grues are stuff we made up ourselves, so we should embrace them. --Crazyswordsman...With SAVINGS!!!! (T/C) 19:09, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

FU Crazyswordsman. --EMC ^[TALK] 20:18, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Wow, that's the exact same as Marshall Applewhite's last speech. I only know this because I spilled my kool-aid. Good thing too, I hear it may have been poisoned! Sir Modusoperandi ^Boinc! 20:46, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Only if you got it at Jim Jones' BBQ. --EMC ^[TALK] 20:52, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Doesn't Applewhite & Jones sound like a country band? Sir Modusoperandi ^Boinc! 20:55, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

I would say so. Sufficiently redneck-related, obligatory ampersand, and two Southern guys that just want to make money. Sounds good to me.-Sir Ljlego, GUN VFH FIYC WotM SG WHotM PWotM AotM EGAEDM ANotM + (Talk) 21:08, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

That's "FU SWORD." Get it right. --Crazyswordsman...With SAVINGS!!!! (T/C) 23:30, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

I don't think fads and memes are bad, so I'm not allowed to read this section.  :-( -- (but) Untrue  Whhhy?Whut?How? *Back from the dead* 22:36, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

See, it was in a different section all along

Oh, but then you'll miss MO and e|m|c's semi-humorous exchange and my semi-VFD-worthy punchline! In retrospect, you're not missing much.-Sir Ljlego, GUN VFH FIYC WotM SG WHotM PWotM AotM EGAEDM ANotM + (Talk) 23:17, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

It's in capital letters man! I can't go against something like that! I fear for my life just typing here... -- (but) Untrue  Whhhy?Whut?How? *Back from the dead* 00:51, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

Wait, did you just read and reply to what Ljlego said?! You read something in this section?! Tell me you did not just do that! • Spang • ☃ • talk • 01:00, 25 Jun 2007

I did not! Oh, um, wait... -- (but) Untrue  Whhhy?Whut?How? *Back from the dead* 10:01, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

WAAOU!!!

Nope. —Braydie 20:04, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Desu? -- T​K​F​​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​UU​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​CK 23:18, 24 June 2007 (UTC)

Moar mudkips, plz. --Starnestommy (Talk • Contribs • FFS • WP) 00:53, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

BENSON! Erm, whatever.-Sir Ljlego, GUN VFH FIYC WotM SG WHotM PWotM AotM EGAEDM ANotM + (Talk) 01:19, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

TKF: iie, dewarimasen. Sore wa dame desu. --The Acceptable  Cainad  (Fnord) 15:25, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

"Dewarimasen" wa nan desu ka? — Sir Wehp! (t!) (c!) — 21:51, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

Dewarimasen = Desu, soo desu ka? --The Acceptable  Cainad  (Fnord) 00:08, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

WAAOU?!!! I feel good, diddle iddle iddle um. -- Hindleyite Converse • ?pedia 16:19, 27 June 2007 (UTC)

わあおう? ワ—オウ?! --The Acceptable  Cainad  (Fnord) 00:08, 28 June 2007 (UTC)

At Least We Don't Have...

Yo Momma jokes. Umm... I mean, at least we don't have Worst 100 lists. I meant to say, at least we don't make Chuck Norris jokes. Damn! I mean, at least we don't have our own dety. We don't have quotes claiming to be created by a crappy poet at the top of every page. At least we don't have pages about different encryption codes or whatever they are. Well, we don't make Steve Ballmer references. Well, we don't make jokes about HowTo:Hyperlink every single word in your article. Well.. FUCK YOU THEN! Just leave if you don't like it. It took me forever to type all of that.

--Dexter111344 16:08, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

Despite those things, at least we don't have a nonexistent cabal. Xombi p 21:35, 3 July 2007 (UTC)

FEATURE!

Sorry, kneejerk. -- 17:32, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

It's alright. It happens occasionally.-Sir Ljlego, GUN VFH FIYC WotM SG WHotM PWotM AotM EGAEDM ANotM + (Talk) 19:50, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

I didn't read any of this but...

..."go eat shit fuckers" is inherently funny, so it's not an injoke. -- Style  Guide 19:31, September 8, 2010 (UTC)

Uh

Who the hell are most of these people. --Roman Dog Bird 19:42, September 8, 2010 (UTC)

Inactive users? —Sir Socky (talk) (stalk) GUN SotM UotM PMotM UotY PotM WotM 19:55, 8 September 2010

Dead people. Which begs the question... did anyone ever bother to harvest their organs? ~ (talk) (stalk) -- 20100908 - 21:26 (UTC)

Yes, A wizard did it, obviously. --Mn-z 00:33, September 9, 2010 (UTC)

And what did it do with the money? *shifty eyes* ~ (talk) (stalk) -- 20100909 - 00:47 (UTC)

They used it to film 2 Wizards 1 Cup, obviously. --Mn-z 00:50, September 9, 2010 (UTC)

Oh. Foo. ~ (talk) (stalk) -- 20100909 - 00:57 (UTC)

In short, I'm still just as sexy as ever. MegaPleb • Dexter111344 • Complain here 01:42, September 9, 2010 (UTC)

 For. Wait! is voting an in-joke? I can never tell....  ~ Avast Matey!!! Happytimes are here!*  (talk) (stalk) Π   ~  ~  11 Sep 2010 ~ 04:16 (UTC)

It seems to be. But really, what isn't around here? ~ *shifty eyes* (talk) (stalk) -- 20100911 - 04:19 (UTC)

My love-life. I've kept is surreptitiously hidden away from all of you lest we have another "incident" like the one in third grade.  ~ Avast Matey!!! Happytimes are here!*  (talk) (stalk) Π   ~  ~  11 Sep 2010 ~ 04:22 (UTC)

You know, that could be arranged... another incident, that is. I don't suppose you could elaborate on some of the details for quality assurance? ~ *shifty eyes* (talk) (stalk) -- 20100911 - 17:27 (UTC)

I don't think it can be arranged again-- I'm banned from any school that houses third grade classes now.  ~ Avast Matey!!! Happytimes are here!*  (talk) (stalk) Π   ~  ~  12 Sep 2010 ~ 07:19 (UTC)

No editing thing

I assume if anyone important didn't want this to be edited, they would have given proper protection, not merely hid the edit button. --Mn-z 15:00, September 11, 2010 (UTC)

Oh, right.

-- Style  Guide 18:25, September 11, 2010 (UTC)

I love injokes

They are awesome and if you disagree then I appreciate your honesty but if you excuse me....

SUCK MY MOTHER FUCKING DICK!!!!!!

That is all--If you're 555 then I'm Talk What's it like to be a heretic? 18:32, September 11, 2010 (UTC)

Inside Jokes are too inside

Some of them should be put outside. Then we can be outside looking inside. I just wanted to edit here. Aleister 19:01 11 9

Outside jokes on the inside, and inside jokes on the outside? I can see advantages to both. -- T​K​F​​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​UU​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​U​CK 13:39, September 12, 2010 (UTC)

I DID IT! I PASSED THE TEST! MY WIKI-FU IS STRONG!

Don't we ban people for necro editing? -OptyC Sucks! CUN19:26, 12 Sep

For what, now? 'Necro editing'? ~ *shifty eyes* (talk) (stalk) -- 20100912 - 19:38 (UTC)

I certainly hope not. Leutnant Herr Thatdamnedfollowspot 20:08 Sunday, September 12, 2010

Oh hai Hinoa. MegaPleb • Dexter111344 • Complain here 20:50, September 12, 2010 (UTC)

I hear soap is a good remedy for strong wiki-fu.  ~ Avast Matey!!! Happytimes are here!*  (talk) (stalk) Π   ~  ~  12 Sep 2010 ~ 23:35 (UTC)