Didnt Read Lol

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Didn't Read Lol is a dismissive forum reply used when a post is deemed too long or dull, delivered either as plain text or as a reaction GIF of someone dancing. It started on a ColoradoFans truck thread in September 2006 and grew into a GIF-driven format on IGN, BodyBuilding.com, and Sherdog through the late 2000s.

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Overview

The phrase "Didn't Read, LOL" is a dismissive reply posted on forums and social media when someone drops a wall of text that a reader finds too long or dull3. It shares the same territory as TL;DR but comes with more attitude, delivered either as a short text reply or as a reaction GIF of someone dancing carelessly1.

The GIF versions became the format's signature, turning what could be a straight insult into a piece of performative laziness. Early on, the text form was sometimes used sincerely by posters apologizing for skimming, but the meme quickly hardened into a heckle aimed at anyone whose post seemed unworthy of attention2.

How It Spread

The first known GIF version showed up in July 2008 on the IGN forums, where a member named Jaslar_Tha_Kidd_2 dropped an animated clip of Sam Norman dancing from the 2007 music video "What What" in response to another user's long relationship rant2. From there, the format moved into male-heavy discussion boards where quick heckling was the standard mode of reply5.

Through 2009 and 2010 the GIF collection grew across BodyBuilding.com's Misc section4 and Sherdog's long-running GIF threads5, as posters competed to have the funniest reaction clip on hand. Athlete-oriented boards were especially heavy users, treating the format almost as a running joke where the punchline was refusing to engage.

In early 2011 a new version featuring the "Movin' Like Bernie" dance began circulating on those same boards and became one of the format's more repeated variants6. By that point "Didn't Read LOL" was fully entrenched as a way to dismiss long posts without actually engaging with them3.

How to Use This Meme

Typically posters drop the phrase or an accompanying GIF directly beneath a long post to signal they skipped it3. Common convention is to use one of the recognizable GIFs, such as the Sam Norman "What What" clip or the "Movin' Like Bernie" dance, instead of typing the words out6. On modern platforms like Twitter and Discord, the text version often stands alone as a quick jab at a lengthy reply thread.

Frequently Asked Questions

Didnt Read Lol

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Didn't Read Lol is a dismissive forum reply used when a post is deemed too long or dull, delivered either as plain text or as a reaction GIF of someone dancing. It started on a ColoradoFans truck thread in September 2006 and grew into a GIF-driven format on IGN, BodyBuilding.com, and Sherdog through the late 2000s.

dismissal memes forum era memes gif memes late 2000s memes catchphrase memes

Overview

The phrase "Didn't Read, LOL" is a dismissive reply posted on forums and social media when someone drops a wall of text that a reader finds too long or dull3. It shares the same territory as TL;DR but comes with more attitude, delivered either as a short text reply or as a reaction GIF of someone dancing carelessly1.

The GIF versions became the format's signature, turning what could be a straight insult into a piece of performative laziness. Early on, the text form was sometimes used sincerely by posters apologizing for skimming, but the meme quickly hardened into a heckle aimed at anyone whose post seemed unworthy of attention2.

How It Spread

The first known GIF version showed up in July 2008 on the IGN forums, where a member named Jaslar_Tha_Kidd_2 dropped an animated clip of Sam Norman dancing from the 2007 music video "What What" in response to another user's long relationship rant2. From there, the format moved into male-heavy discussion boards where quick heckling was the standard mode of reply5.

Through 2009 and 2010 the GIF collection grew across BodyBuilding.com's Misc section4 and Sherdog's long-running GIF threads5, as posters competed to have the funniest reaction clip on hand. Athlete-oriented boards were especially heavy users, treating the format almost as a running joke where the punchline was refusing to engage.

In early 2011 a new version featuring the "Movin' Like Bernie" dance began circulating on those same boards and became one of the format's more repeated variants6. By that point "Didn't Read LOL" was fully entrenched as a way to dismiss long posts without actually engaging with them3.

How to Use This Meme

Typically posters drop the phrase or an accompanying GIF directly beneath a long post to signal they skipped it3. Common convention is to use one of the recognizable GIFs, such as the Sam Norman "What What" clip or the "Movin' Like Bernie" dance, instead of typing the words out6. On modern platforms like Twitter and Discord, the text version often stands alone as a quick jab at a lengthy reply thread.

Frequently Asked Questions