# RIP in Peace "RIP in Peace" is an internet catchphrase noted for its built-in redundancy, since the acronym "RIP" already stands for "rest in peace"[4]. The earliest known use appeared on a Newgrounds forum thread in May 2007 mourning Australian skateboarder Shane Cross[1], and it grew into a running joke used both to sincerely commemorate the deceased and to mock the doubled wording itself. ## Origin The earliest documented use of the phrase came on May 12, 2007, when Newgrounds forum member Glue-Sniffer posted a thread titled "RIP in Peace Shane Cross," lamenting the death of the Australian professional skateboarder[1]. The exact phrasing became linked with skate and gaming communities online, though some forum users later credited the teen blogging platform Piczo, specifically a "RIP Grandad" tribute page, as an even earlier home for the construction[3]. - **Platform:** Newgrounds Forums - **Creator:** Unknown - **Date:** 2007 ## Overview The joke sits inside a linguistic quirk called RAS syndrome, or redundant acronym syndrome syndrome, where an acronym is repeated alongside a word it already contains, like "ATM machine" or "PIN number"[4]. In forum culture, "RIP in Peace" is deployed two ways: sincerely by posters who do not notice the doubled word, and ironically by everyone else piling on the joke[3]. It shows up most often in threads mourning celebrities, in reaction to internet death hoaxes, and after character wipes in gaming communities such as Path of Exile[6]. The phrase also works as a mocking stand-in for hollow forum condolences. When posters treat every celebrity passing as an excuse to spam three-letter tributes, "RIP in Peace" reads as a satirical exaggeration of that habit, which is why users started openly asking why the phrase kept appearing[8]. ## How to Use To use "RIP in Peace," typically append the redundant construction to the name of the deceased. Common conventions include pairing it with an image of the person, an obviously fake death hoax slide, or a screenshot of a lost video game character or account[3]. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### What is RIP in Peace? A redundant online catchphrase where the acronym "RIP" (rest in peace) is followed again by "in peace," used to commemorate the deceased or mock hollow forum condolences[3]. ### Where did RIP in Peace come from? The earliest known use is a May 12, 2007 Newgrounds Forums thread by Glue-Sniffer titled "RIP in Peace Shane Cross," mourning the Australian skateboarder[1]. ### What does RIP in Peace mean? Literally "rest in peace in peace," it is an example of RAS syndrome, the pattern where an acronym is paired with a word it already contains[4]. ### How do you use RIP in Peace? Attach it to the name of a person who has died or been targeted by a death hoax, often in a forum post or a mock tribute video[5]. ### Is RIP in Peace still popular? It settled into a classic forum joke, active from the 2007 Newgrounds post through the 2014 Gordon Hurd YouTube tribute and its Reddit repost[2]. ## References 1. [https://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic/700300]() 2. [https://www.reddit.com/r/nl_Kripparrian/comments/1wrtvv/rip_in_peace_bro/]() 3. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/rip-in-peace]() 4. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAS_syndrome]() 5. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJl7U07c9As]() 6. [https://www.pathofexile.com/forum/view-thread/230365/page/2]() 7. [https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=R.I.P.%20in%20peace]() 8. [https://grcade.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=2181&p=106711]() --- Source: https://meme.com/memes/rip-in-peace Published by meme.com — The Internet Meme Library