# Skamtebord

Skamtebord names the image macro style where someone texts a celebrity or brand and gets back a misspelled word tied to their job. It sprang from an October 2019 Reddit post showing a fake exchange with Tony Hawk, who replied 'skamtebord' to a casual greeting. By February 2020 a dedicated subreddit was collecting parodies, spawning offshoots like the Bnuuy meme.

## Origin
On October 19, 2019, Redditor greatdong submitted an image macro to /r/comedyheaven combining a Tony Hawk tweet, in which the skater shared his phone number, with a text exchange where a fan asks 'how's it going?' and Hawk answers 'skamtebord'[1]. The misspelled word, meant to sound like 'skateboard', gave the format its name.

The /r/comedyheaven post climbed past 88,000 points, which carried the misspelling into wider Reddit circulation[3].

- **Platform:** Reddit (/r/comedyheaven, viral spread on /r/skamtebord)
- **Creator:** greatdong (Reddit)
- **Date:** 2019

## Overview
Posts in the Skamtebord style share a visual template: a screenshot of a text conversation where someone greets or asks a question of a famous person or company, and the other side answers with a single misspelled word tied to their occupation[1]. Humor comes from the mismatch between the polite opener and the goofy, out-of-context reply.

Many posts are direct parodies of the Tony Hawk original. Variations swap the skater for a fictional character, a band, or a corporate account like PetSmart[2]. Some screenshots are plainly doctored, while others collect genuine typos found on Reddit itself[3].

## Frequently Asked Questions
### What is Skamtebord?
Skamtebord is an image macro style where someone texts a celebrity or brand and the other party answers with a single misspelled word related to their job[1].

### Where did Skamtebord come from?
Redditor greatdong posted the original Tony Hawk text exchange to /r/comedyheaven on October 19, 2019, where Hawk's reply 'skamtebord' passed 88,000 points[1].

### What does Skamtebord mean?
'Skamtebord' is a deliberate misspelling of 'skateboard' used as Tony Hawk's humorous out-of-context answer in the original post[3].

### How do you use Skamtebord?
A typical post is a screenshot of a text or DM where one side greets a public figure or brand, and the other replies with one misspelled word tied to their occupation, like 'Bnuuy' from PetSmart[4].

### Is Skamtebord still popular?
The /r/skamtebord subreddit stayed active through 2021 with hits like the 'Belgium' useless-geography-fact post that passed 11,000 points, and the format is still recognized as a staple Reddit humor style[5].

## References
1. [https://www.reddit.com/r/comedyheaven/comments/dkc7fx/hey_tony/](<https://www.reddit.com/r/comedyheaven/comments/dkc7fx/hey_tony/>)
2. [https://www.reddit.com/r/skamtebord/comments/ipem47/tramsgenre/](<https://www.reddit.com/r/skamtebord/comments/ipem47/tramsgenre/>)
3. [https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/skamtebord](<https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/skamtebord>)
4. [https://www.reddit.com/r/skamtebord/comments/gt1dum/bnuuy/](<https://www.reddit.com/r/skamtebord/comments/gt1dum/bnuuy/>)
5. [https://www.reddit.com/r/skamtebord/comments/lx8ztp/belgium/](<https://www.reddit.com/r/skamtebord/comments/lx8ztp/belgium/>)
6. [https://www.reddit.com/r/skamtebord/comments/ms8dx0/radiohead/](<https://www.reddit.com/r/skamtebord/comments/ms8dx0/radiohead/>)

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