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May 15, 2013

#1212: Interstellar Memes explain

Interstellar Memes

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If other star systems are listening in on our pop culture, given the speed-of-light delay, these are the jokes and catchphrases they just learned about and are currently repeating way too much:

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Proxima Centauri: I’m on a boat!

Alpha Centauri A B: The cake is a lie! – ♪ Never gonna give you up ♫

Luhman 16: I can haz?

Barnard’s star: Leave Britney alone! – ♫ Chocolate Raaaiiin ♫

Wolf 359: Chuck Norris doesn’t sleep. He waits.

Lalande 21185: ♬ Numa numa ♪

Sirius: I still can’t believe Bellatrix– – Dude, get over it.

Gliese 65: INTERNETS!

Epsilon Eridani: Ninjas fight all the time!

Procyon: …God kills a kitten! – A what?

Epsilon Indi: You’re the man now, dog!

Tau Ceti: All your base are belong to us.

Luyten’s Star: Peanut Butter Jelly Time!

Kapteyn’s star: My spoon is too big!

Kruger 60: MORE COWBELL!

Gliese 1: Look at the tiny dancing Earth mammals!

Van Maanen’s star: WASSSUUP!?!

Ad Leonis: Oh my God, they killed Kenny! – You bastards!

70 Ophiuchi: Welcome to Good Burger, home of the Good Burger. – What’s a burger? – I don’t know.

Altair: Mr. T ate my balls!

Sigma Draconis: Oh … my … gaawd.

Delta Pavonis: I want the truth. – You can’t handle the truth!

Gliese 892: Hasta la vista, baby.

Xi Boötis: Did I do that?

HR 753: D’oh!

Beta Hydri: Yippie-ki-yay, motherfucker.

Vega: Resistance is futile.

Zeta Tucanae: Let’s get ready to ruuumble!

HR 1614: Where’s the beef?

Groombridge 1830: I pity the fool!

Delta Trianguli: May the Force be with you.

Beta Virginis: Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!

Arcturus: You talkin’ to me ?

Beta Trianguli Australis: I’m going to make him an offer he can’t refuse.

Lamda Aurigae: You’ve got to ask yourself one question: ‘Do I feel lucky?’

Capella: And now for something completely different.

HD 211415: Live long and prosper. – Ok.

Alderamin: EXTERMINATE!

51 Pegasi: Name’s bond. James Bond.

Caph: Take me to your leader! – No, Steve.

Kappa Reticuli: Here’s lookin’ at you, kid.

Alpha Hydri: Rosebud.

Gienah: Ehh, what’s up doc?

Alpha Serpentis: Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.