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"Haimatox" (haimatox) 11/14/2014 at 11:05 • Filed to: None

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The term "Because Racecar" originated here, on Oppo? Also, the term has its own Know Your Meme page! Oppo is internet famous! Represent.

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CalzoneGolem > Haimatox 11/14/2014 at 11:07

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Yeah it was some CL ad. "Interior removed because racecar" or something.

RazoE > CalzoneGolem 11/14/2014 at 11:10

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Grand Am ad I wanna say?

EDIT: Actually clicking on the link > me

Party_in_the_USA > Haimatox 11/14/2014 at 11:11

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It didn't. It was on Craigslist.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > CalzoneGolem 11/14/2014 at 11:12

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"Completely stripped inside because race car"

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > RazoE 11/14/2014 at 11:12

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MX3

Haimatox > Party_in_the_USA 11/14/2014 at 11:12

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"Because Racecar" started on January 26, 2011 on jalopnik.com's off-topic forum "Opposite Lock."

I understand that it was first used on CL, but it gained popularity here.

Party_in_the_USA > Haimatox 11/14/2014 at 11:14

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yea, I was around. It was SnapUndersteer that brought it to attention.

Sn210 > Haimatox 11/14/2014 at 11:25

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there's 446,000 posts on Instagram using #BecauseRacecar! I used it the other day for a post on the LaLD page

For Sweden > Party_in_the_USA 11/14/2014 at 11:25

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Thank you based snap

HammerheadFistpunch > Haimatox 11/14/2014 at 11:31

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I remember that actually.

Bryan doesn't drive a 1M > Haimatox 11/14/2014 at 11:41

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I just love the efficiency of the phrase. Even when used with words other than "racecar", because lazy.