Difference between revisions of "Raymond"
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| − | '''Raymond''' sites feature a [http://www.ytmnd.com/assets/410ceb652b4febc36ca19f56a7c8d75b GIF of Ray Barone] (Ray Romano) from ''[[w:Everybody Loves Raymond|Everybody Loves Raymond]]'', dancing with his hands through his shorts in front of his wife Debra. The first site with the GIF on record, {{ytmnd|sc2announced|Starcraft 2 Announced!!!}}, was made on February 18, 2008 by {{ytmnduser|houseofcards}}; by the end of the next day, 10 had already been made. | + | '''Raymond''' sites feature a [http://www.ytmnd.com/assets/410ceb652b4febc36ca19f56a7c8d75b GIF of Ray Barone] ([[w:Ray Romano|Ray Romano]]) from ''[[w:Everybody Loves Raymond|Everybody Loves Raymond]]'', dancing with his hands through his shorts in front of his wife Debra ([[w:Patricia Heaton|Patricia Heaton]]) in a bedroom. The first site with the GIF on record, {{ytmnd|sc2announced|Starcraft 2 Announced!!!}}, was made on February 18, 2008 by {{ytmnduser|houseofcards}}; by the end of the next day, 10 had already been made. |
Most Raymond sites feature a title that suggests the viewer will see the first pictures of a new product, a fad site, or some similar joke; instead, the GIF appears—usually tiled—and is set to random music (video game background tunes, etc.). They are, in effect, spammy [[wiktionary:bait-and-switch|bait-and-switch]] pranks. | Most Raymond sites feature a title that suggests the viewer will see the first pictures of a new product, a fad site, or some similar joke; instead, the GIF appears—usually tiled—and is set to random music (video game background tunes, etc.). They are, in effect, spammy [[wiktionary:bait-and-switch|bait-and-switch]] pranks. | ||
Since its creation, many other GIFs (of ''Raymond'', ''[[w:Frasier|Frasier]]'', and other sitcoms and videos) have been made by houseofcards and others, and used in similar fashion. | Since its creation, many other GIFs (of ''Raymond'', ''[[w:Frasier|Frasier]]'', and other sitcoms and videos) have been made by houseofcards and others, and used in similar fashion. | ||
Revision as of 01:38, May 25, 2010
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| Original YTMND: |
| Starcraft 2 Announced!!! |
| by houseofcards |
| February 18, 2008 |
Raymond sites feature a GIF of Ray Barone (Ray Romano) from Everybody Loves Raymond, dancing with his hands through his shorts in front of his wife Debra (Patricia Heaton) in a bedroom. The first site with the GIF on record, Starcraft 2 Announced!!!, was made on February 18, 2008 by houseofcards; by the end of the next day, 10 had already been made.
Most Raymond sites feature a title that suggests the viewer will see the first pictures of a new product, a fad site, or some similar joke; instead, the GIF appears—usually tiled—and is set to random music (video game background tunes, etc.). They are, in effect, spammy bait-and-switch pranks.
Since its creation, many other GIFs (of Raymond, Frasier, and other sitcoms and videos) have been made by houseofcards and others, and used in similar fashion.
