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Back in the day, if you needed a definition or an explanation, you could turn to the dictionary or the encyclopedia. Eventually, Wikipedia became the go-to in regards to necessary info. Urban Dictionary took over when it came to modern slang.
Of course, now we just use Twitter for all of the above. Twitter is like a free, funny dictionary without all of the citations and with memes. Basically, it’s the best of both worlds.
One Twitter user decided to turn to social media with a question about a TV show. This question eventually sparked a hilarious thread that didn’t necessarily define what they were looking for, but did explain over 100 other words, phrases, TV shows, natural phenomena and historical occurrences.
It all began with @SadGirlKMS asking, “Isnt rick and morty that thing you get when you die and your body gets all stiff.”
isnt rick and morty that thing you get when you die and your body gets all stiff
— common sad girl (@sadgirlkms) December 10, 2017
Rick and Morty is actually a TV show, but @PokeTrainer7 had a little bit of a different definition.
You're thinking of rigor mortis. Rick and morty is when you get trolled into watching "never gonna give you up"
— uᴉʌǝʞ (@PokeTrainer7) December 11, 2017
And from there, over 100 other Twitter users chimed in with their own definitions of a series of vaguely related or rhyming words.
That’s rickrolling. Rick and morty is a type of pasta
— barnesy (@Barnesy_Jr) December 11, 2017
That’s rigatoni. Rick and Morty is the study of rheumatism, arthritis, and other disorders of the joints, muscles, and ligaments.
— madison (@mtaucoin) December 11, 2017
that’s rheumatology. Rick and morty is an isopod crustacean of the family Armadillidiidae.
— zie. (@bornofcorn) December 11, 2017
that's roly poly. rick and morty is the character will ferrel plays in talladega nights
— lexi (@toastdaddi) December 11, 2017
Thats Ricky Bobby. Rick and Morty is a show about a pawnshop where you never know whats coming in through the door
— Matthew Walker (@MatthewLWalker1) December 11, 2017
that's rick harrison. rick and morty is the guy who sang super freak.
— skiddypappap (@lunaresnoce) December 11, 2017
https://twitter.com/zacdeni/status/940114116252860422
that’s ric flair. rick and morty is the guy who ruled england for the third time
— liz (@altydjh) December 11, 2017
that's king richard. rick and morty is kenny chesney's hit country song, featuring inspiring lyrics such as "green grass, help the cows graze, hedgefund 401"
— uh oh spaghetgeo (@StarlitGeode) December 11, 2017
you’re thinking of “rich and miserable” – rick and morty is a wetland bog in aberdeenshire, scotland
— 𝙨𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙨𝙞𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 (@sh1tpr1nce) December 11, 2017
That's Red Moss. Rick and Morty actually refers to the physical presence or a business or organization
— Noah Jorstad (@nJorstad) December 11, 2017
https://twitter.com/8teenstyIes/status/940238157613854721
https://twitter.com/ticktockready/status/940242930383638529
No, you’re thinking of a welsh corgi. Rick and Morty is a Charlie Brown song written by Joe Williams from 1989.
— Max (@Maxemeh) December 11, 2017
Many of the tweets have thousands of likes and retweets, which proves the power of social media. The thread has gone completely viral, gaining attention from media outlets and Twitter itself thanks to their Moments feature.
For clarity, Wikipedia defines Rick and Morty as the following:
Rick and Morty is an American adult animated science-fiction sitcom created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon for Cartoon Network’s late-night programming block Adult Swim. The series follows the misadventures of cynical mad scientist Rick Sanchez and his fretful, easily influenced grandson Morty Smith, who split their time between domestic life and interdimensional adventures. The series premiered on December 2, 2013 and its third season concluded on October 1, 2017. A fourth season has been mentioned first by Harmon in a September 2017 interview, and later in the post-credits scene of the third season’s finale.
Uh, yeah. We like Twitter’s explanation better. We’re just gonna go with that.
