YOLO: Slang as Human Migration
DErp: THe History of the internet in one word
Our word, Derp, is used to describe someone who does something that is not smart.
Noah Konikow
Ms. Calderon/ Mr. Costa
GeoLit per. _2/3_
September 23, 2014
DERP: The Idiocy Of The Internet In One Word
Hello there, my name is Derp. I am a slang word that was created in 1998 in a movie called ¨BASEketball¨ that had Matt Stone and Trey Parker in it, the creators of a show on Comedy Central called ¨South Park¨. Hey, you want to hear a joke? Haha have you ever heard the joke about the guy who tried to get his dog to make him breakfast? No? OK, well here it goes. What do you call a guy who tries to teach his dog how to make him breakfast? A derp! Hahaha, good one right? Now, you guys are probably wondering what I mean right about now, huh? Well, I am a word used to describe, without offending anyone, someone who is not… the smartest person in the world. Or someone who does things that are not smart.
I am a word used to describe someone who does something that is not smart. You can find my definition in the Oxford Dictionary. Now going back to the movie I was created in called ¨BASEketball¨ created by David Tucker. I grew more popular and became the inspiration of a character on ¨South Park¨ named Mr. Derp. Mr. Derp is known for hitting himself in the head with a hammer and yelling ¨Derp!¨ as he fell to the ground. also the creators of the show ¨South Park¨, a famous show on Comedy Central about a group of little kids in a town called South Park. I started being used more after that and then grew more and more popular becoming what I am today.
I think that slang, as a language in general, has had a great value in today’s culture and literature and the people that I affect. I have inspired a lot of very influential things in the world and in the world’s history. I have also contributed significantly in today’s language and knowledge of the world’s history. I have proved this because I show how the world has changed from calling someone dumb or stupid to calling them a derp. People use me because they still want to have the freedom of sharing their opinions on things, but also be able to do it without offending anyone in anyway.
Work Cited
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&rlz=1CASMAE_enUS603US603&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8&safe=active&ssui=on#safe=active&q=Derp%20definition
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQB4nAjZIdE
- *This is the Derp Song 10 hrs. link*
https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&rlz=1CASMAE_enUS603US603&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8&safe=active&ssui=on#safe=active&q=Derp%20definition
"Definition of Derp in English:." Derp: Definition of Derp in Oxford Dictionary (American English)
(US). Oxford University Press, n.d. Web. 24 Sept. 2014.
"DERP." Know Your Meme News. Cheezburger Network, 19 Aug. 2014. Web. 24 Sept. 2014.
"What Does DERP Mean? - DERP Definition - Meaning of DERP - InternetSlang.com." What Does
DERP Mean? Quick Links, n.d. Web. 24 Sept. 2014.
* Please click on our presentation to view.
* Please click on the video to hear the awesome ¨Derp Song¨ we have found on YouTube, which shows how derp is integrated into our media.