In before X
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In before X, sometimes spelled "in b4", is a corruption of the Occupatio technique which presumably originated on 4chan at least 100 years ago. It is used as a first reply to meme-baiting posts in order to thoroughly pwn the noob who started the thread as well as ruin the fun of all future posters to that thread.
[edit] Usage
In before X can only be used as the first reply to a thread or comment, and only if that thread or comment is bait: that is, there is an at least 100% chance that someone else will reply to the OP using a particular meme, flame, or solution. Saying "in before X", where X is the anticipated response in question (or a variation thereof), under any other circumstances is rong.
The intent of the OP is irrelevant. Even if he's completely ignorant of whatever he's baiting, he is STILL baiting it.
In before X is a troll's way of bragging that he got to a thread before the anticipated reply could be posted, thus mocking all future posters to that thread for their slowness.
[edit] Examples
Prima's OP: "Anonymous is after me! What should I do?"
In this example, Prima's post is clearly bait for the "Buy a dog" meme. Secunda, who is familiar with the meme and well aware that some other /b/tard is just itching to spam the thread with it unless he does something, will write:
Secunda's reply: "In before buy a dog."
That's it. That's all it takes. Prima has been pwnt, and all future posters on the thread are forever forbidden from bringing up that meme again, lest they be exposed for the furfags they are.
Moar examples:
Prima: "halp plz sum1 stole my ipod".
Secunda: "In before an hero".
Prima: "LOL is a corruption of Lulz".
Secunda: "In before doing it wrong".
Prima (speaking to someone other than Secunda): "You are just as bad as the Holocaust deniers!"
Secunda: "In before Fifty Hitler Post".
"In before downvoting this comment"
[edit] Effect
Successful use of in before X has an effect roughly equivalent to that of the Occupatio technique. If "In before X" has been properly invoked, then any future posters who wish to bring up X ever again forever run the risk of looking like a total idiot, and having all other posters mock him/her for being as much. A common n00b mistake is to bring up X after In before X has already been called, resulting in the n00b being laughed out of the thread, too humiliated to show his face there again.
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In before X is part of a series on the cancer that is killing /b/. |
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Categories: 4chan | Memes | Trolls
