This method, known as “>implying” (or “implying implications” or “meme arrows”) is a way of expressing sarcasm towards what may be seen as an ignorant or stupid comment. Most seem fake or embellished at best … which is good, given the way many of these stories turn out.ĭue to the ironic nature of greentext stories, > came to symbolize a way of challenging or mocking someone online outside of 4chan. They’re typically grimly satirical and crass, with tales ranging from how a spider saved a guy and his girlfriend from rape to how one poster tricked his friend into watching a porno his mom was in. Then came along a little site called internet message board called 4chan, where > took on a whole new meaning thanks to something called greentext.Ī greentext story is a short post which indents each new line with >.
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