That moustache symbol

Pawnless Endgame · 21 Oct 2013 at 21:55

Two-three years ago, it was all about My Little Pony, dubstep music, Keep Calm and Nyan Cat. What I'm seeing a lot nowadays is this moustache on mobile phones, bags, posters, usually the same image. Quick Google image search found exactly what I mean, especially the bottom-right showing it on a phone:

Is this the current "meme"? Just wondered where it originated from? I think it's quite cool, but could be in danger of being over-used, like how "Keep Calm and Carry On" and My Little Pony exploded everywhere.

Nymins · 21 Oct 2013 at 21:56

Its not in danger of being overused. It already is.

FARGO · 21 Oct 2013 at 21:58

I think it's a subliminal thing originating from Pringles man.

Vulcan · 21 Oct 2013 at 21:58

Monserrat said:
Two-three years ago, it was all about My Little Pony

It was?

estebanrey · 21 Oct 2013 at 21:59

Scuzi · 21 Oct 2013 at 22:00

Keep
Calm
And
Moustache
Moustache

Hyburnate · 21 Oct 2013 at 22:05

This is on a sign in our bathroom. (I live at home it was not my choice!)

Excuse all **** over it, that's either dust on it, or on my lens.

e; It's on the thing.

Marky · 21 Oct 2013 at 22:08

It's everywhere - Yet I still haven't seen a man with a moustache like it in real life

Glanza · 21 Oct 2013 at 22:11

One of the ways the moustache fad got popular was through the dubstep scene with Inspector Dubplate, he made it his unofficial symbol and started selling items with it on.

Que everyone jumping on the bandwagon.

Akagi · 21 Oct 2013 at 22:12

Dad, get off the internet

Pawnless Endgame · 21 Oct 2013 at 22:13

Ahhh, interesting. I mentioned dubstep in my OP, because that itself got everywhere too. I can listen to a bit of dubstep though, just I would choose jungle, rave, hard house, progressive house over it.

acme15 said:
Dad, get off the internet

Can't have kids, no really, can't.

Zero Pope · 21 Oct 2013 at 22:14

Saw a Polo Gti with a 2 foot wide one on the bonnet the other day. Guy wasn't happy when me and a few mates cracked up at him.

mame · 21 Oct 2013 at 22:17

Oh I'm old.

dl763 · 21 Oct 2013 at 22:18

Thought I was the only one who didn't know where this has come from.

Thanks for asking so I didn't have to!

Hicks · 21 Oct 2013 at 23:04

I thought it got popular because of Movember?

Pawnless Endgame · 21 Oct 2013 at 23:07

Hicks, I didn't think of Movember when I timed the posting of this thread, but I've been seeing this for most of the year.

Hicks · 21 Oct 2013 at 23:10

Monserrat said:
Hicks, I didn't think of Movember when I timed the posting of this thread, but I've been seeing this for most of the year.

Yeah I just meant that the symbol was made popular because of it and is now seen a lot more as it's become a good positive symbol? No idea really to be honest

estebanrey · 21 Oct 2013 at 23:38

Maybe people who use it are just big fans of Hercule Poirot?

window · 21 Oct 2013 at 23:43

"Like a Sir"

Nexus · 21 Oct 2013 at 23:44

Giggz said:
One of the ways the moustache fad got popular was through the dubstep scene with Inspector Dubplate, he made it his unofficial symbol and started selling items with it on.

Never heard of that and I don't think that is the reason.

As others have stated, its largely because of Movember, which started back in 2004.

Its then the fact that anything that has a Moustache printed on it can be held above the lips to pretend you have one. You frequently see such things at parties and weddings for using when posing for photos.