By now I'm sure we're all aware of the omnipresence our infamous friend, Welcome to Last Week. Often brought out as a sharp and witty indication that the thread in which it's been posted has been done before, in it's heyday it was as amusing as misspelling the word 'the'. Sadly, through constant use, our once dear friend is now an unwanted guest at these Mighty Fine Forums™, making unwanted appearances and rearing his ugly head at every opportunity.
Ladies and Gentlemen, the situation is now out of control. Like an incontinent old dog, WTLW is causing problems in the OcUK household - weeing on the furniture, passing out in front of the back door and becoming altogether something of a foul-smelling wee-soaked nuisance (and in addition to the resident foul-smelling wee-soaked Dons, it's one too many). I'm afraid WTLW has had to be put down, out of it's misery. It was the best thing for it.
But don't shed any tears on the passing of our old amigo, there's a new excitable WTLW puppy in the house! And he's got many different interchangeable coats too! (This dog analogy is starting to grate. Let's drop it, shall we?)
ANIMATION
Through the medium of moving images, new life can be brought to the staid WTLW image macro. See how the simple addition of movement has added a whole new depth to the image, how the staccato timing of the words infuses wildly with the nutty aroma of the GIF's palette. There are many different animations possible, why not give your own a go? Make like Neil Buchanen and have an Art Attack.
WORDPLAY
If you're not graphically talented, then why not exercise your medulla oblongata* and come up with new and exciting ways to tell the thread starter that you've seen the posted article/image/flash game/large list of unfunny jokes before? It's an easy game to do and results in an increased vocabulary for all participants! For example, instead of saying "This was posted yesterday" try something like this:
* Thesauruses r fun
ASCII ART
Revive the lost profession of ASCII art and liven up those dull WTLW posts! With a few hours and limitless patience, you too can create marvellous wonders such as this for use in your very own posts...
Now, isn't that better?
NOT POSTING
This is by far the most revolutionary of my ideas - instead of letting the thread starter know that the premise of the thread is old and has been done before, just don't reply at all. Yes, that's all there is to this idea. Just don't reply. It may be difficult to resist the urge at first, but given a determined attitude and elaborate electro-shock treatment, it should be possible to wean off even the most persistent offender...
These are just a few things that you can do to bring life back to the old, tired and overused catchphrase that we all love to hate. There are plenty more opportunities for innovation in the field of catchphrases - what can you come up with?
Ladies and Gentlemen, the situation is now out of control. Like an incontinent old dog, WTLW is causing problems in the OcUK household - weeing on the furniture, passing out in front of the back door and becoming altogether something of a foul-smelling wee-soaked nuisance (and in addition to the resident foul-smelling wee-soaked Dons, it's one too many). I'm afraid WTLW has had to be put down, out of it's misery. It was the best thing for it.
But don't shed any tears on the passing of our old amigo, there's a new excitable WTLW puppy in the house! And he's got many different interchangeable coats too! (This dog analogy is starting to grate. Let's drop it, shall we?)
ANIMATION
Through the medium of moving images, new life can be brought to the staid WTLW image macro. See how the simple addition of movement has added a whole new depth to the image, how the staccato timing of the words infuses wildly with the nutty aroma of the GIF's palette. There are many different animations possible, why not give your own a go? Make like Neil Buchanen and have an Art Attack.
WORDPLAY
If you're not graphically talented, then why not exercise your medulla oblongata* and come up with new and exciting ways to tell the thread starter that you've seen the posted article/image/flash game/large list of unfunny jokes before? It's an easy game to do and results in an increased vocabulary for all participants! For example, instead of saying "This was posted yesterday" try something like this:
Or maybe you can write a limerick?
There are no limits, besides your intellectual capabilities, to the variations on this theme. Haikus maybe? A Shakespearean sonnet? It's your choice.
* Thesauruses r fun
ASCII ART
Revive the lost profession of ASCII art and liven up those dull WTLW posts! With a few hours and limitless patience, you too can create marvellous wonders such as this for use in your very own posts...
Code:
__ __ ______ __ __ __
/\ \ __/\ \/\__ _\/\ \ /\ \ __/\ \
\ \ \/\ \ \ \/_/\ \/\ \ \ \ \ \/\ \ \ \
\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ __\ \ \ \ \ \ \
\ \ \_/ \_\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \L\ \\ \ \_/ \_\ \
\ `\___x___/ \ \_\ \ \____/ \ `\___x___/
'\/__//__/ \/_/ \/___/ '\/__//__/NOT POSTING
This is by far the most revolutionary of my ideas - instead of letting the thread starter know that the premise of the thread is old and has been done before, just don't reply at all. Yes, that's all there is to this idea. Just don't reply. It may be difficult to resist the urge at first, but given a determined attitude and elaborate electro-shock treatment, it should be possible to wean off even the most persistent offender...
These are just a few things that you can do to bring life back to the old, tired and overused catchphrase that we all love to hate. There are plenty more opportunities for innovation in the field of catchphrases - what can you come up with?
