Comment on What's with "*checks notes*" everywhere?
Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 6 days ago
I believe it came from the popularity of Jon Stewart who often uses it as a joke catch phrase.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catchphrase
People picked up on it and use it to imitate this style.
toynbee@lemmy.world 6 days ago
Personally, I initially saw a version of it in Sluggy Freelance.
Crackhappy@lemmy.world 6 days ago
And every courtroom drama, like checks notes My Cousin Vinny.
Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 6 days ago
I looked at the script and it’s not in My Cousin Vinny. Is it ad-libbed somewhere?
rebelsimile@sh.itjust.works 6 days ago
Check the notes.