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Terry, Are You Reading a Book?
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About
Terry, Are You Reading a Book refers to a line of dialogue from a series of exploitables based on the "Safely Endangered" webcomic by artist Chris McCoy.[1] In the comic, a bird reads a book and uses that information to request sex from another bird. The memes, however, change the name of the book and/or the information used.
Origin
On June 10th, 2016, the Safely Endangered[2] posted a four-panel webcomic entitled "The Art of Seduction. The comic features two birds, one of whom reads a book called "The Art of Seduction." In the following panels, the bird sees another bird and says, "Hey, fancy a shag?" That day, Redditor [4] jungle-boogie posted the comic in the /r/comics subreddit, recieved more than 680 points (90% upvoted). When posted on the Safely Endangered Facebook, [3] the post (shown below) received more than 5,300 reactions, 830 shares and 300 comments in less than a month.
![The Art of Seducation SAFELY ENDANGERED TERRY, ARE YEAH DUDE. YOU READING IT'S CALLED A BoOK? THE ART OF SEDUCTION" 1 LATER FANCY A SHAG? HEY](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/285/842/775.png)
Spread
On December 10th, 2016, an anonymous 2chan user posted a variation of the comic in the /b/[5] messageboard (shown below, left). The following week, on December 23rd, the Facebook account sassysocialistmemes posted a variation that changes the book to "The Communist Manifesto." The bird then asks the third-panel bird if they "wanna seize the means of production?" The post (shown below, right) received more than 9,500 reactions, 1,000 shares and 580 comments.
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![The Communist Manifesto SAFELY ENDANGERED TERRY, ARE YEAH DUDE. YOU READING IT'S CALLED A BOOK? THE communist Manifesto i LATER Wanna seize the means of production? HEy](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/285/856/9e5.jpg)
On July 29th, 2017, Redditor[6] dudewithlettuce posted the comic in the /r/indianpeoplefacebook subreddit. The post (shown below) received more than 600 points (98% upvoted).
Two weeks later, on August 15th, Redditor[7] jyfnljk posted a variation of the comic in the /r/MemeEconomy subreddit, receiving more than 470 points (93% upvoted).
![Milk Truk Arrive SAFELY ENDANGERED TERRY, ARE YEAH DUDE. YOU READING IT'S CALLED A BOOK? THE ART OF SEDUCTION" LATER milk tru arrive HEY](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/285/859/a0d.jpg)
Various Examples
![The Art of Sexi SAFELY ENDANGERED TERRY, ARE YEAH DUDE. YOU READING IT'S CALLED A BOOK? THE ART OF Sexi " LATER Show vajeen and bobs HEY](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/285/861/ce2.jpg)
![Darth Plagueis The Wise SAFELY ENDANGERED TERRY, ARE YEAH DUDE. yOU READING IT'S CALLED A BOOK? THE ART OF SEDUCTION" Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth Plagueis The Wise? 1 thought not. It's not a story the Jedi would tell you. It's a Sith legend. Darth Plagueis was a Dark Lord of the Sith, so powerful and so wise he could use the Force to influence the midichlerians to ereate life... He had such a knowiedge of the dark side that he could even k LATER HEY ones he cared about fro dyin is a pathway to many abili ie some con to be unna u al. He S0 po g he was afraid was losing s power, which e course, heUnfort taught his appren he knew, then happren killed him in his could save others not himself. ly, of tely, he onic. He ath, but](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/285/862/82c.jpg)
![Ni l'apremu SAFELY ENDANGERED TERRY, ARE YEAH DUDE. YOU READING IT'S CALLED A BOOK? THE ART OF SEDUCTION" LATER Ni l'apremu Na comitiva? HEY](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/285/867/3e4.jpg)
![There is no way a bee should be able to fly... SAFELY ENDANGERED TERRY ARE YEAH DUDE. yOU READING IT'S CALLED A BOOK? 'THE ART OF SEDUCTION LATER According to all known laws of aviation.... HEy](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/001/285/877/24b.png)
![Mass Effect: Deception TERRY, ARE YEAH DUDE. YOU READING IT'S CALLED A BOOK?'Mass Effect: Deception SHOP LATER Volus don't need masks, Batarians have an embassy and The Citadel is haped like a star HEY](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/285/870/35d.jpg)
![You want sum f-- SAFELY ENDANGERED TERRY, ARE YEAH DUDE. YOU READING IT'S CALLED A BOOK? THE ART OF SEDUCTION" LATER DRCGRMDORE You want HEY sum f--](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/285/875/b1d.jpg)
Search Interest
External References
[1] Webtoon – Safely Endangered
[2] Safely Endangered – The Art of Seduction
[3] Facebook – Safely Endangered's Post
[4] Reddit – The Art of Seduction
[5] 2ch.hk – Anonymous Post
[6] Facebook – sassysocialistmemes' Post
[7] Reddit – Is this an investable meme format? How immune is it to normies?
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