Distance Between
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About
Distance Between refers to a phrasal template that uses the round pushpin emoji and the ruler emoji to describe the distance between two intangible things for humorous effect. The template generally follows a caption that sets up the distance, followed by the diagram that reads:
[X] 📍 📏 (2 min. walk) 📏 📏 📍 [Y]
Origin
On October 2nd, 2018, Twitter [1] user @cybersnitch tweeted, "Bitches be like I’m FAR from being lactose intolerant: lactose 📍 📏 (2 min. walk) 📏📍intolerance." The tweet received more than 100 retweets and 575 likes in 20 days (shown below).
Spread
Over the next month, people used the format to express various opinions and observations for humorous effects (examples below, left and center).
On October 19th, Twitter[2] user @muhcoochee tweeted a version of the meme using the lyrics to the Proclaimers song "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)." The tweet received more than 88,000 retweets and 340,000 likes in two days (shown below, right).
Two days later, The Daily Dot [3] published a listicle about the template.
Various Examples
Search Interest
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External References
[1] Twitter – @cybersnitch's Tweet
[2] Twitter – @muhcoochee's Tweet
[3] The Daily Dot This distance meme wants you to take a short walk to a foregone conclusion
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