Can someone please explain the "copycat thread" to me?

[FedUpWithIt All]

Are there certain rules to this?

For example, could..."I Bought a House Today" be turned into "I Caught a Louse Today?"

Does the rhyme have to be only one word of the original or can it be several?

Is there a point system? If so does one get more points for an IBTL copycat?

Is there a DU record for most copycats of a single thread?

A trophy at the end of the year? : :

Inquiring minds want to know....




Edited to add...

[mainegreen]

1. There are rules?

I was not aware of this.
I think the only rule is to be either extremely clever or alternately to appeal to the lowest common denominator.

The middle ground does not work out so well. Kinda falls flat.

[Little Wing]

2. There are no rules in the game, just as there are no winners

Only..

[MrCoffee]

3. the answers you seek...

1) the square of the hypotenuse
2) Frederick Barbarossa
3) a suffusion of yellow
4) one astronomical unit
5) ask again tomorrow


i hope that clears up any confusion you may have had or will have in the future.

[FedUpWithIt All]

5. Yes...Yes it does. It is all so clear now.

[MrCoffee]

6. with great wisdom comes great responsibility, grasshopper.

[FedUpWithIt All]

11. And may the force be with you....

[crispini]

4. There are no rules for a truly fine copycat.

Like good art, you just know it when you see it. Although I do think those copycats that have to be locked are a bit more funny.

[LSK]

7. there is only one rule

When you do them in GD, and it gets more replies than the original, you are damn good!

[FedUpWithIt All]

12. I will have to try that...

Once my armor comes back from the cleaners.

[WhollyHeretic]

8. The best place to do them is the Religion/Theology Forum

People there have a great sense of humor.

[Hugin]

9. The holy grail of copy catting is to lure the OP of the copy catted thread...

to accidentally post in the copy cat thread.

Next best is to lure a sub-poster into the copy cat thread.

It's only been done twice that I know of... Bikewriter did it once.

There was another time, but, I can't recall the specifics.

Otherwise, it's to be snarky and have fun.

Try not to do it to serious or important threads, tho... It can make
one enemies not to mention it's rude.

[LSK]

10. its also loads of fun when you see the copycat 1st

and think its the original post and you are really lost at that point.

[Hugin]

13. Good point...

I had forgotten about the thrills inherent in this.

[mainegreen]

14. Oh good job. Now the lounge will be full of copycat copycats!

And I'll post some!

[FedUpWithIt All]

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[Midlodemocrat]

16. There's only one rule. It should be somewhat amusing.

Otherwise, have at it.

[Guava Jelly]

17. As long as the copycat doesn't mention

P_bic Hair sex or bodily functions ,or is racist or flames against a fellow duer.
Have at it
fedup...How ya doing?

[billyskank]

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