Binod (Hindi: बिनोद[1]) was a meme that became viral in India in August 2020.[2] It originated from a comment by a user with the screen name BINOD THARU, who had added only the word "Binod" in the comment section of a YouTube video; this was followed by a video uploaded to YouTube, mocking "Binod" and YouTube comments sections in general.[3][4]
Background
On 15 July 2020, YouTube channel Slayy Point, uploaded a video called Why Indian Comments Section is Garbage (BINOD). In it, the creators made fun of a user named "BINOD THARU" who had written a comment saying only "Binod", which was subsequently "liked" by seven users. [5][6]
Spread
The video triggered an online trend among Indians as they typed their names as comments or reviews; later, people started using the term "Binod" on social media posts and comments. This name soon turned into a meme; on live streams of YouTube videos, "Binod" was spammed in the live chats.[7]
The name Binod initially sparked memes on Paytm, Twitter, Mumbai Police, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix, Tinder, Airtel, Disney+ Hotstar and Swiggy, which also posted Binod memes after the emergence of the trend.[8] Paytm temporarily changed its Twitter username after a request from a user.[9]
Netflix India referred to the Binod meme on Instagram.[10][11] State Bank of India and Mumbai Police also made use of Binod memes to warn people against online frauds.[12]
See also
- Binod (given name)
References
- ↑ M., Rizwan (7 July 2020). "कौन है 'Binod' jisko ल-about-the-viral-name-binod-573667.html". Oneindia (in हिन्दी).
{{cite web}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Missing or empty|url=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Twitter's latest trend 'Binod' is as hilariously bizarre as you had expect". Hindustan Times. 7 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ↑ "Binod: How A YouTube Comment Led To One Of The Strangest Trends Of 2020". NDTV.com. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ↑ "Why Binod Meme Is Trending?". HumorNama. 7 August 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Bhavani, Divya Kala (12 August 2020). "The surprising origin story of 'Binod'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ↑ "Binod: The most bizarre meme trend of the year". The Times of India. 9 August 2020. Archived from the original on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ↑ "'Everything is Binod': How one YouTube comment sparked the most bizarre meme trend". The Indian Express. 10 August 2020.
- ↑ "Who is 'Binod'? - All You Need To Know About Twitter's Viral Trend". Du Express. 9 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ↑ "'Gabbar' asks Paytm to join 'Binod' bandwagon and it briefly did". Livemint. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
- ↑ "Netflix India boards the trend train with these 'Binod' inspired meme. Check them out". Hindustan Times. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ↑ "Netflix India makes 'Binod' memes on 'Stranger Things', 'Sex Education', netizens have a hearty laugh". The Economic Times. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "How financial firms used viral 'Binod' trend to warn against online fraud". cnbctv18.com. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
External links
- Why Indian Comments Section is Garbage (BINOD), the video from which the meme started