As we’ve seen, ‘vibe check’ can be a fun means to check up on a mate, convey one’s current emotion, or improve the mood of an event. To observe the darker side of ‘vibe check’, Tumblr must be on the itinerary. But hey, that’s the meme-business for you. Like many artists before him, iconic use of the phrase was snatched up without permission. In a Twitter chat with Mashable, had this to say about the increasing online presence of the ‘vibe check’ phrase: “I’m not gonna claim ownership of it, but I find it funny that a couple of large Twitter accounts have made it their ‘thing’ in the months since then”. Sure enough, the vibe-central content started gaining serious traction. The following month, user began posting a peculiar image with the catchphrase “vibe check?” every morning. Though his tweet only received a little over 100 likes initially, it was enough to get the ball rolling. must have liked the way it sounded because he took the phrase to Twitter not long after. Understandably, at the time it had to have been the best possible way to describe the tone and mood required. Social media’s first-ever ‘vibe check’ post seemingly occurred in March 2019 from Twitter user But where did this stroke of genius come from?Īpparently, originally used the phrase orally in discussion with a graphic designer while they were planning an event. Started referring to my therapy appointments as vibe checks and my therapist threatened to stop taking my insurance A vibe check should usually be a pleasant experience where the person being checked is vibin”. “A spontaneous and usually random time where someone checks your vibe. It’s much simpler and more succinct, and most importantly, applicable to the memes that laden our screens today: Currently, Urban Dictionary’s top definition of ‘vibe check’ is one that was submitted by scarez_was_here back in 2019. Rastabonez’s definition appears more intrinsically linked to hippie culture, rather than a standalone explanation. However, this definition still falls short of the contemporary ‘vibe check’ we’ve come to expect. Credit where credit is due, Rastabonez did lay the initial groundwork for this glorious meme by explaining its utility in a group setting.

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