In what will probably come as a total shock (not really), Lady Gaga has once again become a meme.
One of Twitter‘s many downsides is that at any given moment, a tweet can come back to haunt you. An old, ill-advised tweet has the power to stall or end careers—as was the case with James Gunn getting fired by Disney from the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise—or just humiliate you on a near daily basis, as we see routinely with the president of the United States.
Thankfully for Gaga, the tweet that was unearthed this week is far more innocuous.
On Nov.6, 2012, the Mother Monster tweeted the following nonsensical combination of all-caps letters and numbers:
AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHRHRGRGRGRRRGURBHJB EORWPSOJWPJORGWOIRGWSGODEWPGOHEPW09GJEDPOKSD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!0924QU8T63095JRGHWPE09UJ0PWHRGW
— Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) November 7, 2012
What could it mean? Well, it’s possible that Gaga was reacting to former President Barack Obama winning the 2012 election, which took place that day. In retrospect, it could also be applied to the most recent presidential election; it’s really an all-purpose tweet.
In any case, the incredibly relatable tweet went viral as people found ways to appropriate it in relation to everyday situations.
https://twitter.com/sarahlostctrl/status/1041059497668694019
https://twitter.com/walterstotch/status/1040466498475773952
me: that will be £5.37 please
— b.b (@benoobrown) September 15, 2018
customer: do you want the 37p and you give me a note back
me: https://t.co/PAby1sHKUK
"hey, what's your Nintendo friend code?"
— VTRcomics – COMMISSIONS OPEN❗ (@VTR_comics) September 15, 2018
Lemme write it down: https://t.co/buOVL8W8Ra
https://twitter.com/nadimpatel_/status/1041154416940920832
https://twitter.com/taesvlog/status/1040642485775753217
*spends hours designing & crafting a one of a kind piece of jewelry*
— Pieces Energy (@MercurialMiss) September 16, 2018
Woman at craft fair: This is nice but I can get something cheaper at Walmart.
Me: https://t.co/0k1fj28pSB
https://twitter.com/sapphofiIm/status/1040777523234103296
This has been your friendly reminder that old tweets never die. They just fade away for a bit until they become useful again.