Internet memes and their origins

I was wondering where things like "i see what you did there" "o rly?" and "lolwut?" came from. Did they just randomly become popular or did they come from the site that shall remain nameless.

Probably they came from that place that shouldn't be named, there's a site that tells the origin of the memes.

Probably they came from that place that shouldn't be named, there's a site that tells the origin of the memes.

dragon7x2k

oh, very cool. thanks.

i remember the days where the owls were really popular :PShadowJax04

i remember the days where the owls were really popular :PShadowJax04

I'd like to know how over 9000 became so popular..it just doesn't make any sense. xDMushroomWig

Orly? lolwut? I touched her shoulder over 9000 times.