{"id":"rip-in-peace","name":"RIP in Peace","summary":"\"RIP in Peace\" is an internet catchphrase noted for its built-in redundancy, since the acronym \"RIP\" already stands for \"rest in peace\"[4]. The earliest known use appeared on a Newgrounds forum thread in May 2007 mourning Australian skateboarder Shane Cross[1], and it grew into a running joke used both to sincerely commemorate the deceased and to mock the doubled wording itself.","tags":["rip in peace","ras syndrome","internet slang","newgrounds","shane cross","kripparrian","gordon hurd","death hoax"],"howToUse":[],"imageCount":5,"nsfw":false,"images":[{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/rip-in-peace/rip-in-peace-rip-make-tombstone-icon.webp","caption":"","width":557,"height":600,"nsfw":true},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/rip-in-peace/rip-in-peace-newgrounds-shane-cross-post.webp","caption":"An early 2007 Newgrounds thread mourning skateboarder Shane Cross, one of the earliest documented uses of the redundant 'Rip In Peace' phrasing.","width":680,"height":490,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/rip-in-peace/rip-in-peace-rip-grandad-tribute-page.webp","caption":"An early online memorial page whose misspelled 'rip in peace grandad' message became a widely-shared example of the meme's origin.","width":680,"height":567,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/rip-in-peace/rip-in-peace-blue-casket-funeral-photo.webp","caption":"A stylized funeral photo sometimes shared in 'RIP in Peace' meme threads for visual effect.","width":600,"height":449,"nsfw":false},{"url":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/rip-in-peace/rip-in-peace-tumblr-rip-in-peace-thread.webp","caption":"A viral Tumblr thread compiling redundant phrases like 'rip in peace' and 'YOU ONLY YOLO ONCE'.","width":831,"height":739,"nsfw":false}],"historyUrl":"https://fcdtoybbbn2ccxbp.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/images/rip-in-peace/history.md","related":["i-forgor","pics-or-it-didnt-happen","internet-is-leaking","fail-epic-fail","1","didnt-read-lol","kermit-sipping-tea","its-so-over-were-so-back","understandable-have-a-great-day","no-thoughts-head-empty","ight-ima-head-out","very-mindful-very-cutesy"],"popularityRank":3714,"license":"Meme images and history: templates, screenshots, photos and fan edits, many of copyrighted material or real people. Explicit and offensive memes and images are included and flagged nsfw. Check you have the right to use an image before publishing."}