phrase, verb
Internet Slang
piss in the popcorn
· phrase, verb · internet
Jumping into a drama thread you were only meant to spectate — voting, commenting, fanning the flames.
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To vote, comment, or otherwise stick your oar into a thread you only got linked to as drama — usually via r/SubredditDrama or another meta sub. Hard taboo in Reddit etiquette and a fast way to eat a ban, since it brigades the original community.
“Crosspost is fine but absolutely do not piss in the popcorn — leave the comments alone.”
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piss in the popcorn In A Sentence
Crosspost is fine but absolutely do not piss in the popcorn — leave the comments alone.
Origin & Usage
Reddit moderation slang from r/SubredditDrama, which exists for users to grab popcorn and watch fights kick off in other subreddits. The cardinal rule is no participating in the linked threads — doing so is 'pissing in the popcorn' (you've ruined the show for everyone) and is bannable across most drama subs.
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