| Revision as of 01:18, 14 March 2004 editDjinn112 (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users5,492 editsm more punctuation← Previous edit | Revision as of 01:20, 14 March 2004 edit undoDjinn112 (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users5,492 editsm condensing textNext edit → | ||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| In the '']'' episode entitled "Gnomes (Underpants Gnomes)", |
In the '']'' episode entitled "Gnomes (Underpants Gnomes)", the '''Underpants Gnomes''' are a community of underground ]s who collect ]. | ||
| The Underpants Gnomes have a three-step business plan, consisting of: | The Underpants Gnomes have a three-step business plan, consisting of: | ||
| Line 7: | Line 7: | ||
| # Profit! | # Profit! | ||
| None of the gnomes actually knows what the second step is, and all of them assume someone else within the organization does. A similar business model is also found in one episode of '']'', where an organization of pets form the Sock Exchange. The gnomes specifically satirise ] businesses with poorly devised business models, although the satire lends itself to any ill-conceived business plan. The three-step business plan has become a recurring joke on websites like ] and other sites, with various things substituted for the first step (See ]). | |||
| Where none of the gnomes actually knows what the second step is, and all of them assume someone else within the organization does. | |||
| A similar business model is also found in one episode of '']'', where an organization of pets form the Sock Exchange. | |||
| The gnomes specifically satirise ] businesses with poorly devised business models, although the satire lends itself to any ill-conceived business plan. | |||
| The three step business plan has become a recurring joke on websites like ] and other sites, with various things substituted for item 1. See ]. | |||
Revision as of 01:20, 14 March 2004
In the South Park episode entitled "Gnomes (Underpants Gnomes)", the Underpants Gnomes are a community of underground gnomes who collect underpants.
The Underpants Gnomes have a three-step business plan, consisting of:
- Collect underpants
- ???
- Profit!
None of the gnomes actually knows what the second step is, and all of them assume someone else within the organization does. A similar business model is also found in one episode of Arthur, where an organization of pets form the Sock Exchange. The gnomes specifically satirise dotcom businesses with poorly devised business models, although the satire lends itself to any ill-conceived business plan. The three-step business plan has become a recurring joke on websites like Slashdot and other sites, with various things substituted for the first step (See Slashdot subculture).