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Revision as of 10:58, 4 January 2004 by 81.178.247.235 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)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!
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 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.
See also: Slashdot trolling phenomena.