Keep Calm and Carry On
A poster slogan turned meme, echoed in Hank's Tumblr song as "Keep calm and just sing" and parodied on merchandise as "keep calm and party on".
Early context: Using a made-up business selling 'keep calm and DFTBA' posters, John argues a successful business idea partly supports many people's jobs (designer, paper makers, printers, shippers), as with almost every good and service. — Awesome Bankers? 00:00:29
borrowed slang / meme (poster slogan / meme) · in 4 videos, 2011–2013 · last heard 2013
- First in the videos: 2011-09-26 · Awesome Bankers? 00:00:29
- Last in the videos: 2013-01-11 · On the Ownership of Ideas 00:01:19
- Related: DFTBA (3)
Videos per year: 2011: 2 · 2012: 1 · 2013: 1
Every video
2011
| date | video | use | what is said |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-09-26 | Awesome Bankers? 00:00:29 | mention | Using a made-up business selling 'keep calm and DFTBA' posters, John argues a successful business idea partly supports many people's jobs (designer, paper makers, printers, shippers), as with almost every good and service. |
| 2011-10-05 | SIGNING MADNESS 00:01:24 | mention | Rather than freak out, John tries to 'keep calm and DFTBA'. |
2012
| date | video | use | what is said |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-27 | Tumblr: The Musical 00:01:07 | mention | The song ends with the claim that everyone can agree Tumblr is the place for him. |
2013
| date | video | use | what is said |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-11 | On the Ownership of Ideas 00:01:19 | mention | Hank likes DFTBA items he likes, such as a sewn greeting card on Etsy, and dislikes ones he doesn't, such as a Delia's shirt that also says 'keep calm and party on'. |