John throws himself against a wall to prove he's not an octopus (2008)
running joke · status: running joke (last seen 2024) · last event: callback (2024-01-02)
In October 2008 John reasoned that he would stick to a wall if he were an octopus, and in November 2008 he threw himself against the wall to prove he is not one. He repeated the throw in 2009, the octopus question came back in 2014, and in 2024 he remembered being that guy.
| date | event | what | video |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-11 (said on 2008-10-10, implied) | first use | Asked if he is an octopus, John reasons an octopus would stick to the wall if he jumped against it, and declares he is not an octopus. (joke) | Question Friday 00:01:43 |
| 2008-11-27 | callback | The hands demand John throw himself against the wall to prove he is not an octopus; he does, declaring 'I am NOT an octopus'. (joke) | Thanksgiving in Asheville 00:02:16 |
| 2009-09-06 | callback | John recalls once throwing himself against a wall to find out if he was an octopus, and does it again as step one. (playful) | How To (Not) Demolish a Wall 00:00:52 |
| 2014-12-09 | callback | John asks Cara the Nerdfighter question 'Are you an octopus?'; she answers 'Obviously', and he repeats to Hank that she is an octopus. (playful) | Question Tuesday with Cara Delevingne of Paper Towns 00:00:49 |
| 2024-01-02 | callback | John recalls being a guy who once threw himself against a wall to prove he wasn't an octopus. (playful) | Being Old on YouTube 00:00:38 |
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