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[[Image:promotionnigger.jpg|thumb|right|150px|I just became CEO!]]
[[File:promotionnigger.jpg|thumb|right|150px|I just became CEO!]]'''Promotions''' is a meme that originated in [[/v/]] and arose around September 2006.
A meme that originally started in [[/v/]] and arose around September 2006. /v/ is technically a worksafe board, meaning that users are not allowed to post pornography or anything else objectionable by basic standards that, at least according to the standard of "Worksafe", could conceivably get someone fired from their job. However, since /v/ is pretty much [[/b/]] with video games, this rule is unfortunately almost universally disregarded. Thus, whenever someone posts an NSFW picture, it was typical for a user to shout "I JUST GOT PROMOTED" in an ironic sense, meaning to imply that he actually just got fired for looking at porn at work, and that someone else would be promptly promoted to take his spot in the company. It originally started when [[Black Knight|Black_Knight]] flooded every NSFW thread with the post "I just got fired asshole," which only egged trolls on to post more NSFW images, much to the dismay of moderators and janitors. Anonymous later latched onto this idea and created the "Promotions" variation as explained above.


For the original "Fired" meme, the most ubiquitous is an image of a sullen, just-fired employee in a yellow shirt carrying out his belongings in a box. Once it morphed into the "Promotions" meme, one image that became popular was the character Phil Ken Sebben from a scene Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, in which he repeatedly yelled "Prooooooomotions!". Both of these, however, are now pretty much defunct and outdated, and are rarely if ever used or seen on the boards anymore.
/v/ is technically a worksafe board, meaning that users are not allowed to post pornography or anything else objectionable by basic standards that, at least according to the standard of "Worksafe", could conceivably get someone fired from their job. However, since /v/ is pretty much [[/b/]] with video games, this rule is almost universally disregarded. Thus, whenever someone posts an NSFW picture, it was typical for a user to shout "I JUST GOT PROMOTED" in an ironic sense, meaning to imply that he actually just got fired for looking at porn at work, and that someone else would be promptly promoted to take his spot in the company.


By far, however, the most popular PROMOTIONS picture ended up being the one that stayed, pictured at the top of the page, known as "Promotions Nigra" (or "Promotions Guy", for those with less of a taste for [[/b/]]'s trademark asinine racist humor). Promotions Guy is a singular image of a middle-aged black male employee, triumphantly raising his arms and grinning in self-praise of the fact that he just got promoted. The posting of this image in any non-worksafe thread quickly spread to other worksafe boards, especially on [[/co/]] (which has a particular problem since there is no NSWF board on 4chan that allows images of Western comic books and cartoons), where it has morphed into an offshoot of the [[/co/#Hulkbuster|Hulkbuster]] meme.
The meme gained steam when [[Black_Knight]] flooded every NSFW thread with the post "I just got fired asshole," which only egged trolls on to post more NSFW images, much to the dismay of moderators and janitors. Anonymous later latched onto this idea and created the "Promotions" variation, as explained above.
 
For the original "Fired" meme, the most ubiquitous is an image of a sullen, just-fired employee in a yellow shirt carrying out his belongings in a box. Once it morphed into the "Promotions" meme, one image that became popular was the character Phil Ken Sebben from a scene from Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, in which he repeatedly yelled "Prooooooomotions!". Both of these, however, are now pretty much defunct and outdated, and are rarely if ever used or seen on the boards anymore.
 
The most popular PROMOTIONS picture ended up being the one that stayed, pictured at the top of the page, known as "Promotions Nigra" (or "Promotions Guy", for those with less of a taste for [[/b/]]'s trademark asinine racist humor). Promotions Guy is a singular image of a middle-aged black male employee, triumphantly raising his arms and grinning in self-praise of the fact that he just got promoted. The posting of this image in any non-worksafe thread quickly spread to other worksafe boards, especially on [[/co/]], which has a particular problem since there is no NSWF board on 4chan that allows images of Western comic books and cartoons, where it has morphed into an offshoot of the [[Hulkbuster]] meme.


Promotions guy has received many edits and variations, producing a wide range of versions for a myriad of situations, all with the same meaning: "You're posting NSFW material. Stop it before you get deleted, or promoted". The recurring theme in the edits is the mimicking of the pose, that being the frontward raised arms. Below are some examples of such edits.
Promotions guy has received many edits and variations, producing a wide range of versions for a myriad of situations, all with the same meaning: "You're posting NSFW material. Stop it before you get deleted, or promoted". The recurring theme in the edits is the mimicking of the pose, that being the frontward raised arms. Below are some examples of such edits.


<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:promotionnigger.jpg|L'original
File:promotionnigger.jpg|L'original
Image:Awesome-kun promoted.jpeg|[[Lucky Star#Awesome-kun|Awesome-kun]] version.
File:Awesome-kun promoted.jpeg|[[Lucky Star#Awesome-kun|Awesome-kun]] version.
Image:Kaz promoted.jpg|[[/v/#599 US DOLLARS|PS3's going straight to the top!]]
File:Kaz promoted.jpg|[[/v/#599 US DOLLARS|PS3's going straight to the top!]]
Image:Dark Samus Promoted.jpg|I've been waiting for you, Samus....
File:Dark Samus Promoted.jpg|I've been waiting for you, Samus....
Image:Viral Promoted.gif|Time for some [[The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya#Viral Marketing|viral marketing]].
File:Viral Promoted.gif|Time for some [[The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya#Viral Marketing|viral marketing]].
Image:Rika Promoted.jpg|"You're gonna' get promoted, [[Higurashi no Naku Koro ni|Niipaah~!]]"
File:Rika Promoted.jpg|"You're gonna' get promoted, [[Higurashi no Naku Koro ni|Niipaah~!]]"
Image:Death Note Promoted.jpg|"With this [[Death Note|notebook]] in my posession, no NSFW poster shall go unpromoted!"
File:Death Note Promoted.jpg|"With this [[Death Note|notebook]] in my posession, no NSFW poster shall go unpromoted!"
Image:Star Fox promoted.jpg|I killed your father, Fox....
File:Star Fox promoted.jpg|I killed your father, Fox....
Image:Mecha Promoted.jpg|Pro[[/m/]]oted.
File:Mecha Promoted.jpg|Pro[[/m/]]oted.
Image:Unit 01 promoted.jpg|You must'nt run away....
File:Unit 01 promoted.jpg|You must'nt run away....
Image:LCL Promoted.jpg|"Wow, that's some pretty hawt Rei-hentai, I really-"...KERSPLAT!!!!!
File:LCL Promoted.jpg|"Wow, that's some pretty hawt Rei-hentai, I really-"...KERSPLAT!!!!!
Image:Promotions on Tray.jpg
File:Promotions on Tray.jpg
Image:Promotions and Special Offers.jpg
File:Promotions and Special Offers.jpg
Image:1191182196989.jpg|"We're going straight-up the corporate ladder!"
File:1191182196989.jpg|"We're going straight-up the corporate ladder!"
Image:Darker than Balck Promotions.jpg|[[/a/#NOW I'VE LOST IT|Darker than Black]] promotions.
File:Darker than Balck Promotions.jpg|[[/a/#NOW I'VE LOST IT|Darker than Black]] promotions.
Image:Promotions Movie.jpeg|Coming to a theater near you...
File:Promotions Movie.jpeg|Coming to a theater near you...
Image:Promoted!.jpg
File:Promoted!.jpg
Image:Winning the Corporate Race.jpg|Winning the corperate-race never felt so good.
File:Winning the Corporate Race.jpg|Winning the corperate-race never felt so good.
Image:Eggman Promotion.jpg|You know what happens to [[/v/#Sonic Edits|Candle-sniffing fuck-fences]]?
File:Eggman Promotion.jpg|You know what happens to [[/v/#Sonic Edits|Candle-sniffing fuck-fences]]?
Image:1187706331562.png
File:1187706331562.png
Image:Dawn promotions.jpg
File:Dawn promotions.jpg
Image:1191611782374.jpg
File:1191611782374.jpg
Image:Promotions Blingee.gif|[[/v/#Blingee|Blingee]] version.
File:Promotions Blingee.gif|[[/v/#Blingee|Blingee]] version.
Image:Promotions, Ahaha~.jpg|[[Kanon]] Promotions.
File:Promotions, Ahaha~.jpg|[[Kanon]] Promotions.
Image:Nanaoh Promotions.jpg
File:Nanaoh Promotions.jpg
Image:Chef Gordon Ramsey.jpg
File:Chef Gordon Ramsey.jpg
Image:Keiichi promotions.jpg|[[Higurashi no Naku Koro ni|K1]] Promotions.
File:Keiichi promotions.jpg|[[Higurashi no Naku Koro ni|K1]] Promotions.
Image:Deadpool Promotions.jpeg|[[/co/#Deadpool|Deadpool]] Promotions.
File:Deadpool Promotions.jpeg|[[/co/#Deadpool|Deadpool]] Promotions.
Image:Mexican Promotions.jpeg|[[Higurashi no Naku Koro ni#Casey & Friends|Fiesta-time]]!!!
File:Mexican Promotions.jpeg|[[Higurashi no Naku Koro ni#Casey & Friends|Fiesta-time]]!!!
Image:Z6TNBY2G75GBYHAGQF675G4QO7HSPJLC.gif
File:Z6TNBY2G75GBYHAGQF675G4QO7HSPJLC.gif
Image:KFC Promotions.jpg|Oh Lawdy!
File:KFC Promotions.jpg|Oh Lawdy!
Image:Hillary Promotions.jpg
File:Hillary Promotions.jpg
Image:Miku Promotions.jpg|Miku Promotions
File:Miku Promotions.jpg|Miku Promotions
Image:1195583909932.jpg|HUGE PROMOTIONS!!!
File:1195583909932.jpg|HUGE PROMOTIONS!!!
Image:Darks Promotions.jpg|[[Darks]] version.
File:Darks Promotions.jpg|[[Darks]] version.
Image:Promotions gif.gif
File:Promotions gif.gif
Image:Chris Benoit Promotions.png|Oh boy....
File:Chris Benoit Promotions.png|Oh boy....
Image:1195706044647.jpg
File:1195706044647.jpg
Image:Guitar Promotions.jpg
File:Guitar Promotions.jpg
Image:1196900022654.jpg
File:1196900022654.jpg
Image:Trump Promotions.png|Trump-tastic!
File:Trump Promotions.png|Trump-tastic!
Image:Spiral Promotions.png|People ''have'' been saying the chan-boards have been in a downward-[[Tengen Toppa Gurren-Lagann|spiral]].
File:Spiral Promotions.png|People ''have'' been saying the chan-boards have been in a downward-[[Tengen Toppa Gurren-Lagann|spiral]].
Image:1191882498306.jpg
File:1191882498306.jpg
Image:Hetfielddy1.jpg|Metallica knows how to promote.
File:Hetfielddy1.jpg|Metallica knows how to promote.
Image:1199583926739.jpg
File:1199583926739.jpg
Image:1199584972841.jpg|You heard him. Forget about Promotions.
File:1199584972841.jpg|You heard him. Forget about Promotions.
Image:1199585420014.jpg|....Did somebody say "Promotions"?
File:1199585420014.jpg|....Did somebody say "Promotions"?
Image:1199585646444.gif
File:1199585646444.gif
Image:1199643342360.jpg|This is your chance.
File:1199643342360.jpg|This is your chance.
Image:1199586220205.gif
File:1199586220205.gif
Image:1200702746048.jpg|Oh yeah.....
File:1200702746048.jpg|Oh yeah.....
Image:1201742699108.jpg|All around.
File:1201742699108.jpg|All around.
Image:Promotions Warning.jpg|Contaminated area.
File:Promotions Warning.jpg|Contaminated area.
Image:1202423553966.jpg
File:1202423553966.jpg
Image:1202423561101.jpg|Salvations!
File:1202423561101.jpg|Salvations!
Image:1202424670059.jpg
File:1202424670059.jpg
Image:1202424626273.jpg|F5ING AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT
File:1202424626273.jpg|F5ING AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT
Image:1202424828003.jpg
File:1202424828003.jpg
Image:1199584473178.jpg
File:1199584473178.jpg
Image:1204147007739.jpg
File:1204147007739.jpg
Image:1207530069680.jpg|[[Clannad]] Promotions.
File:1207530069680.jpg|[[Clannad]] Promotions.
Image:Promotions Zone.jpg|Don't become a statistic.
File:Promotions Zone.jpg|Don't become a statistic.
Image:Abuse_promotions.png|[[Abuse hand|300 000 people are promoted each year]]
File:Abuse_promotions.png|[[Abuse hand|300 000 people are promoted each year]]
Image:Yotsubapromotions.jpg|Yotsuba & Promotions
File:Yotsubapromotions.jpg|Yotsuba & Promotions
Image:1202526937522.png|''Rosario + Vampire'' promotions
File:1202526937522.png|''Rosario + Vampire'' promotions
Image:PyramidHeadPromotions.jpg|Not just promotions... RAPE PROMOTIONS!!!
File:PyramidHeadPromotions.jpg|Not just promotions... RAPE PROMOTIONS!!!
Image:Tanakapromotions.jpg|Tanaka has a promotion for you! Oh, you won't be able to press that dial!
File:Tanakapromotions.jpg|Tanaka has a promotion for you! Oh, you won't be able to press that dial!
</gallery>
</gallery>


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Latest revision as of 23:17, 31 March 2022

I just became CEO!

Promotions is a meme that originated in /v/ and arose around September 2006.

/v/ is technically a worksafe board, meaning that users are not allowed to post pornography or anything else objectionable by basic standards that, at least according to the standard of "Worksafe", could conceivably get someone fired from their job. However, since /v/ is pretty much /b/ with video games, this rule is almost universally disregarded. Thus, whenever someone posts an NSFW picture, it was typical for a user to shout "I JUST GOT PROMOTED" in an ironic sense, meaning to imply that he actually just got fired for looking at porn at work, and that someone else would be promptly promoted to take his spot in the company.

The meme gained steam when Black_Knight flooded every NSFW thread with the post "I just got fired asshole," which only egged trolls on to post more NSFW images, much to the dismay of moderators and janitors. Anonymous later latched onto this idea and created the "Promotions" variation, as explained above.

For the original "Fired" meme, the most ubiquitous is an image of a sullen, just-fired employee in a yellow shirt carrying out his belongings in a box. Once it morphed into the "Promotions" meme, one image that became popular was the character Phil Ken Sebben from a scene from Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law, in which he repeatedly yelled "Prooooooomotions!". Both of these, however, are now pretty much defunct and outdated, and are rarely if ever used or seen on the boards anymore.

The most popular PROMOTIONS picture ended up being the one that stayed, pictured at the top of the page, known as "Promotions Nigra" (or "Promotions Guy", for those with less of a taste for /b/'s trademark asinine racist humor). Promotions Guy is a singular image of a middle-aged black male employee, triumphantly raising his arms and grinning in self-praise of the fact that he just got promoted. The posting of this image in any non-worksafe thread quickly spread to other worksafe boards, especially on /co/, which has a particular problem since there is no NSWF board on 4chan that allows images of Western comic books and cartoons, where it has morphed into an offshoot of the Hulkbuster meme.

Promotions guy has received many edits and variations, producing a wide range of versions for a myriad of situations, all with the same meaning: "You're posting NSFW material. Stop it before you get deleted, or promoted". The recurring theme in the edits is the mimicking of the pose, that being the frontward raised arms. Below are some examples of such edits.

  • L'original
    L'original
  • Awesome-kun version.
    Awesome-kun version.
  • PS3's going straight to the top!
    PS3's going straight to the top!
  • I've been waiting for you, Samus....
    I've been waiting for you, Samus....
  • Time for some viral marketing.
    Time for some viral marketing.
  • "You're gonna' get promoted, Niipaah~!"
    "You're gonna' get promoted, Niipaah~!"
  • "With this notebook in my posession, no NSFW poster shall go unpromoted!"
    "With this notebook in my posession, no NSFW poster shall go unpromoted!"
  • I killed your father, Fox....
    I killed your father, Fox....
  • Pro/m/oted.
    Pro/m/oted.
  • You must'nt run away....
    You must'nt run away....
  • "Wow, that's some pretty hawt Rei-hentai, I really-"...KERSPLAT!!!!!
    "Wow, that's some pretty hawt Rei-hentai, I really-"...KERSPLAT!!!!!
  • "We're going straight-up the corporate ladder!"
    "We're going straight-up the corporate ladder!"
  • Darker than Black promotions.
    Darker than Black promotions.
  • Coming to a theater near you...
    Coming to a theater near you...
  • Winning the corperate-race never felt so good.
    Winning the corperate-race never felt so good.
  • You know what happens to Candle-sniffing fuck-fences?
    You know what happens to Candle-sniffing fuck-fences?
  • Blingee version.
    Blingee version.
  • Kanon Promotions.
    Kanon Promotions.
  • K1 Promotions.
    K1 Promotions.
  • Deadpool Promotions.
    Deadpool Promotions.
  • Fiesta-time!!!
    Fiesta-time!!!
  • Oh Lawdy!
    Oh Lawdy!
  • Miku Promotions
    Miku Promotions
  • HUGE PROMOTIONS!!!
    HUGE PROMOTIONS!!!
  • Darks version.
    Darks version.
  • Oh boy....
    Oh boy....
  • Trump-tastic!
    Trump-tastic!
  • People have been saying the chan-boards have been in a downward-spiral.
    People have been saying the chan-boards have been in a downward-spiral.
  • Metallica knows how to promote.
    Metallica knows how to promote.
  • You heard him. Forget about Promotions.
    You heard him. Forget about Promotions.
  • ....Did somebody say "Promotions"?
    ....Did somebody say "Promotions"?
  • This is your chance.
    This is your chance.
  • Oh yeah.....
    Oh yeah.....
  • All around.
    All around.
  • Contaminated area.
    Contaminated area.
  • Salvations!
    Salvations!
  • F5ING AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT
    F5ING AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT
  • Clannad Promotions.
    Clannad Promotions.
  • Don't become a statistic.
    Don't become a statistic.
  • 300 000 people are promoted each year
    300 000 people are promoted each year
  • Yotsuba & Promotions
    Yotsuba & Promotions
  • Rosario + Vampire promotions
    Rosario + Vampire promotions
  • Not just promotions... RAPE PROMOTIONS!!!
    Not just promotions... RAPE PROMOTIONS!!!
  • Tanaka has a promotion for you! Oh, you won't be able to press that dial!
    Tanaka has a promotion for you! Oh, you won't be able to press that dial!
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