"They did surgery on a grape" has been turned into a hilarious meme
24 November 2018, 17:05 | Updated: 24 November 2018, 17:10
They did surgery on a grape and now it's a meme.
The baffling statement “they did surgery on a grape” has been turned into a meme and it might be the best example of the internet’s favourite kind of absurdist humour.
“They did surgery on a grape” is “eating sugar telling lies” levels of absurd in that the throwaway statement has managed to become a popular meme based on an innocuous online video.
Where did “surgery on a grape” come from and what does it mean?
“They” did surgery on a grape in order to show the precision of the “Da Vinci surgical system”, an innovation involving the movements of a robotic arm used to perform medical procedures.
They Did A surgery On a Grape Original video Meme
In the now viral video, a grape is finely sliced using the robotic tool.
The grape surgery became a meme after an image featuring the words “they did surgery on a grape” over and over again went viral on Reddit and Twitter.
it’s 6am and...... i found out that they did surgery on a grape pic.twitter.com/qt4q8Xcr5n
— alex 🔜 SSB ULTIMATE (@wolfiisaur) November 22, 2018
As is to be expected, the internet is having an absolute field day with the grape surgery revelations.
✨ who they did surgery on based on ur sign ✨
— press f to pay respects (@youstupidtwink) November 24, 2018
aries: a grape
taurus: a grape
gemini: a grape
cancer: a grape
leo: a grape
virgo: a grape
libra: a grape
scorpio: a grape
sagittarius: a grape
capricorn: a grape
aquarius: a grape
pisces: a grape
Don't let this diss track distract u from the fact that they did surgery on a grape
— Quadeca (@Quadeca) November 24, 2018
Big grape energy.
*first date*
— Beans After Dark (@goodbeanalt) November 24, 2018
Her: so tell me about yourself
Me: they did surgery on a grape
GRAPE'S ANATOMY.
Have u guys started watching this yet? They did surgery on a grape pic.twitter.com/KbxN3bynXg
— blue worm red scarf (@homedepotfan91) November 23, 2018
My last remaining brain cell reminding me every 45 seconds that they did surgery on a grape.
Anyone: h-
— blue worm red scarf (@homedepotfan91) November 23, 2018
My brain:
Don’t say it
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Me: they did surgery on a grape
Glad the surgery went well x
they did surgery on a grape pic.twitter.com/ghXRzeOB2u
— taehyung’s toe warmer (@sunlitjhs) November 24, 2018
Writing that last one down for reference.
lol= laughing out loud
— erin 🥀 (@easeftbroods) November 24, 2018
tmi= too much information
brb= be right back
ttyl= talk to you later
tdsoag= they did surgery on a grape
There you have it, folks. Only one important take away here: they did surgery on a grape.