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About

Pool's Closed is a catchphrase associated with a series of raids carried out by Anonymous against the online social networking site Habbo Hotel, where members of the group formed human blockades to obstruct the entry points of popular hangouts with their avatars dressed in afros and business suits. The first raid was launched in July 2006 after rumors began to spread on 4chan that some Habbo moderators had a tendency to ban users based on the skin colors of their avatars.

Origin

Sometime in 2006, rumors began to spread on 4chan's /b/ (random) board that Habbo's social moderators were prone to racial profiling against dark-skinned avatar users and abusing their ban powers to keep them out of the site. On July 6th, 2006, a group of 4chan users calling themselves /b/lockers decided to raid Habbo Hotel by forming blockades around the entrances of popular hangouts, exploiting a technical issue that wouldn't allow avatars to walk through each other when entering and exiting premises. As a result, the human blockade quickly became a source of frustration to the newcomer.


original graphic of the POOL's Closed raid on

Spread

As time passed and the raids continued, the operation also became more organized and complex, with detailed instructions on how to participate:


Advanced instructions on how to join the raid online

Even a piece of software dubbed the "Pool Tool" was developed and released as freeware to provide tips on how to unban a character, spam phrases repeatedly and bypass the censor filter in chat mode. Among some of the notable phrases were "Pool's closed due to AIDS" and the word "harbl" (4chan's slang word for penis). Both of these words became banned from the site eventually.

July 12th, 2006

The raid continued throughout the week and its intensity peaked on July 12th, 2006, with /b/lockers joining in from Encyclopedia Dramatica, 4chan, YTMND and other Anonymous-affiliated websites. According to Lurkmore wiki, the sudden influx of nigra (a slang term for "nigga" on 4chan's /b/ board) avatars on Habbo Hotel crippled the majority of public rooms as well as discussion forums and led to the banning of several words like "AIDS." Later that day, Habbo Hotel went offline.


invitation to the Giant Habbo Hotel raid with man with Afro on the graphic    Habbo Hotel raid invitation graphic

This marked a successful event, and every year on the same day, raiders anonymously log onto Habbo Hotel. They blockade the Hotel’s pool from entry while shouting “Pools closed” to users trying to enter. As a result of the 2006 raid, avatars that are black with an afro and a suit are automatically banned.

The mascot of Habbo raids features a clip art of a smiling black man with an afro and arms crossed. Other mascots associated with the Habbo Hotel raids include the Afroduck, a character derived from a well-timed screenshot of a /b/blocker standing behind a bronze duck statue, and Swastiget, which refers to the group staging of a line formation in the shape of a swastika to anger the site's moderators.


Pool's closed meme of smiling black man with afro and arms folded as mascot for raid afroduck mascot for the Habbo Hotel raid

Discovery Of Man With Crossed Arms Origin

In late October 2025, YouTuber Justin Whang uploaded a video titled "The Many Faces of 4Chan" as part of his "Tales From the Internet" series that discussed the evolution of various mascots for Anonymous over the years.



The day of the video's release on October 21st, Whang tweeted about it and noted in a post that the clip art of a smiling Black man with an afro and his arms crossed was "obviously traced from something," but concluded that he couldn't find the origin.[8]


Justin Whang @JustinWhang Subscribe ... Something that comes up in the video is that this dude is obviously traced from something, but nobody seems to know what. I spent hours looking through early 2000s stock photos of black guys in business suits with their arms crossed. The more I think about it, the more I swear I saw this guy on a commercial, minus the afro.

Shortly after, Twitter[9] user @IKJLeio replied to Whang's tweet and stated that they had discovered an unedited version from a software site on Wayback Machine from 2006.[10]

Roughly two hours later, @IKJLeio then replied to their tweet and said they had found it, linking to another page from Internet Archive[11] that included the original character used in the Pool's Closed meme from "Task Force Clip Art Really Big Edition." The tweet received over 82,000 views and 830 likes in a day.


Ø .. IKJ LEIO VT - KITSUSYNTH RE:BOOT (VGEN OPEN) @IKJLeio Found an unedited version from a software website on the Wayback Machine back in 2006 web.archive.org/web/2006061713... of Use shown on a full screen display. added at the point of entry. 7:14 PM - Oct 21, 2025 119.3K Views 10 126 Know Your Meme Post your reply 662 77 Reply IKJ LEIO VT - KITSUSYNTH RE:BOOT (VGEN OPE... @IKJLe.... 19h ... FOUND IT! PEOP0634.WMF from Task Force Clip Art Really Big Edition archive.org/details/task-f... Task Force COM

Reenactments in Real Life

The Habbo Hotel raids by 4chan's /b/ became so popular that they eventually gained some offline recognition as well. In Finland, people rallied together outside Sulake's headquarters (the parent company of Habbo Hotel) in afro wigs and suits, forming a real-life "swastiget." In the center was someone cosplaying the character Suiseiseki from the anime Rozen Maiden.


People in Finland reenactment in real life of the raid outside of Sulake’s office, which is the parent company of Habbo Hotel Protesters wearing afros in real life reenactment of Habbo Hotel raids people in afro wigs for reenactment of Habbo Hotel raids

As time went on, people would go on to cosplay the "Pool's Closed" avatars at anime and internet culture conventions, or print the "Pool's Closed" mascot on a paper and take pictures of it at their pools.


Pool's Closed sign with the iconic meme cosplayer dressed as Pool's Closed black man with afro black man cosplaying as Pool's Closed smiling black man with arms crossed

In 2007 and 2008, people met up and went to screenings of the 2006 action thriller film Snakes on a Plane in afro wigs and suits. In 2006, a Second Life griefer group formed called Patriotic Nigras, their name inspired by the raids. At the Anthrocon 2007, a small scale protest reportedly took place.

Controversy

In early 2008, a Texan named Mary Alice Altorfer came across a "Pool's Closed" sign in her neighborhood and called the local news station with a claim that it was promoting racial discrimination. Altorfer's encounter with an internet meme in real life was soon turned into a news story and after the broadcast, a video clip of the report was uploaded onto YouTube. In the following days, members of Anonymous allegedly launched a harassment campaign against the woman.



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External References

[1] Encyclopedia – Pool's Closed

[2] Nigrapedia – Main Page

[3] Pool's Closed – Pool's Closed

[4] Lurkmore – Pool's Closed

[5] Urban Dictionary – Pool's Closed

[6] Oh Internet via Internet Archive Wayback Machine – Pool's Closed

[7] BuzzFeed – Pool's Closed [PIC]

[8] Twitter – JustinWhang

[9] Twitter – IKJLeio

[10] Wayback Machine – Computer Distributors, Inc

[11] Internet Archive – Task Force Clip Art Really Big Edition

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Comments ( 96 )

  • nirokujichuu - about a year ago

    I bet this was inspired by the video Fatboy Slim – Rockafeller Skank (at 1:05)

    I bet this was inspired by the video Fatboy Slim – Rockafeller Skank (at 1:05)

    • Skittles Lad - 2 years ago

      This glorious holiday is now old enough to vote.

      This glorious holiday is now old enough to vote.

      • Peanut970 - 2 years ago

        Once again, the pools are open, and the hotel sits at the very center of cosmic unrest. 4channers rally to their meme idols, and great keks sound in anticipation of the coming shitposting. Far below, aids-laden stingrays pulse to the unrelenting rhythm, of a 4chan call to action.

        Once again, the pools are open, and the hotel sits at the very center of cosmic unrest. 4channers rally to their meme idols, and great keks sound in anticipation of the coming shitposting. Far below, aids-laden stingrays pulse to the unrelenting rhythm, of a 4chan call to action.

        • PrivateerMan - 2 years ago

          You sir win an internet.

          You sir win an internet.

        • RandomDude64xx - 2 years ago

          Habbo Hotel is being revived, how much does anyone seeing this wanna bet they'll do it again?

          Habbo Hotel is being revived, how much does anyone seeing this wanna bet they'll do it again?

          • Can of Beans - 2 years ago

            I can't wait

            I can't wait

          • Kenpachi_Kenpachi - 4 years ago

            What a terrible revisionist article, literally nobody was raiding Habbo because of racist moderators, they did it because it was funny.

            What a terrible revisionist article, literally nobody was raiding Habbo because of racist moderators, they did it because it was funny.

            • dragonslider12 - 6 years ago

              2020: A new challenger has entered the pool.

              2020: A new challenger has entered the pool.

              • Shawn Chappell - 7 years ago

                had to make account just comment on this Lol i never realized how big this thing would become as one of the first batch of users to start blocking the pools i gotta tell you 99% of us didn't do this to fight racism we did for shits and giggles and to be trolls…. i find it quite funny how our "raid" became some SJW thing we were all teens at the time just fucking around with our friends Lmao

                had to make account just comment on this Lol i never realized how big this thing would become as one of the first batch of users to start blocking the pools i gotta tell you 99% of us didn't do this to fight racism we did for shits and giggles and to be trolls…. i find it quite funny how our "raid" became some SJW thing we were all teens at the time just fucking around with our friends Lmao

                • PentaSquares - 5 years ago

                  SJW's always know how to screw with everything. They're like dogmatists, but worse.

                  SJW's always know how to screw with everything. They're like dogmatists, but worse.

                • Am I the only one who thinks Habbo banning anyone who has a black skin with an afro and tuxedo is harsh? They might not be raiding.

                  Am I the only one who thinks Habbo banning anyone who has a black skin with an afro and tuxedo is harsh? They might not be raiding.

                  • Kenetic Kups - 8 years ago

                    More proof that the staff is racist :^)

                    More proof that the staff is racist :^)

                  • Luigifan - 8 years ago

                    I'm amazed that they haven't taken steps to get rid of racist moderators… not that it would help at this point.

                    I'm amazed that they haven't taken steps to get rid of racist moderators… not that it would help at this point.

                    • Perplexed Tomato - 8 years ago

                      I remember "participating" in one of the early raids (a friend of mine was on 4chan and started asking his friends about doing the raids). All I recall is he made a euphemism towards a mod about said mod being a pedophile and then we all got banned for association.

                      I remember "participating" in one of the early raids (a friend of mine was on 4chan and started asking his friends about doing the raids). All I recall is he made a euphemism towards a mod about said mod being a pedophile and then we all got banned for association.

                      • Nedhitis - 8 years ago

                        Ah, yes, back when 4chan's trolling and raids were actually good. Thanks for reminding us.

                        Ah, yes, back when 4chan's trolling and raids were actually good. Thanks for reminding us.

                        • Kenetic Kups - 8 years ago

                          I remeber when 4chan was actually good

                          I remeber when 4chan was actually good

                          • Master Pain - 8 years ago

                            4chan was never good

                            4chan was never good

                        • Myndnix - 8 years ago

                          She was not laughing.

                          She was not laughing.

                          • B2oo2 - 8 years ago

                            She was not laughing.

                            She was not laughing.

                          • BrochachoYT - 8 years ago

                            this was the ugandan knuckles before ugandan knuckles

                            this was the ugandan knuckles before ugandan knuckles

                            • Daretobestupid - 8 years ago

                              This was Ugandan Knuckles, but funny.

                              This was Ugandan Knuckles, but funny.

                            • Derptastic Derp Man - 9 years ago

                              Can someone revamp the article since they're planning two raids this year. The anniversary of the first raid and the December 1st raid.

                              Can someone revamp the article since they're planning two raids this year. The anniversary of the first raid and the December 1st raid.

                              • CristalViper - 9 years ago

                                Wait, so the first one is July 12th? I wanna join this year

                                Wait, so the first one is July 12th? I wanna join this year

                              • Smol Nozomi - 9 years ago

                                From Pyrocynical's video

                                Club Penguin's closed.

                                From Pyrocynical's video

                                Club Penguin's closed.

                                • CrazyCal999 - 9 years ago

                                  What brought this back to the trending bar? Not that I'm complaining, mind you.

                                  What brought this back to the trending bar? Not that I'm complaining, mind you.

                                  • Rasta Pasta Man - 9 years ago

                                    Forgot to mention: in 2016, there was a 10 year anniversary raid. Maybe you should add something about that.

                                    Forgot to mention: in 2016, there was a 10 year anniversary raid. Maybe you should add something about that.

                                    • robepriority - 9 years ago

                                      MEME MAGIC

                                      MEME MAGIC

                                      • BrunixTp - 9 years ago

                                        All Your Pools Are Belong To Us since 07!

                                        All Your Pools Are Belong To Us since 07!

                                        • Wonderball - 9 years ago

                                          This meme needs a revival because of all the race issues in today's modern society.

                                          This meme needs a revival because of all the race issues in today's modern society.

                                          • SkiFree and Die - 11 years ago

                                            Good job exploiting racism, Anonymous.

                                            Good job exploiting racism, Anonymous.

                                            • 77x5ghost - 11 years ago

                                              my roblox character looks like him

                                              coincidence?

                                              I THINK NOT

                                              my roblox character looks like him

                                              coincidence?

                                              I THINK NOT

                                              • Agata01 - 11 years ago

                                                There is an article in italian about pool's closed on http://labottegadelmistero.altervista.org/pools-closed-la-piscina-e-chiusa-aids/

                                                There is an article in italian about pool's closed on http://labottegadelmistero.altervista.org/pools-closed-la-piscina-e-chiusa-aids/

                                                • aceofscarabs - 12 years ago

                                                  +1 remember.

                                                  Was hilarious when I first of it and it is STILL hilarious.

                                                  +1 remember.

                                                  Was hilarious when I first of it and it is STILL hilarious.

                                                  • ­ ­ ­­ ­  - 12 years ago

                                                    Greatest 4chan raid EVER!

                                                    Greatest 4chan raid EVER!

                                                    • 5t3in3r5 - 12 years ago

                                                      Habbo just got raided today. (14/10/13)

                                                      Habbo just got raided today. (14/10/13)

                                                      • Papa Coolface - 13 years ago

                                                        July 12th, 10PM est. That's 2 days from now.

                                                        https://www.habbo.com
                                                        Let's go!

                                                        July 12th, 10PM est. That's 2 days from now.

                                                        https://www.habbo.com
                                                        Let's go!

                                                        • zeme65 - 13 years ago

                                                          In 2006 I was going to make an internet archive of the pool's closed meme but never did. Still, I have tons of pictures (hundreds) if anyone wants any. I saved almost everything from this meme when it was happening so just putting that out there…PS POOL'S CLOSED.

                                                          In 2006 I was going to make an internet archive of the pool's closed meme but never did. Still, I have tons of pictures (hundreds) if anyone wants any. I saved almost everything from this meme when it was happening so just putting that out there…PS POOL'S CLOSED.

                                                          • Lemming - 12 years ago

                                                            I would LOVE it if you PM me some pics.

                                                            I would LOVE it if you PM me some pics.

                                                          • Iso - 13 years ago

                                                            I love how incredibly stupid that woman was.
                                                            She associated an anti-discrimination poster with racial discrimination.
                                                            One trip to Google with keywords 'Pool's closed', but no. She had to blow it up.

                                                            I love how incredibly stupid that woman was.
                                                            She associated an anti-discrimination poster with racial discrimination.
                                                            One trip to Google with keywords 'Pool's closed', but no. She had to blow it up.

                                                            • Land0fChocolate - 13 years ago

                                                              Damn. I wish I was around to see this. I would have joined.

                                                              Damn. I wish I was around to see this. I would have joined.

                                                              • Swaggin the Swag - 13 years ago

                                                                I actually think I witnessed this.

                                                                I actually think I witnessed this.

                                                                • rubber ducky - 13 years ago

                                                                  Fuck Habbo

                                                                  Fuck Habbo

                                                                  • Annoying Belgian Guy - 13 years ago

                                                                    Holy crap… that shit is just awesome.

                                                                    Holy crap… that shit is just awesome.

                                                                    • iiBradders - 13 years ago

                                                                      What the fuck? The part about anon raiding because Habbo was banning black users is total bullshit ! The black afro was just a way to identify each other, 4chan is one of the most racist places on the internet. Do some research KYM

                                                                      What the fuck? The part about anon raiding because Habbo was banning black users is total bullshit ! The black afro was just a way to identify each other, 4chan is one of the most racist places on the internet. Do some research KYM

                                                                      • Surprise Bit - 13 years ago

                                                                        I feel like this is a great example of a meme which had a great concept (combating racial discrimination on a website) devolving and losing its meaning (the swagstika and the amount of people dressing up like a racial caricature. I mean, take a look at this, several cosplayers don Blackface).

                                                                        Basically, ignorant morons ruin everything.

                                                                        I feel like this is a great example of a meme which had a great concept (combating racial discrimination on a website) devolving and losing its meaning (the swagstika and the amount of people dressing up like a racial caricature. I mean, take a look at this, several cosplayers don Blackface).

                                                                        Basically, ignorant morons ruin everything.

                                                                          • TehRussBus - 13 years ago

                                                                            Why do you take so long to confirm the most widespread, oldest, and well known memes but are so quick to confirm shitty advice dog spin-offs?

                                                                            Why do you take so long to confirm the most widespread, oldest, and well known memes but are so quick to confirm shitty advice dog spin-offs?

                                                                            • PYRO - 14 years ago

                                                                              @Clownboss:

                                                                              Yeah, let Channel 4 close the pool….forever!

                                                                              @Clownboss:

                                                                              Yeah, let Channel 4 close the pool….forever!

                                                                              • Clownboss - 14 years ago

                                                                                Any plans for this year's raid?

                                                                                Any plans for this year's raid?

                                                                                • RepNai - 14 years ago

                                                                                  If people seriously take that as rascism then their minds are already screwed over for being rascist themselves. Stupid attention whore =/

                                                                                  If people seriously take that as rascism then their minds are already screwed over for being rascist themselves. Stupid attention whore =/

                                                                                  • Mr. Rogue Ace - 14 years ago

                                                                                    maybe not black skinned people with black Afro's filling the pool…
                                                                                    but I remember when it got that full you couldn't join the pool area

                                                                                    maybe not black skinned people with black Afro's filling the pool…
                                                                                    but I remember when it got that full you couldn't join the pool area

                                                                                    • Quantum Meme - 14 years ago

                                                                                      April fools is getting out of hand…

                                                                                      April fools is getting out of hand…

                                                                                      • SO GLaD to know that i helped with this this was the shit back in 06 good cause too! nevar forget

                                                                                        SO GLaD to know that i helped with this this was the shit back in 06 good cause too! nevar forget

                                                                                        • Taira - 15 years ago

                                                                                          See, part of me thinks that she's just blowing it up on purpose, and she's not looking at all of the evidence you can easily find ALL OVER THE INTERNET.

                                                                                          See, part of me thinks that she's just blowing it up on purpose, and she's not looking at all of the evidence you can easily find ALL OVER THE INTERNET.

                                                                                          • Chi The Cat - 15 years ago

                                                                                            See, this is why we need KnowYourMeme. To explain this stuff to law enforcement so people don't get arrested for dumb crap and use taxpayer money during their jail time. Come on!

                                                                                            See, this is why we need KnowYourMeme. To explain this stuff to law enforcement so people don't get arrested for dumb crap and use taxpayer money during their jail time. Come on!

                                                                                            • ZillieZephyr - 15 years ago

                                                                                              Man, when it comes to stuff like this (ex. Pedobear in Oklahoma incident) … I just wish people would do their research… especially people who enforce the law. Maybe it's better they didn't though. Otherwise, they find out the truth, which happens to be much darker than than any lie. sigh

                                                                                              Man, when it comes to stuff like this (ex. Pedobear in Oklahoma incident) … I just wish people would do their research… especially people who enforce the law. Maybe it's better they didn't though. Otherwise, they find out the truth, which happens to be much darker than than any lie. sigh

                                                                                              • Holy Granola - 15 years ago

                                                                                                +1 deadpool's closed
                                                                                                Just kidding, :P

                                                                                                +1 deadpool's closed
                                                                                                Just kidding, :P

                                                                                                • Kyuu AL - 15 years ago

                                                                                                  Wow. Been years since I looked at this meme only to find the news stories associated with it. Great trolling job. :3

                                                                                                  Wow. Been years since I looked at this meme only to find the news stories associated with it. Great trolling job. :3

                                                                                                  • Vincent Morris - 15 years ago

                                                                                                    :D HA that's hilarious! I can't beleive I never heard of this besides the rules of the internet :) Awesome stuff

                                                                                                    :D HA that's hilarious! I can't beleive I never heard of this besides the rules of the internet :) Awesome stuff

                                                                                                    • Check Engine Light - 15 years ago

                                                                                                      I lol'd hard at the videos…. people are so ridiculously sensitive and quick to assume someones racist.
                                                                                                      @Tacticallinkage That's amazing bro, tell us more.

                                                                                                      I lol'd hard at the videos…. people are so ridiculously sensitive and quick to assume someones racist.
                                                                                                      @Tacticallinkage That's amazing bro, tell us more.

                                                                                                      • Tacticallinkage - 15 years ago

                                                                                                        I know who put the sign in New Braunfels…

                                                                                                        I know who put the sign in New Braunfels…

                                                                                                        • Covetous - 15 years ago

                                                                                                          I can't stand people who get offended for the most trivial shit.

                                                                                                          I can't stand people who get offended for the most trivial shit.

                                                                                                          • Bird Bath - 15 years ago

                                                                                                            Where's the "that's racist" boy when you need him?

                                                                                                            Where's the "that's racist" boy when you need him?

                                                                                                            • Lexicanium Coeus - 15 years ago

                                                                                                              wow hidden meme

                                                                                                              wow hidden meme

                                                                                                              • Lone Star - 15 years ago

                                                                                                                @The KENS 5 news story.
                                                                                                                I have lived close to New Braunfels my entire life and my neighbors happen to work on KENS 5 news. Anyway, the woman shouldn’t have fretted at all because New Braunfels is a water park town. Its biggest draw is the Comal River and Schlitterbahn water park, so even if you couldn’t get into a pool due to racism there are still dozens of options left for swimming.
                                                                                                                Silly silly uninformed news story :P

                                                                                                                @The KENS 5 news story.
                                                                                                                I have lived close to New Braunfels my entire life and my neighbors happen to work on KENS 5 news. Anyway, the woman shouldn’t have fretted at all because New Braunfels is a water park town. Its biggest draw is the Comal River and Schlitterbahn water park, so even if you couldn’t get into a pool due to racism there are still dozens of options left for swimming.
                                                                                                                Silly silly uninformed news story :P

                                                                                                                • humangatan - 15 years ago

                                                                                                                  This shit is hilarious. That old lady in the video is 1 part indignant, 10 parts clueless. And that Demoman video is awesome. Seriously though, the pool is closed.

                                                                                                                  This shit is hilarious. That old lady in the video is 1 part indignant, 10 parts clueless. And that Demoman video is awesome. Seriously though, the pool is closed.

                                                                                                                  • P0wnz0r The Noob - 15 years ago

                                                                                                                    Got to love that paranoid grandmother who think this was a personal attack on her grandchildren for some extremely odd reason.

                                                                                                                    Got to love that paranoid grandmother who think this was a personal attack on her grandchildren for some extremely odd reason.

                                                                                                                    • Jiminy - 15 years ago

                                                                                                                      6 years? D:
                                                                                                                      It felt like a month…

                                                                                                                      6 years? D:
                                                                                                                      It felt like a month…

                                                                                                                      • Niel15 - 15 years ago

                                                                                                                        6 years?! Holy sheet.

                                                                                                                        6 years?! Holy sheet.

                                                                                                                        • Crimson Avenger - 15 years ago

                                                                                                                          That grandma is sucha attention whore and i liked how she added homophobic for no reason

                                                                                                                          That grandma is sucha attention whore and i liked how she added homophobic for no reason

                                                                                                                          • BRB FBI - 15 years ago
                                                                                                                            • FatHeatherIsFat. - 15 years ago

                                                                                                                              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbXAeJg4VIs&feature=related

                                                                                                                              Anonymous put up all her info on this video. xD

                                                                                                                              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbXAeJg4VIs&feature=related

                                                                                                                              Anonymous put up all her info on this video. xD

                                                                                                                              • HolyDemonSnap - 16 years ago

                                                                                                                                That grandmother needs to calm down a bit and actually listen to people and trust them. It's hard, I know, but still.

                                                                                                                                That grandmother needs to calm down a bit and actually listen to people and trust them. It's hard, I know, but still.

                                                                                                                                • Sweatie Killer - 16 years ago

                                                                                                                                  http://encyclopediadramatica.com/The_Great_Habbo_Raid_of_July_2010

                                                                                                                                  http://encyclopediadramatica.com/The_Great_Habbo_Raid_of_July_2010

                                                                                                                                  • Smoking Marzipan - 16 years ago

                                                                                                                                    Haha, I love those news stories about the grandmother. The meme was around long before, and she thinks it's about her! I see how it can be interpreted as racism, but I think that was a good joke for those who don't interpret it as such. XD

                                                                                                                                    Haha, I love those news stories about the grandmother. The meme was around long before, and she thinks it's about her! I see how it can be interpreted as racism, but I think that was a good joke for those who don't interpret it as such. XD

                                                                                                                                    • mrhenderson - 16 years ago

                                                                                                                                      There were loads of people doing this today at the pool for about 5 minutes, I made an account, went to the pool and it was hilarious for 5 minutes…. those mods just ban you for being black!

                                                                                                                                      There were loads of people doing this today at the pool for about 5 minutes, I made an account, went to the pool and it was hilarious for 5 minutes…. those mods just ban you for being black!

                                                                                                                                      • You can do this on CP. You just need a tux and an afro wig. Go to a pool and say pool's closed LOL

                                                                                                                                        You can do this on CP. You just need a tux and an afro wig. Go to a pool and say pool's closed LOL

                                                                                                                                        • espang25 - 16 years ago

                                                                                                                                          The picture is of Steve Pool, the Seattle based news channel KOMO4's weather man: http://media.komonews.com/images/steve_pool.jpg

                                                                                                                                          The picture is of Steve Pool, the Seattle based news channel KOMO4's weather man: http://media.komonews.com/images/steve_pool.jpg

                                                                                                                                          • 4TehLulz - 16 years ago

                                                                                                                                            How do i keep my suit on in the pool area

                                                                                                                                            How do i keep my suit on in the pool area

                                                                                                                                            • Madi - 16 years ago

                                                                                                                                              Pool's closed 2010?

                                                                                                                                              I'll be there.

                                                                                                                                              Pool's closed 2010?

                                                                                                                                              I'll be there.

                                                                                                                                              • Cameron Clarke - 16 years ago

                                                                                                                                                A little real world pool's closed fail from yours truly, Faux News:

                                                                                                                                                A little real world pool's closed fail from yours truly, Faux News:

                                                                                                                                                • OzzyOzrock - 16 years ago

                                                                                                                                                  Lol to both videos.

                                                                                                                                                  Lol to both videos.

                                                                                                                                                  • Dr. Enrique - 16 years ago

                                                                                                                                                    Anyone see this POOL'S CLOSED movie?

                                                                                                                                                    Anyone see this POOL'S CLOSED movie?

                                                                                                                                                    • EBM - 16 years ago

                                                                                                                                                      Lol at that video.

                                                                                                                                                      Lol at that video.

                                                                                                                                                      • Elestia - 16 years ago

                                                                                                                                                        You might want to include the news story where KSAT 12 covered a prank done by someone, and completely misses the joke, turning it into serious business.

                                                                                                                                                        You might want to include the news story where KSAT 12 covered a prank done by someone, and completely misses the joke, turning it into serious business.

                                                                                                                                                        • Dragonboyjgh - 16 years ago

                                                                                                                                                          accidently tripleposted a picture, please delete 2, don't care which.

                                                                                                                                                          accidently tripleposted a picture, please delete 2, don't care which.

                                                                                                                                                          • Dragonboyjgh - 16 years ago

                                                                                                                                                            I accidently bacame part of one. I was gonna go on by my self and it turns out a raid was already going. So, I just stood in the way and warned people of the pool. Best part is, I even looked like an anon.

                                                                                                                                                            I accidently bacame part of one. I was gonna go on by my self and it turns out a raid was already going. So, I just stood in the way and warned people of the pool. Best part is, I even looked like an anon.

                                                                                                                                                            • Spoonular Orwok - 16 years ago

                                                                                                                                                              In all honesty, I've been hacking on habbo for over a year and even tho habbo is a waste of life and the habbo staff have lost their minds, I still play it. And as a habbo addict, I can tell you that the screen shot of the raid is a habbo retro, as in not the actual Habbo Hotel. I've never actually been a part of, or witnessed one of these raids so I wish someone had a REAL screen shot.

                                                                                                                                                              In all honesty, I've been hacking on habbo for over a year and even tho habbo is a waste of life and the habbo staff have lost their minds, I still play it. And as a habbo addict, I can tell you that the screen shot of the raid is a habbo retro, as in not the actual Habbo Hotel. I've never actually been a part of, or witnessed one of these raids so I wish someone had a REAL screen shot.

                                                                                                                                                              • AdmiralFalcon - 16 years ago

                                                                                                                                                                Who's the afro guy in the picture with his arms crossed? As in, anyone have any idea where the image came from?

                                                                                                                                                                Who's the afro guy in the picture with his arms crossed? As in, anyone have any idea where the image came from?

                                                                                                                                                                • pokecatchsoul - 16 years ago

                                                                                                                                                                  PSE, get out of pool. and the intenets (including roblox) is /b/'s. the next raid: reaility

                                                                                                                                                                  PSE, get out of pool. and the intenets (including roblox) is /b/'s. the next raid: reaility

                                                                                                                                                                  • Shimobe - 16 years ago

                                                                                                                                                                    If you watch the far-too-long AnthroCon video posted on the Furries meme page, two afro-blockers (white guys, actually) show up (maybe 1/4 of the way into the video) across the street from the convention center with a POOL'S CLOSED sign. This action is incorrectly interpreted (perhaps intentionally) as an anti-black protest. It's actually an anti-furry protest, as their other sign reads YIFF IN HELL.

                                                                                                                                                                    If you watch the far-too-long AnthroCon video posted on the Furries meme page, two afro-blockers (white guys, actually) show up (maybe 1/4 of the way into the video) across the street from the convention center with a POOL'S CLOSED sign. This action is incorrectly interpreted (perhaps intentionally) as an anti-black protest. It's actually an anti-furry protest, as their other sign reads YIFF IN HELL.

                                                                                                                                                                    • PSE1nf0 - 16 years ago

                                                                                                                                                                      I do wonder what happened to those afro blockers. As far as I know, they haven't blocked for a while.

                                                                                                                                                                      I do wonder what happened to those afro blockers. As far as I know, they haven't blocked for a while.

                                                                                                                                                                      • pokecatchsoul - 16 years ago

                                                                                                                                                                        meme's closed

                                                                                                                                                                        meme's closed

                                                                                                                                                                        • Goomba - 17 years ago

                                                                                                                                                                          COLUMBIANSS ARE C00L

                                                                                                                                                                          COLUMBIANSS ARE C00L

                                                                                                                                                                          • Jamie Dubs - 17 years ago

                                                                                                                                                                            Nice one on the info Dave. We need some pics, too

                                                                                                                                                                            Nice one on the info Dave. We need some pics, too

                                                                                                                                                                            • Dave Davidson - 17 years ago

                                                                                                                                                                              This is a DEFINITE meme.

                                                                                                                                                                              However, the history needs to be explained a little better. The Pool's Closed Afro guy started because many of Habbo's moderators were racist and needlessly banned black characters. Therefore, 4chan decided that a raid of black avatars in suits and ties that would block access to popular areas within the game would be adequate punishment.

                                                                                                                                                                              This is a DEFINITE meme.

                                                                                                                                                                              However, the history needs to be explained a little better. The Pool's Closed Afro guy started because many of Habbo's moderators were racist and needlessly banned black characters. Therefore, 4chan decided that a raid of black avatars in suits and ties that would block access to popular areas within the game would be adequate punishment.

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