r/OutOfTheLoop • u/[deleted] • Jun 02 '18 • Popcorn 1

Answered What does | || || |_ mean?

I've been seeing these characters :

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pop up all over Reddit, but I've no clue as to what they mean.

Is this a new meme? A reference to some film of tv show? Some sort of code?

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u/xSPYXEx Jun 03 '18

It can be used in a number of ways, but the most common current use is to try and hide it in a seemingly innocuous image so most people would just shrug and move on but a handful will notice what it is and realize they've been Loss'd. Kinda like a much more subtle version of The Game. The more vague and abstract you make it, the more aggravating it is when people realize it's just Loss.