The Interwebs

Interweb (sometimes intarweb(s)) is an ironic term used to indicate inexperience by intentionally and incorrectly merging the terms 'Internet' and 'World Wide Web'. The joke is that many inexperienced users access content on the World Wide Web (or "Web") via the "Internet" without knowing what either is.

The term interweb originated as the hacker culture response to the ever-increasing influx of inexperienced users to the Internet's forums and chat rooms. Whereas the Internet had previously been the exclusive domain of the tech-savvy, it was now attracting millions of newcomers (newbies) who were now participating in it (often with poor netiquette). Referring to the Internet as the interweb mocks the inexperience and ignorance of these newcomers, whose lack of understanding of the workings of the 'net would often amuse or annoy the more experienced.

But in a truly evolutionary manner, the Interwebs have changed, morphed and been manipulated into a self-reflexive 'I'm so much weirder than you and that's cool' kind of thing.

You need only look as far as;
Stuff White People Like
Pussy Be Wet
Stuff on my Cat
Badgers Badgers Badgers
I Can Haz Cheezburger
Ask a Ninja
Bert Is Evil
All Your Base Are Belong To Us
Weebl & Bob
Snakes on a (muthafuckin) Plan
Homestar Runner
Where in the World is Matt?
Don't Tase Me, Bro!
The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
Ok, Go
O Rly?

Ahh the list can go on, people. If you're not with the hip, get down with the web. The InterWebs! (read less)

Interweb (sometimes intarweb(s)) is an ironic term used to indicate inexperience by intentionally and incorrectly merging the terms 'Internet' and 'World Wide Web'. The joke is that many inexperienced users access content on the World Wide Web (or "Web") via the "Internet" without knowing what either is.

The term interweb originated as the hacker culture response to the ever-increasing influx of inexperienced users to the Internet's forums and chat rooms. Whereas the Internet had previously... (read more)