MLG Meme Culture
The phrase originated from a viral YouTube video uploaded on June 29, 2011, by user C8 Swap. In the video, a young player on the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 map hits a "360 no-scope" trickshot from the top of a crane. Upon landing the shot, the player—overwhelmed with excitement—famously screams: mlg_trickshot_omg_mom_get_the_camera
This reaction was quickly adopted by the MLG montage community, which parodyed competitive gaming videos by layering them with: and aggressive dubstep music. Visual "hitmarkers" and lens flares. Logos for Mountain Dew , Doritos , and the MLG logo itself. Strobe lights and distorted "bass boosted" audio. MLG Meme Culture The phrase originated from a
The meme became a universal "call tag" for gamers who achieve something impressive (or hilariously bad) and want to mock the self-importance of professional gaming montages. Legacy and Modern Context Visual "hitmarkers" and lens flares