The Year YOLO Ruined Everything

Never has an acronym spread faster or been more infuriating. Thanks, Drake!

Posted on December 18, 2012, 14:33 GMT

Matt Kiebus

BuzzFeed Staff

In 2012, America's youth finally learned that we only live once.

So people got a little reckless...

And your dad decided a boat was more important than your college fund.

So you rebelled...

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And finally decided to eat more catfish.

Because fuck it! You didn't even like that sandwich.

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Because you're a badass.

And you want everyone to know it!

So you wrote YOLO directly in your car's blind spot.

Then you got serious and bought a vanity license plate.

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Then Drake came on the radio and you decided to get a custom paint job.

Then it started to get out of control.

Swaggy H.S. bros made it their mission statement.

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YOLO started popping up everywhere.

Even when it didn't make sense.

The national nightmare seemed to gain momentum.

Religion decided to get in on the fun.

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People didn't realize Jesus lived twice.

So this tattoo exists.

Everywhere you looked...

Facebook vacation photos...

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Coffee table...

Your wrist...

Public transportation...

Your dad's wardrobe...

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It was relentless.

But it didn't belong.

It was a poop stain on the English language.

And it needs to go away forever.