Coincidence? I Think Not!
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About
"Coincidence? I think NOT!" is a phrase which originates from the 2004 animated family film The Incredibles. The scene became a popular reaction GIF and the phrase is often added to other images and GIFs to convey suspicion over the link between two incidents.
Origin
On November 5th, 2004, The Incredibles was released. The movie includes a scene in which Dash Parr's teacher Bernie Kropp tries to prove that he has been putting tacks on his chair during classes. He notes that in the recording of the class, Dash moves suspiciously right at the moment he sits down, leading to the memorable quote.
On March 10th, 2011, YouTuber Thecommet[2] uploaded the clip, as of September 2014, the video has gained over 180,000 views.
Spread
On August 22nd, 2007, Yahoo Answers[3] user Matt N asked "Where did the quote "Coincidence? I think not." first come from?"
On September 13th, 2013, Tumblr user diamondofblack[4] tagged a post about Harry Potter "Coincidence? I think not." As of September 2014, the post has gained over 200 notes.
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External References
[1] IMDB – The Incredibles
[3] Yahoo Answers – Where did the quote "Coincidence? I think not." first come from?
[4] Tumblr – diamondofblack
