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Say it again and your UDM will deploy you!

A Super Troopers scene adapts the shenanigans exchange to repeated “tools not rules” language. The discussion explicitly debates whether the joke has become overused; Tyler Walker suggests repetition might make it funny again. Dan calls Joe Freeland a source of inspiration. These attributed remarks document the running joke’s reception, not a claim that every member agreed. SOURCE DISCUSSION — transcribed original comments 2021-07-21 — Cameron Dungey: Updates 1-N [Reaction GIF not preserved as animation.] 2021-07-21 — Joe Freeland: Yes!! 2021-07-21 — Tim Thulin: That’s solid gold sir 2021-07-21 — Tyler Walker: Aaron Farris oh look, I was just talking about this 😂 2021-07-21 — Dan Cary — reply in Tim Thulin’s thread: Tim Thulin , Joe Freeland is a undercover gold mine of inspiration 2021-07-21 — Dan Cary — reply in Tyler Walker’s thread: Tyler Walker literally everyone is upset with the page about the tools not rules shenanigans… 2021-07-21 — Tyler Walker — reply in Tyler Walker’s thread: Dan Cary I feel like it's one of those jokes that got old... But then it'll get funny again just out of sheer overuse 2021-07-21 — Dan Cary — reply in Tyler Walker’s thread: Tyler Walker to be seen. I wouldn’t take the odds on that bet. 2021-07-21 — Tyler Walker — reply in Tyler Walker’s thread: Dan Cary only one way to find out 🤷 keep 'em coming 😂 2021-07-21 — Dan Cary: I’ll make a “Tools not Rules” meme corral tool if I have too! 2021-07-21 — Joe Freeland — reply in Tim Thulin’s thread: Dan Cary, just glad I can milk the creative process along. Anything with nipples...😉 2021-07-21 — Dan Cary — reply in Tim Thulin’s thread: Joe Freeland the creative process has nipples? 2021-07-21 — Joe Freeland — reply in Tim Thulin’s thread: Dan Cary everything has nipples 2021-07-21 — Dan Cary — reply in Tim Thulin’s thread: Joe Freeland [Reaction GIF not preserved as animation.] 2021-07-21 — Shaun Wilke: Best one yet!!!! 2021-07-21 — Timothy Wilhelm: Dan Cary this is a great meme!!!! 2021-07-21 — Kenneth Schleckser: [Reaction-only comment; animation not preserved.] [Reaction GIF not preserved as animation.] 2021-07-21 — Andy Knott — reply in Dan Cary’s thread: Dan Cary better than trying to implement a rule about no more memes on the subject 😜 2021-07-22 — Jaclyn Torres: This is golden! Coverage: All 19 displayed comments/replies captured; three reaction GIF animations not retained. Thread grouping follows source thread-root links; unknown immediate reply parents are not inferred. Dates preserve the displayed day, with timezone unknown. The heading, alt text and opening historical explanation are AI-assisted editorial interpretation. The original caption, preserved image renditions and transcribed discussion are source material. Public images are metadata-stripped display derivatives of Facebook-served files; the original upload files and edit history were not established.