Alright, so, “copiumracially.” What a weird phrase, right? I stumbled upon this while browsing some obscure corners of the internet, and I was like, “What the heck does that mean?” So, naturally, I had to try to figure it out and mess around with it.
First, I googled it. Seriously, that was step one. I got a bunch of gibberish and forum posts, nothing concrete. It seemed like some kind of slang, maybe related to gaming or online communities, something about coping and… race? Super vague.
Then, I headed to Reddit. Figured if anyone knew what this was, it’d be the folks there. I searched through a few subreddits, r/OutOfTheLoop, r/gaming, even r/memes, just to see if anyone was talking about it.
- Found a few threads, but most were just people asking the same question I was.
- Saw one person say it was like, “using racial stereotypes as a way to cope with losing in a game,” or something like that.
- Some users posted it related to some images.
Okay, getting somewhere, maybe. I needed some examples, needed the context. So, I started doing a reverse image search. It was difficult to do, but I managed it. That’s where things got a little clearer, but also more… confusing.
The “Experiment”
Based on what little I’d gathered, I decided to try and, uh, “use” the concept myself. I booted a match. I started doing a reverse image search on copiumracially, and the first thing that comes to my mind is to make memes.
I tried to make my own meme, and started searching for a template, and chose to use the template with a man with an oxygen mask and a crying face.
After that, I searched for a good caption. I found a funny one, “When the enemy is using a cheat but you still win.” Sounds pretty much like my own meme.
I opened Photoshop, threw it all, and started to experiment with the image.
I added a few more things and filters to give it a nice and hilarious look. And voila! My own meme has been created!
Honestly, the whole “copiumracially” thing is still pretty murky to me. I get the general idea, but it’s so niche and weird that I don’t think I’ll be using it in everyday conversation anytime soon. Still, it was a fun little internet rabbit hole to fall down for a bit.
