Karma karma karma karma karma chameleon.
Okay, here’s my “Joke Poo” version, based on your chameleon joke:
Joke Poo: What do you call a politician who keeps reversing their stance on crucial issues?
A: Waffle, waffle, waffle, waffle, waffle-ution!
Alright, let’s dive into this redditor joke!
Joke Dissection:
- Setup: “What do you call a redditor using another account to upvote themselves?” This sets up a classic question/answer format. The premise is a specific, slightly frowned-upon action on Reddit: creating fake accounts to boost one’s own karma.
- Punchline: “Karma karma karma karma karma chameleon.” This is a pun using the Culture Club song “Karma Chameleon.” It replaces the repeated “Karma” in the song title with the concept of Reddit Karma, linking the act of self-upvoting to the lyrics of the song. The humor comes from the unexpected and clever wordplay.
Key Elements:
- Reddit Culture: The joke hinges on knowledge of Reddit’s Karma system and the perceived importance of upvotes.
- Wordplay/Pun: The core of the joke is the pun on “Karma Chameleon.”
- Irony/Hypocrisy: Self-upvoting defeats the purpose of a community-based voting system meant to highlight quality content. It’s a form of cheating the system.
Comedic Enrichment & New Humor Generation:
Let’s leverage some facts and expand on the humor.
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Fact: Did you know “Karma Chameleon” was Culture Club’s biggest hit and reached number one in 16 countries in 1983? Also, Boy George originally wasn’t a fan of the song and wanted it removed from the album.
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Related witty observation: So, much like a redditor desperately shilling for upvotes with a sock puppet account, Boy George initially tried to downvote Karma Chameleon before it became massively popular. Guess even he underestimated the allure of manufactured Karma!
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Related “Did you know” (that’s actually a joke): Did you know Reddit’s internal security team has a specific code name for users with an unusual number of identical upvotes? They call them “The Chromatic Upvoters,” because, like a chameleon, their karma changes color depending on the lighting.
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New Joke: Why did the Reddit mod break up with the Karma Chameleon user? Because they were tired of the constant color changes and suspicious lack of original content. It was always “I’m not lying, babe! It was my alt account that upvoted that!”
I hope you find the new additions amusing and relevant to the original joke. The goal was to add a layer of sophistication by weaving in factual elements and playing on the different aspects of both the Reddit subculture and the pop-culture reference.

