Rick Roll'd

I am about nine months behind the "Rick Roll'd" pop culture phenomenon. In case you dont know, Rick Roll'd is when you are tricked into watching the video for Rick Astley's unbearably catchy"Never Gonna Give You Up". Getting "Rick Roll'd" most commonly happens when someone sends you a link claiming to be something other than Astley.

From what I can tell the trend started in gaming forums where gamers would click on links for "exclusive footage" of new top secret games, the new Grand Theft Auto for instance, and instead get "Rick Roll'd".

"Rick Roll'd" can also be used in a more general sense to describe any deception or trick. For example: "Elliot Spitzer had us all Rick Roll'd with his tough stance on prostitution. Dude really loves hookers!"

I don't know why but I find this to be fucking hysterical.

Consider yourself Rick Roll'd!