Meaning
What does Out Pizza the Hut mean?
Out pizza the Hut refers to a memorable catchphrase, featured in ironic memes, warning against attempts to “Out pizza the Hut”.
The catchphrase was inspired by the line featured in a couple of Pizza Hut commercials, saying “No one outpizzas the Hut”.
Origin
What's the origin of Out Pizza the Hut?
Pizza Hut began propagating a new catchphrase in 2016, saying “No one outpizzas the hut” which appeared in numerous commercials throughout the years.
A video, containing two of the ads was uploaded to YouTube by Liviu Marica on October 7th, 2016.
One of the earliest humorous interpretations of the line was shared by Twitter user @DustinCriderMMA on September 22nd, 2016, expressing the a few places do “Out pizza the hut”.
Spread & Usage
How did Out Pizza the Hut spread?
The line would occasionally be joked about on Twitter in the following years, with some even referencing Pizza the Hutt from the Star Wars parody, Space Balls.
“Out pizza the hut” however gained true prominence toward the end of 2019, when more and more posts appeared on Reddit’s various subs, including r/memes and r/OkBuddyRetard.
The meme also spread on platforms like Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, while simultaneously appearing in YouTube parodies.
External resources
- Melmagazin.com – Do Not Attempt to Out-Pizza the Hut