An extremely popular Internet
catch phrase. Not necessarily typed in
all caps. Sometimes shortened by omitting "THE." Also sometimes used with an intentional
mispelling of "THE" as "TEH."
Many people think that having heated debates over the Internet is a pointless waste of time, no matter what the topic of discussion might be. Thus, this catch phrase was born. At times, the phrase makes a valid point. However, there are many people who overuse the phrase, thereby degrading it's merit and humor.
Person 1: I'm
right and you're
wrong!
Person 2: No, I'm right and YOU'RE wrong!
Person 3: THE INTERNET = SERIOUS BUSINESS