Chuck Norris Facts

( In German facts about Chuck Norris ), in the German language also sometimes called Chuck Norris Facts Chuck Norris jokes are an Internet phenomenon and part of the Internet culture. These "facts" are based on the U.S. martial artist and actor Chuck Norris. They exaggerate and satirize the hardness, strength, masculinity and abilities of the characters represented by Chuck Norris.

Background

First Chuck Norris jokes were the beginning of 2005 in IRC, and various Internet forums. Conan O'Brien jokes about Chuck Norris in his late-night show - the principally related to its main role in Walker, Texas Ranger - are seen as the inspiration for this phenomenon. Became popular Chuck Norris Facts eventually from the summer of 2005 by the Chuck Norris Fact Generator, the less successful collections of alleged facts about Vin Diesel and Bob Saget had preceded.

Meanwhile followed by other "facts" about other actors as well as the television series protagonist Jack Bauer. In India, similar jokes are used as Rajinikanth Rajinikanth facts or jokes about the actor Rajinikanth and often derived from Chuck Norris jokes. Examples in Germany are the "facts " about the football player Hans Sarpei that spread mainly through the social network Facebook.

Reactions of Chuck Norris

Chuck Norris himself responded on his own website surprised and flattered by the attention. Although he said that he quite amusing find some of these "facts", he was trying not to take them seriously, and hope that this would get more people interested in the real facts. In his first Internet column in October 2006, he still added further aspects should he refuse to be compared with God. God had created man in his own image, the theory of evolution is not true. The end of 2006 Norris turned a commercial for Mountain Dew on the basis of these "facts." In the pre-election campaign of former Governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee to the position of the Republican presidential candidates for the 2008 election Norris stepped in some " HuckChuckFacts " on said election broadcasts, which can accommodate well-known " facts" as election campaigning for Huckabee use. While Norris called arguments for the choice Huckabees, called Huckabee known Chuck Norris Facts.

Examples

• When Chuck Norris falls into water, he does not get wet. The water is Chuck Norris.
• The universe does not expands; it runs away from Chuck Norris.
• Chuck Norris has counted to infinity. Twice.
• Chuck Norris died ten years ago. But death had not the courage to tell him.
• Chuck Norris gets at Praktiker 20 % on everything. Also on pet food.
• Chuck Norris can not fly. He does it anyway.
• When Chuck Norris gives his tax return, he sends only white sheets and a picture of yourself. Chuck Norris has never had to pay taxes.