why not Zoidberg

English

Etymology

From a phrase on a popular Internet meme that is attributed to the character Dr. Zoidberg from Futurama, who receives little attention from other characters.

Phrase

why not Zoidberg?

1. (Internet slang, rhetorical, sarcastic) Call of attention to something that is ridiculous.

   For a good candidate for the 2016 Presidential election, why not Zoidberg?

   • 2013, Thomas Eisenmann, Managing Startups: Best Blog Posts:

     Perhaps rewording the headline? Changing the button text? What about adding a picture near the form? What if we removed the last question on the form? Why not Zoidberg?