buying gf

"Buying GF" is an ironic expression indicating an interest in purchasing a girlfriend within the MMORPG Runescape for in-game currency.

Origin

In many online games, players advertise their willingness to purchase in-game items in trade channels or populated areas. According to a post in the /r/OutOfTheLoop subreddit, players in the game Runescape often had in-game girlfriends which many speculated were actually men masquerading as women to scam users for gold and items. The "buying gf" expression was subsequently invented as a joke to mock the online relationships.

Spread

On April 24th, 2013, Redditor derione1 submitted a cropped Runescape screenshot featuring an armored avatar with the expression "Buying gf" over his head to the /r/gaming subreddit, where it received upwards of 2,200 votes (93% upvoted) and 1,300 comments (shown below). On May 21st, the screenshot was reposted on FunnyJunk.




On August 22nd, 2014, YouTuber Joe Redfurr uploaded a Runescape montage parody video titled "Buying GF 1M" (shown below, left). On October 24th, Body Building Forums member 7thbrah reposted the screenshot on the site's misc board. On May 25th, 2015, YouTuber ToddTalks uploaded a video titled "Buying GF," featuring footage of himself in public wearing a T-shirt with the expression printed on the front




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On July 28th, Redditor PencilErection posted a photograph of a person cosplaying the armored avatar from the "buying gf" screenshot to the /r/gaming subreddit (shown below). In the first 48 hours, the post gained over 4,800 votes (88% upvoted) and 510 comments.

Source

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/buying-gf

[Lil_KoolAidPack]

Buying sea weed, emphasis on da weed :0 ;)

[TrowelRack]

buying gf (real 100% no fake)

[Jawey]

buying rune scimmy

[boboli]

selling 7 trout

[Mod Pat]

Get out of tinder and start searching in Gielinor.

[Jagex Light]

this guide is cursed

[Señor Juke]

The one and only real Colonello?

[Colonello]

buying gf