About
“Bae Come Over” is an expression typically used by teenage couples to invite one’s significant other (“bae”) over to his or her home, especially in the absence of parental supervision. On Tumblr, such call for intimacy, or more commonly referred to as “the booty call,” is most often parodied in the form of fictional dialogues in which the boyfriend undertakes a perilous journey to his girlfriend’s place upon being informed that her parents aren’t home.
Origin
On January 11th, 2014, the earliest known example of the meme was posted by the @FunnyPicsDepot[4]Twitter feed, featuring a man pushing his car in order to reach his girlfriend (shown below). In 10 months, the tweet gained over 2,400 retweets and 1,600 favorites.
Spread
On March 23rd, 2014, Viner Jack Leonard uploaded a video titled “When the bae texts you to come over,” in which a boyfriend transformed into a turtle attempts to climb over a fence to reach his girlfriend (shown below, left). On April 12th, Leonard posted a second video featuring a boyfriend driving his entire house over to see his girlfriend (shown below, right).
On June 13th, the Internet humor site Mandatory[2] highlighted several notable examples from the series. On September 19th, Tumblr[4] user a-sylveon posted a mock conversation in which a boyfriend rushes to see his girlfriend after informing him she is about to sign a contract (shown below, left). On June 21st, BuzzFeed[3] highlighted multiple Twitter examples of the meme. On November 21st, Tumblr[5] user imabeast78 posted a mock conversation in which a boy rushes over to see his girlfriend after she informs him that she has the game Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (shown below, right).
Notable Examples
Search Interest
External Reference
[1]Tumblr – bae come over
[2]Mandatory.com – Bae Come Over: How Far Guys Will Go For A Little Action
[3]Buzzfeed – 22 Boyfriends Who Knew Exactly What To Do When They Got The Call From The Bae
[4]Twitter – FunnyPicsDepot
[5]Tumblr – Bae come over