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What is the average time of a rickroll?

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It is usually the entirety of the song.

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What does it mean to get rickrolled?

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This is an internet meme where you click on a link and it takes you to a video of Rick Astley's "Never gonna give you up" song. For example, a link can say "Click here to see how to get to college free!" but it takes you to a video.

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Why do people rick roll?

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It is just for fun! Its a harmless prank. However, when rickrolling someone, try not to get their hopes up too much.

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What if I wanted to intentionally and actively look for rickrolls?

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Then you wouldn't really be rickrolled. The point of rickrolls is to surprise the victim and also to play a little prank on them.

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Does it count if I got rickrolled when I heard the music, but paused it? Or, does it have to do the whole song?

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It does count if you were surprised to hear it. Moreover, you shouldn't make this like an Olympics game, this is just a fun little internet meme and let's keep it that way.

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I rickrolled my teacher, is that okay?

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Not really, it's probable they would be annoyed by that. You can rickroll a friend, but it's best to not rickroll a staff member of a school, business, or government. Remember, they have jobs; don't interrupt that with a prank. The point is, teachers don't like rickrolls nor do they want to like them.

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Why do people think rickrolling is funny? It's so annoying!

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They think it is funny because it is surprising. Surprises often produce humor.

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How can I Rickroll someone secretly?

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See 3 Effective Ways to Rickroll Anyone Online .

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If you mistype a URL, can it self-correct and take you to the intended link?

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That may happen if you have one of those sites as a word in your autocorrect dictionary. However, this only works if you are typing the URL in the URL box/bar.

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