"2. ?????? 3. Profit" Origins

[tamtamg]

just a quick question, does any one know the origins of "?????? then profit" comments I've been seeing a lot of in various forums and comments on digg? I consider myself on the up and up when it comes to internet/geek culture, but i have no ideas where this comes from. Any one care to explain?

[godmode]

I always thought it was South Park...that ep where some gnomes steal underwear
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Underpants_Gnomes#The_Gnomes

[yoshimaru]

Ya, it's from the underpants gnome South Park episode, unless they took it from somewhere else.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2033/1785221042_2f631f3876.jpg

[tamtamg]

thanks all, major d'oh moment for me.

[darthender]

Wow, sometimes its just amazing the things people use in online culture without knowing where it comes from.

"Step 1. Steal underpants! Step 2..............Step 3. Profits!"