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Nothing under "Etymology" defines it, explains the origin, explains the connection to the Greek letter Σ for sigma nor how it has evolved. You know, etymology. It's just a history of the usage. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2603:8000:7800:9F15:5DC5:BB2D:CFCE:6CA5 ( talk) 00:34, 18 June 2024 (UTC) reply

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Under the Patrick Bateman image, I would like the words "Patrick Bateman" and "American Psycho" to be linked in the caption. 47.153.138.166 ( talk) 19:20, 27 May 2024 (UTC) reply

I will do this. Give me a second. The Master of Hedgehogs ^{( converse) ( hedgehogs)} 19:21, 27 May 2024 (UTC) reply

 Done. The Master of Hedgehogs ^{( converse) ( hedgehogs)} 19:23, 27 May 2024 (UTC) reply

The originator of this was Vox Day (Theodore Beale), who used it on the Alpha Game site (now offline). Beale posted this on his own blog starting in January 2010.

Internet archive may be able to corroborate the Alpha Game references.

https://voxday.net/2010/01/29/roissy-and-limits-of-game/ 184.60.110.250 ( talk) 15:43, 5 June 2024 (UTC) reply

As there are many types of peoples in the world but the most recorded sigmas ever recorded are muslims. 2400:ADCC:1905:9400:D505:CFDA:1EBB:C539 ( talk) 16:05, 6 June 2024 (UTC) reply

"what the sigma" is a fairly prominent phase right now, and its related to this topic. Notnullptr ( talk) 11:41, 11 June 2024 (UTC) reply

Do you have a source? Babysharkboss2 was here!! ^{Dr. Wu is NOT a Doctor!} 14:50, 11 June 2024 (UTC) reply

https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/jun/12/the-sad-stupid-rise-of-the-sigma-male-how-toxic-masculinity-took-over-social-media "The expression “What the sigma?” – derived from another viral meme – is in vogue, though by the time you read this, it will probably be passé. All of this feeds into what’s described as “brainrot” – easily scrollable, low-quality content that gives meme culture an extra whiz in the blender."

i'm fairly sure sites like know your meme would catalogue the origin of what the sigma too (as far as i'm aware, it went viral in a tiktok of a man sending a girl a voice note saying the phrase) Notnullptr ( talk) 01:02, 14 June 2024 (UTC) reply