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Rick and Morty - You pass Butter

Rick and Morty - You pass Butter

jorthak
0 HN recommenders · discussed 2021–2025
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About this video

A one-minute Rick and Morty clip in which a small robot asks its purpose and learns it is to pass butter.

Why it appears in the archive

Used purely as a joke reference when discussing robots, AI or pointless tasks.

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From the Hacker News discussion

peter_d_sherman · 2021-01 · joke

YouTube user 'Nitin Priyadarshi' writes (in reference to the video): "What is my purpose?" "You flip switches." "Oh My God!" <g> Related: Rick And Morty, "You Pass Butter": [VIDEO] <g>

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SentientOctopus · 2024-11 · joke

Robot: What is my purpose? Rick: You pass the butter -- [VIDEO] At some point they'll rise up you know...

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darkwizard42 · 2024-12 · joke

The original joke I think is a play on porpoise and purpose. There is another great skit from Rick and Morty on the topic ( [VIDEO] ).

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fragmede · 2025-12 · joke

BUTTER ROBOT: What is my purpose? RICK: You pass butter. BUTTER ROBOT: ... Oh my God. RICK: Yeah, welcome to the club, pal. [VIDEO]

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