Then Who Was Phone? is a legendary piece of internet culture that originated on the 4chan /x/ paranormal board around 2008. The meme is a parody of poorly written creepypastas and urban legends, specifically a short story about a girl whose father had passed away, yet she receives a phone call from him while with her boyfriend. The narrative ends abruptly with the nonsensical and grammatically incorrect question: 'THEN WHO WAS PHONE?'. It became a staple of internet humor, used to mock plot holes, illogical story conclusions, or forced 'spooky' endings. Over a decade later, it remains one of the most recognizable examples of 'so bad it's good' storytelling on the web.