outside joke

An outside joke is actually an inside joke, the difference being this: an insider is shared between a few close friends, and an outside joke (also referred to as outsider) is shared among a public amount of people, based on a video posted on YouTube, a celebrity's fanpage on Facebook, a funny line from Family Guy, etc.

Jackie: Did you see that movie Forgetting Sarah Marshall?

Mark: Yes! Remember that part where...

Jess: Yeah when Peter's all upset and...

Andre: *laughs* I loved that movie.

GROUP: *starts singing Dracula's Lament*

Jackie: Guys, this movie is totally becoming our outside joke.

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