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by Sambdala 2237 days ago
"X need not apply" is a well-known trope that has historically been used in a discriminatory sense, e.g., "Irish need not apply."

"Humans not invited," isn't super derivative of either...

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Well thanks for pointing that out?

It's still an excellent video that almost everyone should watch. It's dated, a little, but I am pretty sure it is still going to prove all to true.

I parsed the comment as 1) "this is not an original idea, here is the genesis" and 2) "look at this cool video." The parent comment was addressing 1 and you are addressing 2.
Oh yeah it's a "snowclone"