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signal from Fred

A signal or message from Fred is a comic form of the "Dischism" in which the writer's subconscious, alarmed by the poor quality of the work, makes unwitting critical comments: "This doesn't make sense." "This is really boring." "This sounds like a bad movie." (Attr. Damon Knight ) (Source: Turkey City Lexicon )

Also see

• Lampshade hanging
• http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LampshadeHanging