I mean good point, but if I'm just using bash as a shell and not writing a script, I'm probably first previewing the contents of a file with cat anyway, and recalling the last command and appending a | grep <pattern> to it is less keystrokes than re-writing the last command into grep <pattern> <file>. Especially if you're playing around with the pattern and trying to get it right, it's nice to have the pattern at the end of the line.

I believe the idea is to potentially induce a brief nasal snort possibly accompanied by a slight upward curling of the lips in those casually scrolling by. In other words, it's a joke, being posted on a joke community.

I never understood this logic

You’re looking for logic in a joke.

Do you question why Donald Trump, the pope and a kid are the only passengers on a plane that’s about to crash?

if you don't understand memes, you're in the wrong place

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