By Dawknin’s original definition (cultural) memes are ideas, behaviors, styles, or practices that spread within a culture by imitation (Greek mimema, meaning “imitated”) and carry symbolic meaning. Some examples would be the “Keep Calm And Carry On” posters during WW2, the concept of the “American Dream” or toasting with glasses.
However in this context we’re talking about internet memes which is not synonymous with cultural memes. An internet meme is a picture or video that is funny, ironic, or relateable. The picture above is neither a cultural nor internet meme.
Chipmunk vaginas aren’t memes either. What’s up with the bad faith? That’s completely uncalled for. Did I make a snide response to you? No I didn’t - I was being perfectly polite.
Highly upvoted post from two day ago. You didn’t complain about that post, so I figured it must be the kind of thing you approve of. Or maybe you hadn’t seen it yet. Maybe I shouldn’t assume. My bad.
If you want to be the meme police, have some principles.
This is, in fact, an idea, and the intent here is to have it spread by imitation. The more people imitate this, the better chance we have surviving these 4 years.
Shouldn’t the community’s name be the first rule on which the side panel just elaborates on? Subscribing to a meme community only to be bombarded with unfunny political hot takes feels completely unwarranted. This platform becomes intolerable when it’s nearly impossible to escape the constant politics. Not everyone wants to be angry 24/7.
Not a meme
I just checked your Account for 10 Seconds and can already see that you are just here to annoy People.
In the Shadow realm you go.
That’s about as much time as I’d expect someone writing a comment like this to put into it.
Define a meme.
By Dawknin’s original definition (cultural) memes are ideas, behaviors, styles, or practices that spread within a culture by imitation (Greek mimema, meaning “imitated”) and carry symbolic meaning. Some examples would be the “Keep Calm And Carry On” posters during WW2, the concept of the “American Dream” or toasting with glasses.
However in this context we’re talking about internet memes which is not synonymous with cultural memes. An internet meme is a picture or video that is funny, ironic, or relateable. The picture above is neither a cultural nor internet meme.
I find the picture relatable and inspiring.
I’m sorry if all you want to see here is chipmunk vagina, but this meme is more important than that.
Chipmunk vaginas aren’t memes either. What’s up with the bad faith? That’s completely uncalled for. Did I make a snide response to you? No I didn’t - I was being perfectly polite.
Chipmunk vagina.
Highly upvoted post from two day ago. You didn’t complain about that post, so I figured it must be the kind of thing you approve of. Or maybe you hadn’t seen it yet. Maybe I shouldn’t assume. My bad.
If you want to be the meme police, have some principles.
This is, in fact, an idea, and the intent here is to have it spread by imitation. The more people imitate this, the better chance we have surviving these 4 years.
Is there any way to define a meme in a way that would include this post but not include every post ever made on lemmy?
Still a planet.
Perhaps not, but it does meet the community’s rules.
Shouldn’t the community’s name be the first rule on which the side panel just elaborates on? Subscribing to a meme community only to be bombarded with unfunny political hot takes feels completely unwarranted. This platform becomes intolerable when it’s nearly impossible to escape the constant politics. Not everyone wants to be angry 24/7.
Then unsubscribe.