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Hey I was just curious to ask what's your favorite thing to see off the internet. I like The Annoying Orange, Fred Figglehorn, Caramelldansen, Loituma Girl, Peanut Butter Jelly Time, Charlie the Unicorn, and Weegee!

Did you know Hatsune Miku is a meme?

"DJaxs312" wrote:Did you know Hatsune Miku is a meme?

Duh! :d oh: I almost forgot. She is also one of my favorite memes.

I have a weird affinity for stuff like "feels good, man" and "cool story bro", but my secret favourite is "____, ____ everywhere". Like, if something bad or weird seems to be everywhere, you use that, i.e. "bears, bears everywhere" or something. I drew my own Giant Robo-themed version that you can actually see on Know Your Meme's listing of the page...

:unsure lease don't through rotten eggs at me or anything . . . but what IS a meme? (and how is it pronounced: meemee or mehmee or ....?)

I know Dragonrider has posted some on that "know your meme" site, but I don't get it . . . are they supposed to move? For some reason I thought they were a short animation with catchy/funny slogans that repeat over and over.

But so far, I've yet to see one move (maybe I'm doing something wrong??). I wanna join the meme party too!!!

Thank you!

"AprilSeven" wrote::unsure lease don't through rotten eggs at me or anything . . . but what IS a meme? (and how is it pronounced: meemee or mehmee or ....?)

I know Dragonrider has posted some on that "know your meme" site, but I don't get it . . . are they supposed to move? For some reason I thought they were a short animation with catchy/funny slogans that repeat over and over.

But so far, I've yet to see one move (maybe I'm doing something wrong??). I wanna join the meme party too!!!

Thank you!

A meme is a popular video or quote or person on the internet, and it rhymes with cream. Don't get embarrased. Kids at my school never heard of that word either.

Apologies in advance for the ridiculous length of this post.

"AprilSeven" wrote:. . . but what IS a meme?

At its most basic level, a meme is a cultural concept that spreads from one person to another, to another, etc. through imitation. For example, language is a meme. We don't need to know the origin of the English language in order to understand it as it is now. Over time, the language mutated (as a result of all of the imitation).

Think of all of the slang/expressions you know--many of us mention the "dog days of summer" and know what it means but how many of us know that it originated from the (erroneous) belief that the "dog star", Sirius, is responsible for hot weather in the summer? Nevertheless, we use it and, as a culture, understand it.


The memes that we are discussing now are a subdivision called "Internet memes." Internet memes come in a variety of forms, from quotes, to text (like "LOL" and other Internet slang), to pictures, to animated gifs, to videos, etc. I think the Wikipedia article on Internet memes does a good job explaining them.

Think of an Internet meme as a inside joke that originates on the Internet. It starts with a few people being "in on it" and quickly spreads all around the web.

And... I feel like I have more to explain but I don't really know how.


But anyway, to answer the topic's question...

• Archaic rap
• Hipster Ariel
• Forever alone
• Son, I am disappoint
• Deal with it
• The Room

Currently I am digging all of the memes making fun of Inception

Also, advice animals! Unfortunately I relate to Socially Awkward Penguin the most:

"Fauna" wrote:I have a weird affinity for stuff like "feels good, man" and "cool story bro", but my secret favourite is "____, ____ everywhere".

I also enjoy all of those as well~ (Although "cool story bro" became unfunny after a friend said it after every sentence...)

I'm glad you explained, because I did not know what it was either. I decided it probably was something else a while ago and I was very, very far!

I thought a meme was one of those deviantart things where you draw 'what's yoru favourite/least character, pairing, etc etc'

In that case...I have NO idea! I like lots of random stuff I can't decide on one.

Edit: Although...I do love the Matchingmaking spoofs with Halo, they crack me up.