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A meme is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads by means of imitation from person to person within a culture and often carries symbolic meaning representing a particular phenomenon or theme.

An Internet meme or meme, is a cultural item that is spread via the Internet, often through social media platforms. The name is by the concept of memes proposed by Richard Dawkins in 1972. Internet memes can take various forms, such as images, videos, GIFs, and various other viral sensations.


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[–] Zephorah@discuss.online 45 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (5 children)

One of my multilingual friends called English the mixed playdoh version of French and German.

[–] RickyRigatoni@retrolemmy.com 47 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I hate it honestly. The french spent centuries ruling England and messing up our language just for the rest of the world to make fun of us for it as if it's our fault.

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 62 points 1 week ago (2 children)

"Wah, I'm the British, and I'm upset about being colonized" that's what you sound like

[–] RickyRigatoni@retrolemmy.com 29 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I'm american but the romans and french taught them how to do it.

And if anyone calls me british ever again there will be consequences

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 9 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Oh no, an american threatening consequences. What are you going to do, impose tariffs?

[–] RickyRigatoni@retrolemmy.com 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'll cry really hard and make you feel bad because your european empathy makes you supspecktable to emotional damage.

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

TIL empathy is a European thing. All the more reason to move to Europe. Unfortunately, I'm american, so by your logic I'll just water my lawn with your tears...

[–] RickyRigatoni@retrolemmy.com 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I think you're taking the shitposting too seriously.

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I think you're taking the shitposting too seriously.

Nice try, but if you were really american, you'd spell it conzequences.

[–] deHaga@feddit.uk 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I would pronounce that "colon-iced"

[–] deHaga@feddit.uk 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Nice business model. Silicone ice molds, sanitary and there's no risk of tearing during extraction.

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

and there’s no risk of tearing during extraction.

you can make something idiotproof, they'll then invent a bigger idiot.

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Just don't rip it out like you're starting a lawnmower, should be simple

[–] luciferofastora@feddit.org 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Sorry, I just heard lawnmower, what do I do with all this blood now?

[–] HowAbt2day@futurology.today 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Domo rigatoni, Mr Roboto

[–] wander1236@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 week ago

Don't forget the ancient Latin that a bunch of scholars pulled in during the 1600s because the French descendants weren't fancy enough.

It is at least 3 languages in a trenchcoat.

[–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

One time in high school, I dissociated so hard that I temporarily couldn't understand spoken English. Tbf, I did it intentionally just to see if I could (as nerds do when they're bored in gym class.) It was very interesting. English sounded like a softer German with French pronunciations, which tracks. I thought it sounded pleasant. I still want to know what non-Native English speakers think, but it was fun to listen to English "from the outside" for a few minutes.

If you're curious,I was on the loud, busy bleachers with many other people. I decided to concentrate on the sounds I heard, and only on the sounds, without attempting to understand anything that was said. At some point it's like my comprehension disengaged and I was in a sea of meaningless chatter. It should be noted that I am neurodivergent, so perhaps it was easier for me to concentrate on pure sensory information? Who knows. I sure don't.

If anybody else has had this experience, I'm curious what it was like for you, too.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago

Haven't tried.

There was an italian singer that made an "american" song with made up words, it was a huge hit apparently. Like in the sixties or something, might give you the feeling of it too.

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 4 points 1 week ago

Hahaha, that's pretty good!