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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by balderdash9@lemmy.zip to c/memes@lemmy.ml
 

edit: now it's a meme and we can all hug in the comments.

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[–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 53 points 1 year ago (7 children)
[–] Dwarvy@feddit.nl 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can we, without relentlessly criticizing, let people have their un-funny, non-memes and screenshots and whatever little harmless things in which they've managed to find a tiny shriveled flower of joy?

[–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago
[–] Cylusthevirus@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

What are the essential criteria of a meme in your view?

[–] GreenMario@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I would say a Twitter post isn't one. At least scribble on an image of some.kind.

[–] balderdash9@lemmy.zip 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Okay, I've edited it so we should all be happy now

[–] GreenMario@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago
[–] Rentlar 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Whew! All clear, it's a meme. Pack it up, people.👮‍♂️👮‍♀️

[–] explodicle@local106.com 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

IMHO an idea that spreads person to person, not just PSAs that are unlikely to be shared further.

So the avocado face on the bottom right of this image IS a meme. And if this Tweet turns into a copypasta, then it's a meme.

[–] Cylusthevirus@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago

I've seen this particular tweet like a dozen times now, so it's definitely spread far and wide. Some people only think of image macros as memes, but yes the broader definition I've seen is essentially a viral concept.

[–] balderdash9@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

You're 100% right. But I've seen comics and tweets do well here, so this post isn't going against the norm

[–] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yep. Came for the memes. Unsubscribed for the other shit.

[–] balderdash9@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

If there was some other place to post that would get the same traction I'd gladly put it there. But its not really that big of a deal at the end of the day

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[–] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You’re a Reddit refugee aren’t you

[–] Danc4498@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Reminds me of where I used to live, Reddit.

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[–] MargotRobbie@lemm.ee 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Somebody should make a movie around this message of jaded adults refinding their humanity in an absurd, hyperconsumerist world through the rejection of cynicism and embracing of liking things again, but cleverly disguise it as a movie made to sell plastic dolls to little girls to play on the concept of hyperconsumerism.

I think this hypothetical movie will be a smashing success in the box office. And probably win the lead actress an Oscar this year.

[–] InputZero@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Totally irrelevant to your comment, keep up the strike and hold the line! Assuming you're the real Margot Robbie and have a prolific platform. I know it's not fair, especially to the less recognizable members but a lot of other people who are thinking about unionizing are watching the WGA and SAG strikes to see if labour can still win. It's not just you guys, we're all with you. Even if they're too stupid to realize this strike is more important than a new season of NCIS. Labour winning this strike proves that labour isn't out of the fight and capital hasn't completely won. Stay strong! Hold the line!

[–] MargotRobbie@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago
[–] Rolder@reddthat.com 16 points 1 year ago

I don’t mind people putting up decorations early, it’s when stores swap out their seasonal stock early that triggers me

[–] Colour_me_triggered@lemm.ee 16 points 1 year ago (4 children)

The drug cartels receive a substantial amount of money from avocado production (weird but apparently true)

Cinnamon is carcinogenic

Many fandoms have a disturbingly sexual element (especially my little pony)

Halloween is a celebration of consumerism, microplastics and diabetes.

I'm sure there's a dark side to d&d but I can't think of it right now.

You're welcome

[–] vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm sure there's a dark side to d&d but I can't think of it right now.

It’s satan.

Source: I grew up in the 80s.

[–] Colour_me_triggered@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Praise satan!

[–] frezik@midwest.social 6 points 1 year ago

You forgot the sugar levels of pumpkin spice, which make Mountain Dew look like a health drink.

[–] Vampiric_Luma@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

Pocket sand, you've been upgraded to pocket cinnamon

[–] Maeve@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Many fandoms have a disturbingly sexual element (especially my little pony)

Huh?

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[–] pimento64@sopuli.xyz 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I found my tiny shriveled flower of joy in being a hater. Today's target: people who upvoted this garbage. The fuck is wrong with you? It's not a meme and it's not funny, it doesn't belong on this community, and it's so sanctimonious it gave me diarrhea.

Tomorrow's target: people who push all their furniture up against the wall
Thursday's target: Scots

[–] bquintb@midwest.social 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

This is humanity, there will be no joy! ☝️

[–] atlasraven31@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Halloween is my favorite time of the year!

[–] seitanic@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

My first thought was "It's never too early for Halloween". I can understand hating early Christmas decorations, because Christmas is an all-out capitalist fuckfest with irritating jingles. But who hates Halloween?

[–] mister_flibble@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Honestly it's probably in part BECAUSE OF the damn early Christmas decorations that Halloween stuff has been expanding earlier into the fall/summer. Because by mid October you have to wade through a sea of holly jolly bullshit to get to it. Anyone with an issue with the early Halloween stuff, go take it up with Christmas for trying to annex October and not staying on their fucking side of the 31st.

[–] cheery_coffee@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

D&D can be cheaper than wood working

[–] spuncertv@iusearchlinux.fyi 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Until I go to build my D&D table.

[–] cheery_coffee@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

This is the rare hobby crossover and it costs more than the sum of its parts.

[–] Loid@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago

If I can't criticize every insignificant difference in lifestyle that I have with a stranger that I probably won't ever talk to again in my life. How else will I stroke my ego and fulfill my basic need of feeling superior to others?

[–] moormaan@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

We should. Yes please.

[–] Gasandthefuhrerious@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 year ago

Yes to everything except the advocados. I hate superfoods and what they do to the soil.

[–] Ignacio 4 points 1 year ago

Wishful thinking, unfortunately.

[–] match@pawb.social 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Costco has Christmas decorations up already actually

[–] Maeve@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago
[–] Holzkohlen@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago

Sure. What about pineapple on pizza though? I mean you gotta draw the line somewhere.

[–] seitanic@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 year ago

Is nobody going to talk about the avocado man in the right-hand corner

[–] pythonoob@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Can we compromise? I'll give you all of those things except the early holloween decorations

[–] diannetea 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Right, Halloween decorations were meant to be year round

[–] Twelve20two@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 year ago

If I'm investing $400 in a giant skeleton, you bet your bum it's going to be a year round decoration with rotating, seasonal/holiday themes

[–] pythonoob@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago

Oohhhohoho you...

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[–] Lexam@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

When they could be playing Pathfinder? I think not!

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