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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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[–] CascadianGiraffe@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

As someone who spent years working retail, it works and is necessary. Gotta sell stuff to stay in business. It's not always a scam to force you to buy things you wouldn't.

Doesn't even need to be moved to a high traffic area. Sometimes just moving it a few feet makes a difference. People get 'product blind' when it just sits in the same place forever.