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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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[–] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 31 points 5 days ago (2 children)

It's not really comparable, my mom didn't buy a PlayStation because she couldn't afford it.

Now I don't have a kid because it's expensive and I can't afford it ... But it's totally different

[–] Karjalan@lemmy.world 11 points 5 days ago

Well my mum didn't buy me a ps2 because she knew I wouldn't have kids. It was prevenge

[–] Drusas@fedia.io 5 points 5 days ago

Yeah, well, my mom didn't buy a PlayStation because she couldn't afford it. She also couldn't afford me. Or my older sister.