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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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[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 16 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Have you ever told a funny family story and everyone around you recoils in horror?

[–] mineralfellow@lemmy.world 6 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Like when our dog died, my dad tanned the hide, wore it as a cape, and played with the other dog?

[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 1 points 10 hours ago

Sounds like that qualifies.

[–] Snowclone@lemmy.world 7 points 1 day ago

you learn not to after a while.

[–] ephrin@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago

We all have our own contexts for what is “normal.”