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[–] Grail@multiverse.soulism.net -5 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

A meme is a self replicating idea. I think this is a meme.

[–] youcantreadthis@quokk.au 1 points 33 minutes ago* (last edited 33 minutes ago)

Malthusianism definitely a meme ideology

[–] GimmeUrBelt@lemmy.today 7 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

There are memes, and then there are memes. Two different words. What you're describing is not the commonly thought of word when someone goes on the internet looking for memes.

I could say, "Suck my dick, motherfucker", and that'd be a meme.

[–] deranger@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

how do I know if you mean memes or memes tho

[–] GimmeUrBelt@lemmy.today 1 points 2 hours ago

Cue "The Stains of Time".

[–] zloubida@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 hours ago

Context. A lot of word have more than one meaning.