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Can we make a V.2 of this template? It's funny, but I hate seeing Crowder's ugly face and giving him free publicity with these memes.
The guy in the picture is supposed to be an asshole, that's part of the joke
I don't think so, unless I've been misinterpreting these memes for years. I've always understood it to be like the Lisa Simpson one, where the text is just a stand-in for OP's "controversial" opinion and wants to open up a discussion
It's a pompous asshole egging people on to prove him wrong
It has a different tone from the Lisa one
People use it incorrectly most of the time though
I can confirm, you're misinterpreting the memes. Originally it was acknowledging that they're an asshole themselves that hold a technically correct but ultimately contrarian or socially disrupting opinion. They might be right, but they are still assholes who are antagonizing the public to derive personal entertainment from outrage at the cost of actually constructive dialogue. It's the epitome of bad faith arguing. Most people fail to identify this nuance and use the meme format incorrectly, thus rendering its original meaning obsolete.
I would argue that this is part of how memes evolve just like language. The original context is largely lost and forgotten and with that the use of the format changes over time
You're right, every single meme template is a race to the bottom. No matter how niche it starts it'll inevitably become generic as it's reposted over and over and over
Just cut yourself off from pop media. I literally have no idea who this guy is.
Wow what an incredibly helpful tip that wasn't a weird flex at all
Do you have some kind of insecurity problem? Because that wasn't a flex at all but you sure are showing weird insecurity. You obviously think people who don't consume pop media are better than you or something... Because there's no other reason to make a post like you did. And it's really telling of your character. It's like you're mad because I'm not interested in pop culture... That's so fucking weird. Who the fuck acts like that, lol.
Lmao I think this reply is the most telling thing about either of us. Your comment was an anecdote that doesn't apply to the person you replied to.
"Can we stop posting this guy? I can't stand him"
"Just reteoactively do what I did and stop being exposure to pop media"
Ok well seeing as that ship has sailed, it sounds like you just wanted to brag about not knowing him which is a weird thing to be proud of...
I laugh every time I see his face cause I just remember him running away from Sam Seder
"What a fucking nightmare," then bails. What a coward.
There's a Calvin one floating around
Same, wish a photoshop expert would remove them from the image
Theres plenty, you can use them when you make your own memes