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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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[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

I think language plays a factor in how you think.

When I think of the English word "Animal", I think of a picture of a deer or a cow in a textbook. When I think in Chinese, 动物, I extrapolate the meaning of the word, 动 which means "moving", and 物 meaning "object", 动物 = "moving object", so its easy to know what is and isn't a 动物 (animal), the word is self-explanatory.

[–] humorlessrepost@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I wonder if this causes a similar confusion about sea cucumbers and venus fly traps.

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[–] Kurroth@aussie.zone 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Can someone explain the memes template/what it is trying to convey.

I get the text, but I am unfamiliar with the meme and what the face it meant to be portraying.

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[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 month ago

Well if not animals, what are they? Plants? Mushrooms? lmao

[–] Binturong@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 month ago

The look to which my response is "Oh... I'm sorry I didn't know about your disability".

[–] tomiant@piefed.social 3 points 1 month ago

That's suspiciously specific.

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