this post was submitted on 27 May 2025
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Post memes here.

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.


Laittakaa meemejä tänne.

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[–] placatedmayhem@lemmy.world 81 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] blinfabian@feddit.nl 81 points 1 month ago (3 children)

wait, the original is way less funny than the memes ive seen???

[–] FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 42 points 1 month ago (4 children)

The beauty of meme culture. No copyright, no bullshit. We build on each other’s work.

[–] blinfabian@feddit.nl 27 points 1 month ago

opensource humor

[–] HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Standing on the shoulders of giants

[–] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works -2 points 1 month ago

"... but AI steals!"

[–] S_H_K@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 month ago

Yeah even many that are lower in the rank are much better that the higher ones.

[–] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 6 points 1 month ago

Well yeah >buzzfeed

[–] makyo@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

Doing the lord’s work