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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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[–] dharmacurious@slrpnk.net 49 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Once met a dude in Walmart who had a cat with him. Talked in Walmart, and now he's one of my best friends.

[–] BanMe@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's neat how one little weird thing turns people from strangers to friends.

Like you can be walking down the street and pass someone and neither of you even nod, but if you each notice an old lady doing naked cartwheels, 80% chance you're having coffee together soon.

[–] dharmacurious@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 days ago

I've found that crisis does it, too. I him (cat friend, we'll call him lol) while in a city a few hours from home, because my mom was helicoptered there for emergency surgery, and was in ICU for over a month. It was a horrible, terrible time, and the state I was in when I met cat friend definitely contributed to the friendship. He didn't know me from Adam, but he was there for me when I needed someone