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Solly Mack

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12. Imitation that spreads throughout groups, individuals etc..

Sat Jun 27, 2020, 04:06 PM

Jun 2020

Such as religion, fashion, culture itself, ideas, language/slang, etc..

"Moran" and "Casting asparagus" are DU memes, for examples. Both actual misspellings from rightwingers but taken up by DU as humorous shorthand to mock rightwingers.

Taking a part of culture and spreading it from one person passing it on to other people or a group passing it on, or through appropriating an idea, concept or language from another culture and turning into a meme.

It's thought infection. You get ideas across in short, usually humorous, images using words and photos, though it can be just words.

But not just that. As I said - fashion, religion, art, movies, language.

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What the hell is a meme? [View all] Amy-Strange Jun 2020 OP

Google is your friend billh58 Jun 2020 #1

A meme is simply an idea Miguelito Loveless Jun 2020 #2

Much like a virus? n/t DonaldsRump Jun 2020 #3

That comparison has been made Miguelito Loveless Jun 2020 #5

Which Miguelito are you? Amy-Strange Jun 2020 #9

There is only one Miguelito Loveless Miguelito Loveless Jun 2020 #13

I apologize, and good to know, because I always thought you were the best villain of all time!!! Amy-Strange Jun 2020 #15

No apology necessary, Miguelito Loveless Jun 2020 #18

and slow-motion killing machines... Amy-Strange Jun 2020 #20

And we were SO polite, Miguelito Loveless Jun 2020 #23

And during dinner no less. Now, that's class! n/t Amy-Strange Jun 2020 #25

yes. As in "that meme went viral." Voltaire2 Jun 2020 #7

I had a loyal henchman named Voltaire back in the day Miguelito Loveless Jun 2020 #19

Didn't he also do a stint with this ooky family, the Addams? Amy-Strange Jun 2020 #21

No, different fellow Miguelito Loveless Jun 2020 #22

You definitely know your stuff, and... Amy-Strange Jun 2020 #24

My mind is mass storehouse of Miguelito Loveless Jun 2020 #26

A meme is like a "theme" in a story- dawg day Jun 2020 #4

Very informative, and... Amy-Strange Jun 2020 #11

It's a nickname for Guillermo (William) Xipe Totec Jun 2020 #6

They can be useful lunasun Jun 2020 #8

Thank you everyone. Amy-Strange Jun 2020 #10

Imitation that spreads throughout groups, individuals etc.. Solly Mack Jun 2020 #12

Like a specific culture or group is using it as part of their identity? Amy-Strange Jun 2020 #14

Memes can be both universal and culturally specific. Solly Mack Jun 2020 #16

I stand corrected, and... Amy-Strange Jun 2020 #17