Tunarca Leyla@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · 4 days agocheeseburgerlemmy.worldimagemessage-square76fedilinkarrow-up1605arrow-down120
arrow-up1585arrow-down1imagecheeseburgerlemmy.worldTunarca Leyla@lemmy.world to memes@lemmy.world · 4 days agomessage-square76fedilink
minus-squarejol@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up3·3 days agoAt one point, “meme” was only synonymous with those rage faces. This was the 9gag days. It really grinded my gears. And this was indeed caused by normies adopting the term.
minus-square🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 🇮 @pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 days agoBefore “meme” was adopted, they were widely known as “image macros.”
minus-squareRai@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 days agoAnother term prior to “meme” was to refer to meme ideas as “fads”!
minus-squarewizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days ago“Memes” being just rage faces and advice animals to the wider internet was probably the most infuriating time period for me. It was like the whole world collectively and simultaneously chose the most embarassing ways to anthropomophize their emotions.
minus-squarejol@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 days agoIt’s happening again with the term “AI”.
At one point, “meme” was only synonymous with those rage faces. This was the 9gag days. It really grinded my gears. And this was indeed caused by normies adopting the term.
Before “meme” was adopted, they were widely known as “image macros.”
Another term prior to “meme” was to refer to meme ideas as “fads”!
“Memes” being just rage faces and advice animals to the wider internet was probably the most infuriating time period for me.
It was like the whole world collectively and simultaneously chose the most embarassing ways to anthropomophize their emotions.
It’s happening again with the term “AI”.