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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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[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Button X - Turns on Mrs. Schultz's porch light in Germany. So quit pressing it!

- Earthworm Jim instruction booklet

Reference, or coincidence?

[–] Hupf 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Didn't specifically mention a woman in Germany, though.

[–] thenextguy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Steven Wright. But I probably messed up the quote.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Looks like he said she was in Madagascar originally. So, coincidence!