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  • I was just trying to explain it in a way I thought you might be able to understand, based on the content of your previous comments. You seemed confused. You still missed the point, but I don’t take it personally. I can rephrase it for you: prescriptivism and gatekeeping are for backwards, petty bitches. Language is a meme, so unless every word in the tweet is completely unique from every other word ever used, screenshots count.


  • PapaStevesy@lemmy.worldtoLemmy Shitpost@lemmy.worldhumour
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    16 hours ago

    The word meme was coined as a philosophic analogue to the biologic word gene. It was essentially just a metaphor, a way to visualize how human consciousness and, by extension, human culture have changed over time. Ideas (read: abstract concepts, beliefs, knowledge, awarenesses, etc.) are like genes, they’re the basic building-blocks by which human nature evolves. One ape once decided to start covering his junk and the other apes thought he looked pretty cool actually…and now we have the Met Gala and fucking fashion week. Another ape learned how to start a fire anytime he wanted and showed his buddies…and now all life on earth is at constant danger of being ended by one narcissistic doofus with the single push of a button.

    Now it just means funny picture. But GOD FORBID it be a funny picture that doesn’t have a specific font and have a stupid alliterative nickname with a 30 paragraph write-up on knowyourmeme.com ✊💦 Sorry it’s not “enchanting” enough for you, whatever that means.


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    17 hours ago

    Well, yeah, basically. Evolution of the idea as it spreads is also an important part.

    It’s funny to me how so many loud linguistic prescriptivists (not you necessarily, but seemingly the person you responded to) don’t even know the original definitions of the words they’re so ferociously and futilely trying to gatekeep. It’s like being mad at new generations of kids for making up their own slang, good luck slowing that train down.