▲ 444 ▼ Me_irl (lemmy.today) submitted 3 months ago by sanitation@lemmy.today to c/me_irl@lemmy.world 55 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] k0e3@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 months ago (1 child) Isn't that precisely what a meme is? permalink fedilink source hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Dookieman12@piefed.social 3 points 3 months ago According to its technical definition, yes, a meme is an idea that transmits from person to person. According to its colloquial definition, no, when most people use the term "meme", they're referring to a screenshot. In the 2000s, though, it mostly referred specifically to image macros. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dookieman12@piefed.social 3 points 3 months ago According to its technical definition, yes, a meme is an idea that transmits from person to person. According to its colloquial definition, no, when most people use the term "meme", they're referring to a screenshot. In the 2000s, though, it mostly referred specifically to image macros. permalink fedilink source parent
