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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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(skeletor is leading by example by adding that unnecessary apostrophe...)

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[–] ButtCheekOnAStick@lemmy.world 74 points 1 year ago (5 children)

While you're adding commas, learn how apostrophes work.

[–] kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world 62 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's not an apostrophe, it's a comma floating away.

[–] prayer@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] fossphi@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Did you hear about Pluto?

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 32 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I use it to signify "here come's an S!"

[–] Risk@feddit.uk 29 points 1 year ago
[–] LordTrychon@startrek.website 16 points 1 year ago

I u'se it to 'signify "here come's an 'S!"*

[–] gramie@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

Dave Barry FTW!

[–] woodytrombone@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago

You mean apostrophe's.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

And it's not even consistent. Why is it "comma's," but not "password's"?

[–] hyves 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Maybe they're Dutch, there it's only done for words that end in a vowel. Probably not though.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Interesting, didn't know that!

[–] DrBob@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

I think it's a Greek root so surely it's apostrophedes.