this post was submitted on 31 May 2026
239 points (96.1% liked)

Memes

16857 readers
666 users here now

Post memes here.

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.


Laittakaa meemejä tänne.

founded 4 years ago
MODERATORS
top 4 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] TheInfamousOne@lemmy.world 17 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Cutting water actually does something though. It literally moves the water around. Praying on the other hand...

[–] albbi@piefed.ca 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Unless the people praying are the problem. Then at least they stop and do nothing for a little while.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 1 points 2 months ago

Nothing fails like prayer.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 2 months ago

Anthony Jeselnik said it best in his show Thoughts And Prayers:

This is who I’m making fun of when I make a joke on Twitter the day of a tragedy.

The people who see something horrible happen in the world and they run to the Internet. And they run to their social media, Facebook, Twitter, whatever they got. And they all write down the exact same thing: “My thoughts and prayers…” “My thoughts and prayers with the people in Aurora.” “My thoughts and prayers with the families in Boston.”

Do you know what that’s worth? Fucking nothing. Fucking less than nothing. Less than nothing. You are not giving any of your time, your money or even your compassion. All you are doing, all you are doing, is saying, “Don’t forget about me today.” “Don’t forget about me.” “Lots of crazy distractions in the news, but don’t forget how sad I am.”

Those people are worthless and they deserve to be made fun of. They’re like a wedding photographer who only takes selfies.

(Split into paragraphs for easier reading, but otherwise unchanged from the original transcript)