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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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[–] shittydwarf@sh.itjust.works 22 points 2 months ago (1 children)

WHAT WAS THE JOKE

[–] Stubb@lemmy.sdf.org 25 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

He saw a donkey eating figs and suggested that it should be given wine as well

[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Fuck, now I’m dead. At least I died well.

[–] shittydwarf@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 months ago

It's not working for me (◔̯◔)

[–] inkrifle@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Hilarious!!

[–] Psythik@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Okay but what was the joke?

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

I dunno man if I saw a donkey eating figs I'd find that quite the rib tickler

[–] Little8Lost@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Monty Python Funniest Joke:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YeMnPyusuBE

[–] Sergio@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 months ago

The Chanting of Laments by the Men of Q Division!

[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

!historymemes@lemmy.world

[–] Anomalocaris@lemm.ee 8 points 2 months ago

I don't want to be here anymore

988: I'm here to help you

Hi Here to help you, I'm dad

dies

[–] m4xie@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 months ago

He was the head of the Stoic School, and one of the more famous, revered by subsequent Stoics generations after his death.

The story is probably apocryphal and meant to be ironic.

[–] Anomalocaris@lemm.ee 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

does it count as suicide

[–] xia@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 months ago

Maybe unintenional self-slaughter?

[–] ogeist@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

oh shit, I'm in danger

[–] glorkon@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Wenn ist das Nunstück git und Slotermeyer? Ja! Beiherhund das Oder die Flipperwaldt gersput!

[–] inkrifle@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Is this where the expression "dying of laughter" comes from?