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this post was submitted on 14 Jul 2024
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meme
noun
/miːm/
an idea that is passed from one member of society to another, not in the genes but often by people copying it
(Oxford learner's dictionaries)
I'd argue memes are in fact memes.
The Oxford dictionary is made by a bunch of old English nerds. They couldn't find a meme if it was glued to a telephone pole
That's basically straight from Richard Dawkins, who literally invented the term like 50 years ago.
A meme is to ~~information~~ ideas what a gene is to genetic information.
Edit: my word choice was bugging me.
50 years ago the internet wasn't even a thing. Also that dude is yet another old guy.
It is lazy to just post a screenshot. At least convert it into a actual meme. There are plenty of templates that would work.
Aren’t we using that old guy’s term?
See where you’re coming from, this is easy to defend:
:P
Awesome meme!