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Many years ago, the famous French playwright Pierre-Augustin Beaumarchais said: "I hasten to laugh at everything, otherwise I would have to cry!" Several centuries have passed since then, and humanity has changed a lot, but at least one thing remains the same—laughter, as it did then, supports us in difficult times.
Only, if these were just anecdotes and jokes before, their place has now been almost completely overtaken by memes. Memes surround us literally everywhere—they accompany every more or less significant event. And there are special dedicated meme pages on social media, where tens of thousands of followers enjoy related memes. Such as, for example, the Instagram page called Books I Didn't Read.
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cj be like 6 days ago
sometimes I step out of the house, feel the atmosphere and just decide 'nope its too peopley out today'
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As of today, this Instagram page has more than 2K different postings and around 277K followers and, if we believe the description, dedicates its posts to philosophical memes. That is, those that at least make you think.
For example, to understand the meaning of one of the more popular posts on this page, you need to know the specifics of the philosophies of Marx, Hegel, Lacan, and Slavoj Zizek. On the other hand, not all the memes presented here have a very high entry threshold.
The key feature of good humor is that it should reflect certain facets of our reality, and resonate in the heart of everyone who listens to the joke or looks at the meme. For example, when I look at a picture where several unread books meet "a newcomer"—a book I just bought, I understand it perfectly. After all, I myself have a couple of books on my shelves that I haven't gotten around to reading yet...
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Inigo Montoya 6 days ago
Gently cradling the abstract and introduction with her arm. What a great mother!
To create a successful meme—that is, one that at least makes people smile (we are not talking about virality now—its mechanisms are still largely unexplained), the authors of popular meme communities offer several rules. For example, this dedicated post on the United for Respect website notes three key steps:
1. Keep it simple—the meme should be understandable (who said anything about Slavoj Zizek?...)
2. Know your audience—use language techniques that are understandable to the people the meme is intended for.
3. Keep it current—stay up-to-date with trends and events, because no one actually likes outdated memes.
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cj be like 6 days ago
every time i make that face i get in trouble, who has any substitute faces i can use
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UncleJohn3000 6 days ago (edited)
"Jeez, Fred, I dunno. On the one paw, chasing a ball is always good, the food and water bowls are always full, there's lots of "good boys" and petting but on the other paw, there's a distinct lack of meaning in my existence. Am I nothing more than a ball carrier? What other experiences are out there? What's it like to walk on the feline side of life? What if I identify as a good bouy instead? These are the questions that dog my dreams at night."
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However, it is quite possible to create a fairly universal meme—for this, it has to appeal to feelings that are inherent in one way or another to each of us. Or at least to most of us. And most of the memes presented on the ‘Books I Didn't Read’ Instagram page, by and large, seem quite universal. At least, it seems so to me. In the end, we didn’t include a meme about philosophers in this selection—just in case...
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cj be like 6 days ago
bottom: 'i want it that way' left: 'believe when i say' right: 'where do babies come from'
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Phantom Phoenix 6 days ago
Consult with the Oracle before going to war. There may be battles you can completely avoid
In any case, we will be really glad if, while scrolling this list, you smile at least once. This world can be damn complicated and harsh sometimes—so if humor really lets us to take a break and get even a small boost of good mood, so be it. So please feel free to look at this whole selection—and smile, just smile! And who knows, maybe crack up over some of these memes as well!
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UncleJohn3000 6 days ago
"And then I time travelled, or as some call it, blacked out drinking" ~ John Mulaney (paraphrased)
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LakotaWolf (she/her) 6 days ago
Opening dozens of browser tabs keeps your browser healthy and fit. It's like lifting weights and doing cardio for your browser.
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UncleJohn3000 6 days ago
You're not downloading useless files you'll never read, you are an important voluntary member of the publicly distributed Internet backup system.
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Karl der Große 5 days ago
The worst in when you've been rocking the first mood for too long, and you feel the second mood creeping around the corner.
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UncleJohn3000 6 days ago (edited)
Seasonal depression for me - "I need to pee. But I'd have to put on socks." 30 minutes later, "I still need to pee, but still, socks." 30 minutes later, "I still need to pee, but I can't reach one of my socks." 30 minutes later, "I still need to pee, and I can live without the socks." 30 minutes later, "I still need to pee."
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Chlorox Bleach 6 days ago
10 years ago I'd have laughed at this. But now I realize how true it is
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Admiralshallbethejudgeofthat 5 days ago
Meanwhile, Einstein: GUYS! Light travels at the speed of LIGHT
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What do you think ?
ThatAussieIdiot(He/Him/Aussie) 5 days ago
A pretty decent collection. Mostly new, averagely funny.
Certainly not Dan 5 days ago
Change the title! I would love this world to be boring, sadly it’s very exciting in the same way a car crash is exciting
ThatAussieIdiot(He/Him/Aussie) 5 days ago
A pretty decent collection. Mostly new, averagely funny.
Certainly not Dan 5 days ago
Change the title! I would love this world to be boring, sadly it’s very exciting in the same way a car crash is exciting
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