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Uno Ill Nino · Apr 9, 2008

So, title pretty much sums it up. For those wondering what the hell a "meme" is, its another way of saying "fad". Some examples would be the recent "Add mustache and eyepatch to your avatar". That's a MGS4 meme. A few years ago, that whole "All your base are belong to us" was a Zero Wing meme. You get the idea.

Another good one was when everyone was bagging on the PS3's launch price announcement. It spawned a bunch of stuff like this:
http://ps3ate3.ytmnd.com/
which just so happens to be my personal fave.

Threi · Apr 9, 2008

WiiFit is killing gaming

Kestastrophe · Apr 9, 2008

I herd you like Mudkips

WeeGee

Confirmed for Brawl, etc.

beelzebozo · Apr 9, 2008

i really hate this word.

indie85 · Apr 9, 2008

I hate GAF memes.

BGBW · Apr 9, 2008

(laughs)

Tntnnbltn · Apr 9, 2008

Meme get!

Wes · Apr 9, 2008

bail out.jpg

TheExodu5 · Apr 9, 2008

I'm bilingual, and I was wondering if "meme" is supposed to originate from "même" in French, meaning "same".

Slamo · Apr 9, 2008

I guess

alistairw · Apr 9, 2008

TheExodu5 said:
I'm builingual, and I was wondering if "meme" is supposed to originate from "même" in French, meaning "same".

You're what?

pn18 · Apr 9, 2008

fap fap fap

TheExodu5 · Apr 9, 2008

alistairw said:
You're what?

Illiterate.

belvedere · Apr 9, 2008

Meme is the worst meme of all time.

Uno Ill Nino · Apr 9, 2008

belvedere said:
Meme is the worst meme of all time.

Quiet, Junior.

Chris Michael · Apr 9, 2008

****** am roms
nintendo am doomed

ahahahhaa ****** is banned

playstencil · Apr 9, 2008

curleh mustache

The-Switcher · Apr 9, 2008

McBacon · Apr 9, 2008

TheExodu5 said:
I'm bilingual, and I was wondering if "meme" is supposed to originate from "même" in French, meaning "same".

It was coined by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins where he wanted a word similar to "gene" that showed how cultural trends and phenomenons had similar evolutionary principles and Darwinian properties (and a viral nature). Dawkins also said it came from Greek mimos which means mimic.

Yaweee · Apr 9, 2008

Hello. I invented the phrase a few decades ago. It means 'language as a virus' or some shit like that to describe the retransmission and spread of simple bits of language.

EDIT: Damnit, McBacon.

Echoes · Apr 9, 2008

Never got bored of this.

vareon · Apr 9, 2008

BGBW said:
(laughs)

(chuckles)

TheExodu5 · Apr 9, 2008

McBacon said:
It was coined by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins where he wanted a word similar to "gene" that showed how cultural trends and phenomenons had similar evolutionary principles and Darwinian properties (and a viral nature). Dawkins also said it came from Greek mimos which means mimic.

So that means it's pronounced "meem". I was pronouncing it "mayme".

Yoshichan · Apr 9, 2008

The-Switcher said:

Soooo good :lol

Edit: Holy shit, I entered the other thread and found this:

:lol

Yoboman · Apr 9, 2008

Only 63 days until Solid Snake wipes your memes from the face of the Earth

Where is your God now, GAF?

McBacon · Apr 9, 2008

TheExodu5 said:
So that means it's pronounced "meem". I was pronouncing it "mayme".

Heh, we had a similar discussion in the OT a couple months ago. Just think of words with similar structure like gene, extreme, blaspheme.

TheExodu5 · Apr 9, 2008

McBacon said:
Heh, we had a similar discussion in the OT a couple months ago. Just think of words with similar structure like gene, extreme, blaspheme.

Damn...it sounds so unnatural saying it that way.

djtiesto · Apr 9, 2008

Definitely the whole E3 2006 Sony press conference... "Giant Enemy Crab!" "Massive damage!" "Five-Hundred-and-Ninety-Nine US dollars!"

Chao · Apr 9, 2008

Not so a videogame meme, but a pretty popular meme on this board:

bishopsamuelljacksonscaryface.jpg (I can't find the picture atm)

unreon · Apr 9, 2008

Seiken said:
eatingandwinking.gif

I never got this one...can someone explain the history?

I liked Mario-itising avatars a few months back.

Tntnnbltn · Apr 9, 2008

I liked Mario-itising avatars a few months back.

This was happening back when I started getting into GAF. I liked it so much I never moved on. :-(

Monroeski · Apr 9, 2008

unreon said:
I never got this one...can someone explain the history?

I liked Mario-itising avatars a few months back.

I don't know the history of it, but I find it amazing that he apparently can't close just one eye at a time.

onegoodlogan · Apr 9, 2008

lolcats, even though they're played out now.

McBacon · Apr 9, 2008

unreon said:
I never got this one...can someone explain the history?

It's from Spiderman 3. It's just so over the top and out of place that its very memorable.

Vaxadrin · Apr 9, 2008

There are no funny memes.

Memes are a pronoun for boring people to use instead wit.

Creamium · Apr 9, 2008

resistance: sent to die

Struct09 · Apr 9, 2008

Metal Gear?

Vorador · Apr 9, 2008

LTTP threads

Also "needs moar sparks!"

Colonel Nelson · Apr 9, 2008

Slightly OT, but can someone explain to me the source of the "am cry" meme?

GauntletFan · Apr 9, 2008

I would prefer this forum if all memes were banned. The animated gifs are different. Occasionally some amuse me, such as the winking gif someone posted above.

Personally I can't fathom the mindset of someone who goes into a thread, writes 'wat' and that's it. What's the motivation? and what is so hilarious about 'am cry' ? I picture some of you talking like this in real life, that's the scary thing.

Nemesis_ · Apr 9, 2008

I'm more interested in asking what's with the James Franco Spiderman 3 GIFs. I see them everywhere! >_>

PepsimanVsJoe · Apr 9, 2008

None of them.

stephendedalus · Apr 9, 2008

Colonel Nelson said:
Slightly OT, but can someone explain to me the source of the "am cry" meme?

AM CRY would sum up the Haze threads.

Haunted · Apr 9, 2008

GauntletFan said:
I would prefer this forum if all memes were banned. The animated gifs are different. Occasionally some amuse me, such as the winking gif someone posted above.

Personally I can't fathom the mindset of someone who goes into a thread, writes 'wat' and that's it. What's the motivation? and what is so hilarious about 'am cry' ? I picture some of you talking like this in real life, that's the scary thing.

wat

Yaweee · Apr 9, 2008

GauntletFan said:
I would prefer this forum if all memes were banned. The animated gifs are different. Occasionally some amuse me, such as the winking gif someone posted above.

Personally I can't fathom the mindset of someone who goes into a thread, writes 'wat' and that's it. What's the motivation? and what is so hilarious about 'am cry' ? I picture some of you talking like this in real life, that's the scary thing.

'Banning all Memes' doesn't even make sense. If that person typed "What?" instead of 'wat' would it be acceptable? The point is the same.

Tntnnbltn · Apr 9, 2008

GauntletFan said:
I would prefer this forum if all memes were banned. The animated gifs are different. Occasionally some amuse me, such as the winking gif someone posted above.

Personally I can't fathom the mindset of someone who goes into a thread, writes 'wat' and that's it. What's the motivation?

You'd prefer them to post a 'LOL WUT' pear gif?

Xapati · Apr 9, 2008

Threi said:
WiiFit is killing gaming

Yeah, "I blame Wii Fitt" was hilarious.

adg1034 · Apr 9, 2008

Colonel Nelson said:
Slightly OT, but can someone explain to me the source of the "am cry" meme?

I'm pretty sure that came from either pre-ban *** or the OA forums. Seeing as how I wasn't around then, though, could someone back me up on this?

GauntletFan · Apr 9, 2008

cpro said:
'Banning all Memes' doesn't even make sense.

Yeah it does. Memes are for the lazy - they bring nothing of substance to the forum. I know some of you think they're funny, but they're not.

And my point stands, writing 'what?' in a thread is as useless as writing 'wat'. The latter is only used in a nudge-nudge, wink-wink kind of way anyway.

Scotch · Apr 9, 2008

Memes are funny exactly once, the first time they're used.

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