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printf("%s", name); piefed.blahaj.zone akunohana@piefed.blahaj.zone
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I can't imagine It's over 9000 ever dying.

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Goldholz lemmy.blahaj.zone Goldholz@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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The 3D Dancing baby

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SchmidtGenetics lemmy.world SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world
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#3 · (edited) Quote Reply

I use ASCII instead of memes most times ^.^

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printf("%s", name); piefed.blahaj.zone akunohana@piefed.blahaj.zone
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I use ASCII instead of memes most times ^.^

Shut up. Any "portfolio" you'd care to share? ๐Ÿ˜ Are you as good as the "hacker" from densha otoko? ๐Ÿคฃ

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printf("%s", name); piefed.blahaj.zone akunohana@piefed.blahaj.zone
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#5 · Quote Reply

The 3D Dancing baby

Link? ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

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slazer2au lemmy.world slazer2au@lemmy.world
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All your base are belong to us

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poVoq slrpnk.net poVoq@slrpnk.net
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๐Ÿ‡ฐ ๐ŸŒ€ ๐Ÿ‡ฑ ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pawb.social Kolanaki@pawb.social
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ouRKaoS lemmy.today ouRKaoS@lemmy.today
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Link? ๐Ÿ˜ƒ

Link

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SchmidtGenetics lemmy.world SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world
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Shut up. Any "portfolio" you'd care to share? ๐Ÿ˜ Are you as good as the "hacker" from densha otoko? ๐Ÿคฃ

Honestly, just easier to search them online. If I had a library it would be on my PC, but most of my social media and texting (obviously) is on the phone.

The rofl copter is a classic though.

Using the image as I donโ€™t want to try and properly clear the coding or superscript whatever itโ€™s called.

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glimse lemmy.world glimse@lemmy.world
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๐Ÿ‡ฐ ๐ŸŒ€ ๐Ÿ‡ฑ ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pawb.social Kolanaki@pawb.social
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Explain my trophy then:

๐Ÿ˜ค

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micgerne lemmy.dbzer0.com micgerne@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxQhfoRwSGU

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JeeBaiChow lemmy.world JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-09-04
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this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxQhfoRwSGU

My client shows the link preview. I saw it coming a mile away.

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printf("%s", name); piefed.blahaj.zone akunohana@piefed.blahaj.zone
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#15 · Quote Reply

All your base are belong to us

Care to demonstrate how you use that TODAY? ๐Ÿคฃ

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warm kbin.earth warm@kbin.earth
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#16 · Quote Reply

Honestly, a lot of the old memes stick around. They were actual memes that had a lifespan. Today's memes are here and gone in a week or two.

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nocturne slrpnk.net nocturne@slrpnk.net
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5/7

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printf("%s", name); piefed.blahaj.zone akunohana@piefed.blahaj.zone
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No further questions. :)))))

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printf("%s", name); piefed.blahaj.zone akunohana@piefed.blahaj.zone
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My client shows the link preview. I saw it coming a mile away.

Well this kind of gave it away, but I'll clink the link anyw...

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printf("%s", name); piefed.blahaj.zone akunohana@piefed.blahaj.zone
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Honestly, a lot of the old memes stick around. They were actual memes that had a lifespan. Today's memes are here and gone in a week or two.

Any cultural analysis or thoughts on why that is?

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micgerne lemmy.dbzer0.com micgerne@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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Any cultural analysis or thoughts on why that is?

survivorship bias. We don't remember the fleeting memes from 20 years ago.

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printf("%s", name); piefed.blahaj.zone akunohana@piefed.blahaj.zone
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#22 · Quote Reply

Badger Badger Badger

The post received more than 1.1 million views in less than 20 years.

I love how the optics have changed over the years...

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micgerne lemmy.dbzer0.com micgerne@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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itrealgood mander.xyz itrealgood@mander.xyz
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MidsizedSedan lemmy.world MidsizedSedan@lemmy.world
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Is quoting Bill Wurtz a meme? I use the term 'weather update' for any time of update

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glimse lemmy.world glimse@lemmy.world
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Explain my trophy then: ๐Ÿ˜ค

Pffftt nice 2000s Photoshop text effects. My magic is ancient, it predates [H]

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I Cast Fist programming.dev ICastFist@programming.dev
Joined: 2023-06-22
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this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxQhfoRwSGU

Never gave that one up, did you?

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socsa piefed.social socsa@piefed.social
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#28 · Quote Reply

Was hoping for an adult Link

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I Cast Fist programming.dev ICastFist@programming.dev
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#29 · Quote Reply

survivorship bias. We don't remember the fleeting memes from 20 years ago.

Even some that lasted quite a while, like rage faces, are no longer around, though wojack superceded them

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I Cast Fist programming.dev ICastFist@programming.dev
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#30 · Quote Reply

Relevant in this topic

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hypnicjerk piefed.social hypnicjerk@piefed.social
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#31 · Quote Reply

Any cultural analysis or thoughts on why that is?

the site/social structure. partly it's that there's so much more content now, but also everyone would see the same posts on the frontpages of /b/ or sa or ytmnd or r/all and they'd often stick around for a day or more with further edits in response. on an algorithmically driven platform, there aren't any posts that everyone who logs in on a given day will see. the more diluted their exposure, the less they're able to spread and maintain a second life outside of their primary point of exposure.

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saimen feddit.org saimen@feddit.org
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In Germany there is/was a meme that even predates the popular use of Internet or at least it already existed in the mid 90s. It's called Bielefeld conspiracy and it's simply about doubting or negating the existence of the german city.

I just found out there even is an english wikipedia entry about it:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bielefeld_conspiracy

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GalacticGrapefruit lemmy.world GalacticGrapefruit@lemmy.world
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#33 · Quote Reply

this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxQhfoRwSGU

I can't be the only one who unironically likes this song.

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GalacticGrapefruit lemmy.world GalacticGrapefruit@lemmy.world
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#34 · Quote Reply

Understandable, have a nice day.

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sorghum lemmy.dbzer0.com sorghum@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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#35 · Quote Reply

Care to demonstrate how you use that TODAY? ๐Ÿคฃ

I use "conglaturation" and "a winner is you!!" If we're doing bad video game translations

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Wakko hell.cloud Wakko@hell.cloud
Joined: 2026-08-22
#36 · Quote Reply

survivorship bias. We don't remember the fleeting memes from 20 years ago.

Bias plus volume. Memes used to be hand-crafted. That takes time.

Now, there's a dozen websites to auto-generate them by the thousands. Plus AI.

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ace_garp lemmy.world ace_garp@lemmy.world
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#37 · Quote Reply

The 3D Dancing baby

Meme bedrock, before memes were named.

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lime! feddit.nu lime@feddit.nu
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#38 · Quote Reply

this one is like pre-livejournal.

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palordrolap fedia.io palordrolap@fedia.io
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#39 · (edited) Quote Reply

Something has to trigger my memory, but there are things in my head that are easily pre-Internet. There might even be a couple that are from before my own existence passed down from my parents.

The question is then whether I let them escape my head and I'm not sure where the dividing line on "still use" is.

For example, and I don't know why this one in particular, "Nice one, Cyril" is older than I am, and exists in my head, but I don't post it anywhere online either in earnest or sarcastically because no-one would understand it. But my head uses it occasionally.

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AzuranAurora piefed.ca AzuranAurora@piefed.ca
Joined: 2025-12-24
#40 · Quote Reply

Even some that lasted quite a while, like rage faces, are no longer around, though wojack superceded them

Man, I miss rage comics. They had actual personality and were all unique. You couldn't confuse Darp Harp with Me Gusta, or FFUUUUUU with the NO. face.

Wojaks are just ugly and don't have the same uniquety or personality. It's just a bald guy.

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rockSlayer lemmy.blahaj.zone rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone
Joined: 2025-02-24
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Badger Badger Badger The post received more than 1.1 million views in less than 20 years. I love how the optics have changed over the years...

I still remember when it was a big deal that Gangnam Style broke 1 billion views

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MajorMajormajormajor lemmy.ca MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2023-06-12
#42 · Quote Reply

I can't be the only one who unironically likes this song.

It's a great song, I love it honestly.

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we are all crazypeople.online crazycraw@crazypeople.online
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#43 · Quote Reply

Explain my trophy then: ๐Ÿ˜ค

gonna post this to my geocities. brb

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mushroommunk lemmy.today mushroommunk@lemmy.today
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#44 · Quote Reply

I still use this on occasion when my wife's cooking or is has a snack I want.

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we are all crazypeople.online crazycraw@crazypeople.online
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#45 · Quote Reply

The 3D Dancing baby

Pepperidge Farms remembers Allie mcbeal

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9488fcea02a9 sh.itjust.works 9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.works
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#46 · Quote Reply

Badger Badger Badger The post received more than 1.1 million views in less than 20 years. I love how the optics have changed over the years...

Damn it! Now the song is in my head just from reading "Badger Badger Badger"

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CyberTaco lemmy.world CyberTaco@lemmy.world
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kettuli lemmy.world kettuli@lemmy.world
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#48 · Quote Reply

If you want to go oldschool you gotta specify whether youโ€™re speaking of memes or image macros.
Also the best meme is that Millhouse is not a meme.

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sem lemmy.blahaj.zone sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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#49 · Quote Reply

Care to demonstrate how you use that TODAY? ๐Ÿคฃ

If there is a relevant situation of someone getting the drop on me or the lads, I'll say, "SOMEONE SET US UP THE BOMB"

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SuiXi3D fedia.io SuiXi3D@fedia.io
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#50 · Quote Reply

The 3D Dancing baby

My mother bought the screensaver. Grew up with that damn baby and flying toasters.

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sem lemmy.blahaj.zone sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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#51 · Quote Reply

In Germany there is/was a meme that even predates the popular use of Internet or at least it already existed in the mid 90s. It's called Bielefeld conspiracy and it's simply about doubting or negating the existence of the german city. I just found out there even is an english wikipedia entry about it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bielefeld_conspiracy

Do you know anyone who's been to Bielefeld?

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