I was just trying to explain it in a way I thought you might be able to understand, based on the content of your previous comments. You seemed confused. You still missed the point, but I don’t take it personally. I can rephrase it for you: prescriptivism and gatekeeping are for backwards, petty bitches. Language is a meme, so unless every word in the tweet is completely unique from every other word ever used, screenshots count.
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The word meme was coined as a philosophic analogue to the biologic word gene. It was essentially just a metaphor, a way to visualize how human consciousness and, by extension, human culture have changed over time. Ideas (read: abstract concepts, beliefs, knowledge, awarenesses, etc.) are like genes, they’re the basic building-blocks by which human nature evolves. One ape once decided to start covering his junk and the other apes thought he looked pretty cool actually…and now we have the Met Gala and fucking fashion week. Another ape learned how to start a fire anytime he wanted and showed his buddies…and now all life on earth is at constant danger of being ended by one narcissistic doofus with the single push of a button.
Now it just means funny picture. But GOD FORBID it be a funny picture that doesn’t have a specific font and have a stupid alliterative nickname with a 30 paragraph write-up on knowyourmeme.com ✊💦 Sorry it’s not “enchanting” enough for you, whatever that means.
Well, yeah, basically. Evolution of the idea as it spreads is also an important part.
It’s funny to me how so many loud linguistic prescriptivists (not you necessarily, but seemingly the person you responded to) don’t even know the original definitions of the words they’re so ferociously and futilely trying to gatekeep. It’s like being mad at new generations of kids for making up their own slang, good luck slowing that train down.
How did you randomize the changes?
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News@lemmy.world•Anti-ICE demonstrators chase off outnumbered far-right activists at Minneapolis rally
6·4 days ago“Shut up baby, I know it!”
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News@lemmy.world•Anti-ICE demonstrators chase off outnumbered far-right activists at Minneapolis rally
25·4 days agoYeah he also said he was “literally lynched”, he and reality are not well acquainted.
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Not The Onion@lemmy.world•ICE agents ate at a Minnesota Mexican restaurant before arresting staffEnglish
11·5 days agodeleted by creator
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Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world•My beagle's latest trick to try to initiate play
131·11 days agoDamn, had to look it up, dude’s fully airborne.
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THE POLICE PROBLEM@lemmy.world•Male fascist paramilitary invader follows female abductee into port-a-potty (01/10/26 - Brooklyn Center, MN)English
1·11 days agoThis is assuming a level of reason and self-awareness that this idiot’s job title alone proves he doesn’t have.
PG just means “you can’t get mad at us if your kid gets scared”
Pretty sure it’s after they fight It (the first time), but it’s not really important.
But the pumpkin must have ordered it for her to be bringing it to him, why would she need to lie about what it is?
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Political Weirdos @lemmy.world•Grieving / Grifting, Easy To Confuse, No?
1·1 month agoOh, they’re the same color as Trump’s face, so I thought…whoops
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Political Weirdos @lemmy.world•Grieving / Grifting, Easy To Confuse, No?
0·1 month agoWhy is she hugging Trump’s hands?


Well I have a memo deauthorizing it, it’s just as legally enforceable as theirs.