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A meme is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads by means of imitation from person to person within a culture and often carries symbolic meaning representing a particular phenomenon or theme.

An Internet meme or meme, is a cultural item that is spread via the Internet, often through social media platforms. The name is by the concept of memes proposed by Richard Dawkins in 1972. Internet memes can take various forms, such as images, videos, GIFs, and various other viral sensations.


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[–] django@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 1 week ago (2 children)

You don't have too many books, but too few bookshelves.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 3 points 1 week ago

My favorite story is that I was on my way to one store to buy a new bookshelf. On the way, I stopped at a different place and brought three new books.

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Terry Pratchett said "I wouldn't want to be friends with someone who has enough space for all their books."

[–] django@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

So all those books stacked on the floor make me more amicable?

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

For at least Terry Pratchett and me, yup!