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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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[–] brap@lemmy.world 98 points 10 months ago (5 children)

Oh shit I'm in this picture lol

[–] ninpnin@sopuli.xyz 22 points 10 months ago

I didnt even see the lol at the end, its like punctuation to me by now lol

[–] phorq@lemmy.ml 22 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I see what you did there lol

[–] Hjalamanger@feddit.nu 14 points 10 months ago
[–] Duranie@literature.cafe 12 points 10 months ago

Gen X here, and it's a struggle to not do it lol.

[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

LMAO, we're also the only ones that use :-D, instead of the funny cartoon ones.

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[–] SaintWacko@midwest.social 65 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I have to check my previous couple messages to make sure I didn't add "lol" at the end of them so I don't make it weird by saying lol too much

Lol

[–] db2@lemmy.world 20 points 10 months ago
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[–] So_zetta_slowpoke@lemmy.world 63 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'll stop doing this when we make a new punctuation that conveys my need for people to like me lol

[–] deweydecibel@lemmy.world 17 points 10 months ago (7 children)

We did, they're called emojis.

Gen z seems to have figured that out, too. They use emojis like punctuations, in much the same way we use lol. I was annoyed by it at first but I got used to.

[–] EldritchFeminity@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 10 months ago (4 children)

I'm pretty sure Millennials never caught onto that because we either used emoticons, or were traumatized into thinking that emojis were somehow "girly". So the lol or lmao ended up being the way to show emotion/sentiment.

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[–] RandomStickman@kbin.run 44 points 10 months ago

Gotta add it to lighten up the dark thoughts and the implications of the message lol

[–] Furball@sh.itjust.works 41 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Gen Z trying not to type 💀

[–] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 16 points 10 months ago
[–] ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml 32 points 10 months ago (5 children)

I used to end every sentence with lol

I mean, I still do more often than I'd like to admit lol

[–] letsgo@lemm.ee 12 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I never end a sentence with

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[–] eagleeyedtiger@lemmy.nz 27 points 10 months ago (4 children)

I switched to 'haha' instead when I caught myself saying lol in real life, haha

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[–] Phen@lemmy.eco.br 26 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I try to write the extended "Lots of Love" now instead of shortening it to "lol" every time.

[–] Pantrygheist@programming.dev 25 points 10 months ago

"Uncle Bob passed away, lol!"

[–] cannibalkitteh@lemmy.blahaj.zone 25 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children)

lol, that's silly. I do it at the start so that I can punctuate with an ascii emoticon, even in forms of communication where it's not supported. ;)

[–] Duranie@literature.cafe 10 points 10 months ago

Lol then I forget I added it at the beginning and end up making an awkward sandwich lol 🥴.

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[–] ObviouslyNotBanana@lemmy.world 24 points 10 months ago

That's fucking hilarious lol

[–] Senseless@feddit.de 22 points 10 months ago (4 children)

I'm more of a "^^", "xD" or 😂 kind of guy

[–] Wes_Dev@lemmy.ml 9 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

¯\_ (ツ)_/¯

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[–] blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world 21 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I've literally been called out on using lol on Lemmy. Probably ~3 months back or so?

I forget how I responded, but it definitely would've had lol in it a few times just for emphasis.

Guys, we're on knockoff reddit, not a debate forum. Having a few lols when pointing out hypocrisy or incorrect shit with citations is just the creme of the lol crop.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago
[–] sirico@feddit.uk 19 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Hi guys my wife left me and I have to put my dog down LOL

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[–] criticon@lemmy.ca 18 points 10 months ago

I recently noticed that I switched from adding lol to inserting an emoji at the end 😅

[–] MsPenguinette@lemmy.world 17 points 10 months ago (1 children)

💀 lol

(I'm trying to change with the times lol)

[–] bnfdhfdhfd2@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago

I hate the skull emoji lol

[–] thefartographer@lemm.ee 12 points 10 months ago

Oh shit, lol

[–] CaptainBlagbird@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago (2 children)

It's actually not that hard, xD

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[–] callmepk@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago

The same lol

[–] Microplasticbrain@lemm.ee 11 points 10 months ago

Fuck you lol

[–] milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee 11 points 10 months ago

Millennials trying to send a text without adding lol at the end lol

ftfy

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 10 points 10 months ago

I'm in this meme and I don't like it, lol.

[–] Aasikki@sopuli.xyz 10 points 10 months ago

This feels like a personal attack lol.

[–] msgraves@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 10 months ago

sentence softeners lol

[–] Pinklink@lemm.ee 9 points 10 months ago

Fuck you stop calling me out, I’m 100% serious. Stop. lol

[–] DAMunzy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 10 months ago

Lol genXer here. I start with lol

[–] 33550336@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago

Ok boomer lol

[–] chumbalumber@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 10 months ago (6 children)

My personal sign off is :)

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[–] veni_vedi_veni@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago

Damn that hurts lol

[–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 8 points 10 months ago (3 children)
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[–] zyratoxx@lemm.ee 8 points 10 months ago

Can confirm lol

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