@pepsiwine Thanks autocorrect. My comment was supposed to read "Keep Calm and (blank) On" but somehow the computer program that thinks it's smarter than me thought I meant to remove the word "blank". Stupid fucking dumbass computers. Get your AI shit together and stop being so conde-fucking-scending.
@Tiamat114 I'm proud to say that for all of the stupid shit I've posted, I don't think I've ever anywhere posted a "Keep Calm and . . ." And I am pretty fucking proud of that fact.
@Tiamat114 I've just noticed it a few weeks back, so I'm not saturated yet. I'm not a hermit, but i don't "social"ize much or "TV-shows" much. I'm becoming familiar with so many new things here.
As a forewarning there is a mini-rant ahead: I hate the 'Merica meme. I know occasionally people mean it with heart and love of their country, but at base it is, in my opinion, a hateful meme. I guess I'm a patriot and I love my country. The " 'Merica" meme is meant as a statement that America is a country filled with gun-toting red necks and ignorant hicks too stupid to see how terrible their country is. I see it used all too often by someone thinking they are clever, witty, and cool. It's lazy bigotry wrapped in a condescending candy shell meant to make you smile. I realize not everyone has the same passion for the U.S.A. or level of annoyance at this meme. To me though, it's pretentious jackassary. It's a college level attitude that shows an egotistical mind trying to fool itself into thinking it has said something clever. It's along the lines of "cool story bro." I want to reach out and smack everyone who has used it thinking they somehow made a salient point about the country or its people. I wish it didn't get to me, but I admit it does.
@bluejester@dis_member Warning, rant ahead. With respect (truly) and not wanting to get into a political throwdown here, I think you're getting this exactly backward. Having used the meme myself (I try not to do it often, but sometimes it fits), the point is exactly that I care about my country, I'm proud of the values it at least claims to stand for and I'm tired of the caricature 'Muricans are turning it into. Indeed, 'Murica is most often a response to unthinking, flag-waving, "if you don't like it (read: if you don't agree with me), leave" "patriotism." I for one am tired of the "liberals (and others who dare to criticize--funny, it used to be the president, now it's usually a talking head on TV or a disgraced ex-politician--my prototype 'Murican) hate America" meme. Part of what makes this country *actually * great--and one of its oldest and most enduring legacies--is its capacity for self-critique, its celebration of dissent and its rich and varied history of satire and self-mockery. And the values I thought we stood for include democracy, pluralism, civil liberties and the protection of minority rights. When I call out 'Murica, I'm saying that my country deserves--and we, Americans--can do better. /rant
@dis_member That's fair. And I'd have to admit that I have seen some of what @bluejester is talking about. I just take issue with much of the rest of it.
@TheCO2 Every time I see the Wheels on the Bus one, I can't stop singing it and laughing, for at least 2 days. I'm sure my dogs hate this meme due to that fact.
Honestly, it's not the memes that are getting to me, it's the hyperbole in headlines. The new thing is recipe links with titles like, "What happened when this woman put just two ingredients in the microwave will amaze you...."
And if you look, it's a recipe for microwave fudge. The same damned recipe that has been around since basically microwave ovens. It was popular in 1978, for goodness sake!
I guess I'm not of the popular opinion, but I love just about every meme. It's funny to see them in real life, too. One of our development sprint teams here is named the Philosoraptors. I think it's awesome.
Can we just acknowledge that memes are cliches and icons (ritual metaphors) and that like cliches and icons, sometimes they sum up an idea or a feeling better than our other mediocre attempts at expression, but that after a while, the over-exposure wears on us and it's (the exposure is) actually very much a matter of personal experience? Can we?
It's about context mostly.
Honestly, this is the place I've seen all of these memes more than anywhere else. And usually they're at least not totally irritating.
This reminds me of growing up in fundamentalist Protestantism and being a little envious of all of the cool symbolism going on in Catholicism. Which, yeah, I eventually got over.
Most memes should die. Thinking lizard. Shut up and take my money. Bad hat cool guy...
Can we also talk about the Impact font? It's right up there with Comic Sans as my most loathed font. You know it when you read a meme: oh, I have something to say, and it needs an IMPACT! Ugh.
@TheCO2 This meme is not bad in it self, but when I see this meme it is at the end of an almost impossible to understand story\comic. This meme to me has become "DA FUQ I waste my time reading this?"
I guess technically it isn't a meme, but anything on YTMND or whatever it is. Worse than getting rickrolled. And now that I've said that, no, I'm not clicking any links.
Not sure it counts as a meme, but the Trivago guy is lightin' my fire these days. He's gone from hobo to melting my soul. I want him to know that I've noticed. And I want the Trivago people to keep putting him in more commercials - maybe have him lift something heavy with his biceps while wearing a tight t-shirt, and pushups - pushups would be good. Do it.
@walarney lol-Well I'm a weiner-dog owner/lover, and I find them and their stumpiness adorable, so maybe that's why I find him so weirdly attractive. Trivago guy can come play with my puppies any day.
Speaking of MEMEMEMEME I think my city's weather blog is also run by Medicore, or maybe more than just a handful of businesses are starting to see community and lightening the hell up is a much better work atmosphere. Link of today's weather for example. http://wxornotbg.com/
Keep Calm and __. It makes me irrationally angry.
@Tiamat114 I second this
@brdubb @Tiamat114
But seriously, this is one I have hated for a long time.
@Tiamat114 MAKES ME SEETHE!!! (clearly the opposite of keeping calm)
@Tiamat114 Totally Agree! The Keep Calm and On meme is so played out.
@pepsiwine Thanks autocorrect. My comment was supposed to read "Keep Calm and (blank) On" but somehow the computer program that thinks it's smarter than me thought I meant to remove the word "blank". Stupid fucking dumbass computers. Get your AI shit together and stop being so conde-fucking-scending.
@pepsiwine conde-fucking-scending... is that your order number?
@Tiamat114 "Keep Calm..." can die a fiery, painful death. :(
@Tiamat114 Another vote for this one. My son has a shirt and I will not go out in public with him when he's wearing it.
@Tiamat114 I despise "Keep Calm..."
@Tiamat114 I'm proud to say that for all of the stupid shit I've posted, I don't think I've ever anywhere posted a "Keep Calm and . . ." And I am pretty fucking proud of that fact.
@PocketBrain lol-Not on this meh product! But Meh has my permission to use that as someone's order number.
@joelmw You just posted "Keep calm and . . ."
@spacezorro
@Tiamat114 I've just noticed it a few weeks back, so I'm not saturated yet. I'm not a hermit, but i don't "social"ize much or "TV-shows" much. I'm becoming familiar with so many new things here.
As a forewarning there is a mini-rant ahead: I hate the 'Merica meme. I know occasionally people mean it with heart and love of their country, but at base it is, in my opinion, a hateful meme. I guess I'm a patriot and I love my country. The " 'Merica" meme is meant as a statement that America is a country filled with gun-toting red necks and ignorant hicks too stupid to see how terrible their country is. I see it used all too often by someone thinking they are clever, witty, and cool. It's lazy bigotry wrapped in a condescending candy shell meant to make you smile. I realize not everyone has the same passion for the U.S.A. or level of annoyance at this meme. To me though, it's pretentious jackassary. It's a college level attitude that shows an egotistical mind trying to fool itself into thinking it has said something clever. It's along the lines of "cool story bro." I want to reach out and smack everyone who has used it thinking they somehow made a salient point about the country or its people. I wish it didn't get to me, but I admit it does.
-rant over
@bluejester
@bluejester Cool story, bro!
I agree with you, good sir.
@bluejester Agreed. There's a difference between acknowledging flaws in your country and mocking it with stupid memes and false patriotism.
@bluejester @dis_member Warning, rant ahead. With respect (truly) and not wanting to get into a political throwdown here, I think you're getting this exactly backward. Having used the meme myself (I try not to do it often, but sometimes it fits), the point is exactly that I care about my country, I'm proud of the values it at least claims to stand for and I'm tired of the caricature 'Muricans are turning it into. Indeed, 'Murica is most often a response to unthinking, flag-waving, "if you don't like it (read: if you don't agree with me), leave" "patriotism." I for one am tired of the "liberals (and others who dare to criticize--funny, it used to be the president, now it's usually a talking head on TV or a disgraced ex-politician--my prototype 'Murican) hate America" meme. Part of what makes this country *actually * great--and one of its oldest and most enduring legacies--is its capacity for self-critique, its celebration of dissent and its rich and varied history of satire and self-mockery. And the values I thought we stood for include democracy, pluralism, civil liberties and the protection of minority rights. When I call out 'Murica, I'm saying that my country deserves--and we, Americans--can do better.
/rant
@joelmw @bluejester @dis_member Obligatory, "We're not the greatest . . . (but) we sure used to be" Newsroom clip:
@bluejester And the congregation said "Amen".
@joelmw completley understand where youre coming from, i simply think these memes are the bastard son of satire.
@dis_member That's fair. And I'd have to admit that I have seen some of what @bluejester is talking about. I just take issue with much of the rest of it.
@TheCO2 Tardar Sauce is my spirit animal.
@elizadeath
@TheCO2 Wait, you hate this (I kinda do)? But this particular instance makes me laugh. I'm so conflicted.
@TheCO2 Every time I see the Wheels on the Bus one, I can't stop singing it and laughing, for at least 2 days. I'm sure my dogs hate this meme due to that fact.
@Thumperchick Glad I could be of service.
@vampje Shit. Or is it "jinx"?
@vampje Fry memes never grow old for me...they're usually at least moderately clever.
Edit: That was until I scrolled down and saw @TheCO2 's post...
@vampje @matthew Irk would say "meh meh," especially in an Ask Irk video. Wouldn't you @Irk?
@dis_member
Honestly, it's not the memes that are getting to me, it's the hyperbole in headlines. The new thing is recipe links with titles like, "What happened when this woman put just two ingredients in the microwave will amaze you...."
And if you look, it's a recipe for microwave fudge. The same damned recipe that has been around since basically microwave ovens. It was popular in 1978, for goodness sake!
@Trin http://www.clickhole.com/article/great-news-foodies-easter-island-heads-are-startin-1468
@Trin I started typing a response, but what I'm about to say next is going to make you shit a brick.
@Trin
@TheCO2 I see what you did there.
@gregormehndel
@TheCO2 Yeah, sorry, I love this guy.
I guess I'm not of the popular opinion, but I love just about every meme. It's funny to see them in real life, too. One of our development sprint teams here is named the Philosoraptors. I think it's awesome.
@jsh139 meme too!
@jsh139 Thank you for not making this a puffin meme.
@jsh139 Similar feelings here. https://meh.com/forum/topics/what-meme-format-would-you-be-happiest-never-to-see-again#54c286fb7f38a500026f2688
Unpopular opinion puffin. It's never an unpopular opinion.
Awkward penguin. Usually contrived balogna.
Confession bear used as unpopular opinion puffin. Still never unpopular.
@HELLOALICE awkward penguin is my spirit animal.
@katylava @HELLOALICE
@TheCO2 (gasp) you dare break the ban??? oh wrong website.
@thismyusername Socially Awkward Penguin is so bad, I couldn't even find one to use.
Is it pronounced meem or me-me?
@G1
@thismyusername
@thismyusername This needs more likes. :-D
i loathe the erm meh gerd meme
@vampje
@TheCO2
I have no idea what the hell is this suppose to mean!
And you can never forget good ol' Pedobear.
@TheCO2 oh, dude. I do like the Terrible Tiger meme that seems to have replaced PedoBear and encompasses a wider range of horribleness.
@TheCO2 I haven't seen him in 15 years.
@mcanavino It's been a while since I have seen anyone use it, myself, but I have thrown it in, a couple times, when the situation was perfect.
@Thumperchick I don't think I have ever seen those, before. I like it!
@mcanavino I haven't seen him after I turned 15.
@Fen_Star Wow, you must have been popular. Sure it wasn't geribear?
Seriously though, I get a little pissed off every time it shows up anywhere.
Stop appropriating my Internet culture, meh.
@molfsontan That's exactly meh's job, as far as I'm concerned. Keep it up, meh.
Is millhouse a meme yet?
@axleman1011 millhouse is kill
I like turtles.
it's the same old internet problem: start with something kinda funny; then beat it into the ground.
Trollface
Me Gusta
"Y U NO" Guy
Forever Alone
Essentially any rage comic of a poorly drawn ugly face.
Voted "Deal with it." but yeah, Keep Calm trumps that. I still revisit All Your Base occasionally.
Can we just acknowledge that memes are cliches and icons (ritual metaphors) and that like cliches and icons, sometimes they sum up an idea or a feeling better than our other mediocre attempts at expression, but that after a while, the over-exposure wears on us and it's (the exposure is) actually very much a matter of personal experience? Can we?
It's about context mostly.
Honestly, this is the place I've seen all of these memes more than anywhere else. And usually they're at least not totally irritating.
This reminds me of growing up in fundamentalist Protestantism and being a little envious of all of the cool symbolism going on in Catholicism. Which, yeah, I eventually got over.
@joelmw
Somebody burn the Keep Calm meme. Burn it with acid!
@Dad Burning here: https://meh.com/forum/topics/what-meme-format-would-you-be-happiest-never-to-see-again#54c1d7197f38a500026f0b0d
I think it's fair to say that @TheCO2 likes memes...
@BillLehecka I just like being annoying, sometimes.
@BillLehecka Honestly, most of them are pretty ridiculous. I mean, why can't you just say what you are going to say, without writing it on a picture?
The ones that come with migraine-inducing backgrounds. Those are the worst. Plz no flashies.
I need my daily dose of doge, and sadly meh isn't satisfying it with their none dodge ram truck
Most memes should die. Thinking lizard. Shut up and take my money. Bad hat cool guy...
Can we also talk about the Impact font? It's right up there with Comic Sans as my most loathed font. You know it when you read a meme: oh, I have something to say, and it needs an IMPACT! Ugh.
@TheCO2 This meme is not bad in it self, but when I see this meme it is at the end of an almost impossible to understand story\comic. This meme to me has become "DA FUQ I waste my time reading this?"
@caffeine_dude Exactly. I was just throwing in a random one, at this time, because it popped up.
I was unfamiliar with 'Deal with it,' which made today's image… probably more hilarious? Who knows.
I absolutely loathe the most interesting man and keeping calm. Grown very tired of Fry being unsure of things.
Keep calm and....
@MsELizardBeth
I think I'll complain about what may be the first meme: carthago delenda est. That guy Cato just won't stop repeating it...
I will never, ever get sick of Spiders Georg. Never ever.
@zarhooie
@hart
I guess technically it isn't a meme, but anything on YTMND or whatever it is. Worse than getting rickrolled. And now that I've said that, no, I'm not clicking any links.
SDF
I hate SDF
@Fen_Star Standard Definition Ferrets?
@mcanavino High Definition Ferrets are the only way to go.
@Fen_Star Super Duper Friends?
@Thumperchick Super Duper...wait for it...FERRETS.
Not sure it counts as a meme, but the Trivago guy is lightin' my fire these days. He's gone from hobo to melting my soul. I want him to know that I've noticed. And I want the Trivago people to keep putting him in more commercials - maybe have him lift something heavy with his biceps while wearing a tight t-shirt, and pushups - pushups would be good. Do it.
@pepsiwine He's like an inverted T-rex. Oddly long torso and little stumpy legs. Like he's always shown in some kind forced perspective.
@walarney lol-Well I'm a weiner-dog owner/lover, and I find them and their stumpiness adorable, so maybe that's why I find him so weirdly attractive. Trivago guy can come play with my puppies any day.
Speaking of MEMEMEMEME I think my city's weather blog is also run by Medicore, or maybe more than just a handful of businesses are starting to see community and lightening the hell up is a much better work atmosphere. Link of today's weather for example.
http://wxornotbg.com/
What is 9 + 10
@spacezorro
Tom Brady in "Flat Balls"