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Beyond Politics => General Discussion => Topic started by: Michael Hardner on June 10, 2017, 08:31:05 am
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I love memes. Maybe the first web-borne art form, they can be hilarious, touching, and bitingly funny:
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ah, "Old Economy Steve", one of my favorites.
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ah, "Old Economy Steve", one of my favorites.
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:)
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There was an episode of Star Trek where the Enterprise encounters an alien race that communicates entirely through memes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darmok
Their magic translator is able to decipher the words that the aliens are saying, but because they don't understand the underlying memes, they're unable to understand what the aliens are trying to tell them. The logic of the situation kind of fails (you can't construct and exchange memes without a language to construct and them with, so they should have been able to communicate even without the underlying understanding of the memes) but it was an interesting thought experiment.
With "Old Economy Steve" you need some background knowledge to get the joke. Once you get the context, you get the joke. If you don't know what it's about, you don't know why it's funny.
Scumbag Steve (no relation, I assume) is one I used to think was funny.
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The funny part wasn't necessarily Scumbag Steve himself... what I found funny was when people dispensed with Steve and started putting his distinctive hat on everything.
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That is the ONLY Star Trek TNG episode I have seen. It was stupid, but it does inform emoticon culture, meme culture etc.
What is with those brown caps ? Explain please.
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That is the ONLY Star Trek TNG episode I have seen. It was stupid, but it does inform emoticon culture, meme culture etc.
You've only seen one episode?
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If you ever watch a second, consider this one. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Inner_Light_(Star_Trek:_The_Next_Generation)
It uses a fantastical science-fiction premise to tell an really touching story that caused grown-up people to shed tears.
What is with those brown caps ? Explain please.
Scumbag Steve is basically the epitome of crappy, low-class behavior. You put Scumbag Steve, describe something people do, and the message is basically "if you do this, you're a scumbag." (there's a female version named Scumbag Stacey too.)
Since the brown cap is so unique and instantly recognizable, you can put Steve's hat on other people to call out scumbag things they do as well. Scumbag Hillary, Scumbag Harper, Scumbag college, Scumbag White House.
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My favourite meme below. No idea why. It's not a signifier.
(https://catmacros.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/its_beautiful.jpg)
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(https://vidble.com/U7LtridYql_med.jpg)
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You know that Canada is "back!" on the world stage when our PM has his own meme!
(https://i.imgur.com/7TXBEVv.jpg)
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WTH is the bottom left ???
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talbot_Mercer_Papineau
Papineau was portrayed by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the CBC Television film The Great War.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_War_(2007_film)
The Great War is a CBC television film documenting Canadian participation in the First World War. The film stars writer-director and award-winning documentarian Brian McKenna, Michael Rudder, and future Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau — who became the official Liberal candidate for the Papineau, Quebec in April 2007 — portraying his fifth cousin, twice removed,[1] Major Talbot Papineau. The film aired in two parts on Canadian television during the 90th Anniversary of the Vimy Ridge battle, on April 8th and 9th, 2007.
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Meet Reece "Roll Safe" Simpson! Roll Safe is actually a fictional character from a British mockumentary called "#HoodDocumentary". Roll Safe is here to help you out with life pro-tips that will help you out of tight spots. The catch is, Roll Safe is not a clever man, and his advice is not very good. Here is how the meme works:
(https://i.imgur.com/lA94mTL.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/KX5jIjQ.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/Gw96rmU.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/r4VIqHz.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/RI1WQX4.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/l7IBwEU.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/prmoWT6.png)
Remember to roll safe, everybody.
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I like the peach/orange one. Do you think Trumpy boy will get it?
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Do you think Trumpy boy will get it?
Yeah, he's gonna get it.
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