Memetic Mutation: Difference between revisions

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{{quote|''"Most of what is unusual about man can be summed up in one word: 'culture'. I use the word not in its snobbish sense, but as a scientist uses it. Cultural transmission is analogous to genetic transmission in that, although basically conservative, it can give rise to a form of evolution."''|'''[[Richard Dawkins]]''', ''The Selfish Gene'', Chapter 11}}

Sociology notwithstanding, on the [[Internet]], a [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ&ob=av2e "meme"] (pronounced "meem") is usually described as a catchy derivative of some aspect of pop culture, [[The Parody|parodied]] and [[Seen It a Million Times|repeated]] to the point that its origins and original meaning become muddled and completely mutilated beyond any point of recognition or humor. It can even be [[Wrongfully Attributed]].

Which means we don't want them in All The Tropes articles, because we are not interested in being muddled, dated, and beyond humor.

[[Fandom]] being what it is, this also applies to characters. The [[Internet]] is liable to spread a "meme" version of a character which is totally (sometimes deliberately) at odds with the original depiction, such as a cheerful version of a dark or scary character, a sexy version of a character featured in a [[Jekyll and Hyde]] episode, or [[The Woobie|softening a depressed one]] into a simply unlucky character.

Another quirk of memes depends on where they're initially propagated. Memes often spread regardless of content, taste, or sensibilities, while the original source may be the only ones who know enough about the source material to use it ironically. As well, some memes reference something common, but become catchy enough to be [[Older Than They Think|associated with only a single new thing]].

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* [[Chuck Norris Facts]]

* [[Creamsicle]]

* [[Fauxtivational Poster]]

* [[Forced Meme]]

* [[Fountain of Memes]]

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