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[[File:HAI I RESIZE UR PIC 8674.jpg|link=LOLcats|frame|[[Deadpan Snarker|Sure]]. [[And a Diet Coke|French Fries and a Diet Coke too?]]]] |
[[File:HAI I RESIZE UR PIC 8674.jpg|link=LOLcats|frame|[[Deadpan Snarker|Sure]]. [[And a Diet Coke|French Fries and a Diet Coke too?]]]] |
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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."'' |
{{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."'' |
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|'''[[Richard Dawkins]]''', ''The Selfish Gene'', Chapter 11}} |
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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]]. |
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]]. |
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'''[[Sub-Trope]]s and specific variants (add new examples to those pages, not here):''' |
'''[[Sub-Trope]]s and specific variants (add new examples to those pages, not here):''' |
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{{Examples on subpages|Memes by Medium}} |
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* [[Memetic Mutation/Advertising|Advertising]] |
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* [[Memetic Mutation/Anime|Anime]] |
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* [[Batman/Memes|Batman]] |
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* [[Memetic Mutation/Comics|Comics]] |
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* [[Memetic Mutation/Fanfic|Fanfic]] |
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* [[Memetic Mutation/Film|Film]] |
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* [[Memetic Mutation/Literature|Literature]] |
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* [[Memetic Mutation/Live Action TV|Live Action TV]] |
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* [[Memetic Mutation/Music|Music]] |
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* [[Memetic Mutation/Other Internet|Other Internet]] |
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* [[Memetic Mutation/Politics|Politics]] |
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* [[Professional Wrestling/Memes|Professional Wrestling]] |
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* [[Memetic Mutation/Radio|Radio]] |
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* [[Memetic Mutation/Sports|Sports]] |
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* [[Memetic Mutation/Tabletop Games|Tabletop Games]] |
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* [[Memetic Mutation/Theater|Theater]] |
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* [[TV Tropes/Memes|TV Tropes]] |
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* [[Memetic Mutation/Video Games|Video Games]] |
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* [[Memetic Mutation/Web Comics|Web Comics]] |
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* [[Memetic Mutation/Animation|Animation]] |
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* [[Memetic Mutation/Real Life|Real Life]] |
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{{examples|Specific Types of Memes and Specific Memes With Their Own Page}} |
{{examples|Specific Types of Memes and Specific Memes With Their Own Page}} |
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* [[Memetic Outfit]] |
* [[Memetic Outfit]] |
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* [[Memetic Sex God]] |
* [[Memetic Sex God]] |
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* [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Memes|My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]] |
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* [[No, You]] |
* [[No, You]] |
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* [[Pothole Magnet]] |
* [[Pothole Magnet]] |
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