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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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[–] PugJesus@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago

Thanks Jesus, truly a bro

[–] sadbehr@lemmy.nz 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What the hell is the original context of this picture?

[–] VoteNixon2016@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

John the Baptist baptizing Jesus Christ. It's from a Mormon artist, I'm not sure if the Mormon church commissioned it, but it's been used in a lot of their publications.

[–] sadbehr@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 year ago

Thanks, that makes it a little more understandable.

[–] MossyFeathers@pawb.social 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Jesus just wanted to smack the shit out of his arm. The mosquito was just an opportunity.

[–] Doug@midwest.social 2 points 1 year ago

Jesus if you don't let me go I'm gonna slap the shit out of you

[–] Kurwailija@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

Jesus: "Nice cuts man!"

[–] toastus@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

Who doesn't know that exact situation.

[–] Elephant0991@lemmy.bleh.au 1 points 1 year ago

With the other arm still up, I wouldn't want to be Jesus.

Jesus is actually protecting the mosquito, allowing it to suck the life out of him.

[–] HeckingShepherd@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

Literally me

[–] timkenhan@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

Jesus: I gotchu bro. The bugs around here can be gnarly sometimes. Other than that, this place is prerty rad. There's a sweet spot over there where I usually smoke pot, wanna toke?