this post was submitted on 14 Jul 2023
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Not that I hated it. It's actually nostalgic seeing all the meme templates I grew up with once more.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

This is the third time I've seen one of The Ancient Memes used incorrectly, and a lot of me wonders if it's because those users were too young to have seen them all properly back when they were in circulation, so they're left guessing at the context. If so, I'm less annoyed and more proud to pass the philosoraptor down