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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I remember a different internet. I thought the most viral stuff was a guy shoving a glass jar into his ass which then broke. And we all nervously laughed as he pulled glass out of his now pissing bloody sphincter. Or two girls puking and shitting into a cup which they drink. Or cake farts. Lemon parties. Goatse. Or just ddos random sites something something fire some space lazer ion cannon thing occupy!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Oh, you spin me right round

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Memes are as old as humanity, so Internet memes are as old as the Internet, starting ca. 1993.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yep. Really comes down to how you want to define "internet meme" -- memes do not need a visual.

One of the oldest memes I can think of is the term spam. It dates back to Usenet.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

What about the memes that South Park made fun of years ago?

Star Wars kid

Dramatic look gopher

Tron guy

Etc.

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