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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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[–] Shoe@lemm.ee 61 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Worked in a stationers over 20 years ago, still remember the barcode for this one pencil eraser we sold all the time that would never scan - 4007817526040.

... Still can't remember a single damn birthday or important appointment. Why, brain, why?

[–] MycelialMass@lemmy.world 24 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Add the word eraser and a symbol youve got an uncrackable password youll never forget

[–] flambonkscious@sh.itjust.works 21 points 9 months ago

Touché - except now all 500 of us on Lemmy know what to append to our rainbow tables...

[–] dan@upvote.au 19 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (3 children)

I still remember my ICQ user ID 208646779 even though I haven't logged in for 20 years.

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 8 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I still remember my Windows 95 license key.

[–] dutchkimble@lemy.lol 9 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I think everyone remembers your windows 95 key

[–] CaptPretentious@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

We for sure all had the same XP key 😆

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 2 points 9 months ago

Nah mine was unique. Unique enough, there was actually a formula. It was the OEM key that was printed on the upgrade CD that came with my Packard Bell. I reinstalled windows on that fucking shit box so many times that it’s tattooed on my brain stem.

[–] CaptPretentious@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

51501242

But I can't remember if my niece's birthday is next month or the month after... And I've been to her birthday every year...

[–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 4 points 9 months ago

It probably wouldn't work if you did. The last time I looked at ICQ I believe that there was a situation where they either chose to, or were forced to, essentially purge all the dormant/old ICQ accounts.

I don't have all the details, but once I saw that, I just noped out. I can't get back in and look at all my old, now permanently offline contacts? No thanks. I was here for the nostalgia, and I can't even get that.