Top Ten Things You Notice About Every Internet Meme
A.K.A. Top Ten Internet Meme Cliches. Maybe that's a better title, but this is about things that every meme seems to have.The Top Ten
1 They take light of current events
2 They make fun of famous people
3 They either succeed and become trendy for a while or they die off quickly
4 The image macro memes always use impact font
Ah, 2012 memes. Modern memes don't though.
5 They would trigger certain groups who are often the main subject or associated with the main subject
6 They are often horrible jokes (on death or destruction at the most extreme)
Nah, not really. They're more light-hearted content.
7 Most memes are one-sided on an issue, always favoring one side while hating the other side
Examples: men <-> women, Republican <-> Democrat, pineapple on pizza <-> no pineapple on pizza.
8 Their spread reaches multiple social media outlets on the internet in a short period of time
9 When a new famous meme shows up, another previously famous meme dies off quickly in favor of the new one
10 People who post memes are aware of cliches and memes
The Contenders
11 Behind The Meme kills them
12 They get old
13 They’re Stupid
14 Famous superhero movies and animated shows nearly always end up producing them
Don't forget Game of Thrones or Star Wars now.
15 Many of them are over-used criticisms about movies
(cough) The Dark Knight is edgy (cough)
16 They all die super quickly
Some die quick, others die hella slow.
17 Expletives
18 Many of them are from Spongebob Squarepants
19 Many of them are started by someone yelling something in an over-the-top and stupid voice
20 YouTubers are obsessed with them
21 Even when they die they remain on search engines
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