All new trope pages will be made with the "Trope Workshop" found on the "Troper Tools" menu and worked on until they have at least three examples.Pages that don't do this will be subject to deletion, with or without explanation. All new pages should use the preloadable templates feature on the edit page to add the appropriate basic page markup. All images MUST now have proper attribution, those who neglect to assign at least the "fair use" licensing to an image may have it deleted.Failure to do so may result in deletion of contributions and blocks of users who refuse to learn to do so. Before making a single edit, Tropedia EXPECTS our site policy and manual of style to be followed.So, culling from various sources across the Internet, readers of Life With Cats, friends, associates, the water cooler, and random information gleaned from this place and that place, here are some of the favorites. Bear in mind, “best” is always subjective, and, true, some of these have circulated for a while, but they still elicit the requisite smirks. For all we really know, early man may have been adding his own humorous twist to someone else’s artwork.Īnyway, just like us, you’re here for the memes, so here we go. Think good old-fashioned flyers on telephone poles, perhaps even prehistoric cave drawings. According to Dawkins’ definition, a “meme” is an idea, concept, belief, or behavior that is conveyed from person to person.īut enough of that, because we really just like them, even though they have been around a lot longer than the Internet.
The word “meme” comes from the Greek word mimema and means “that which is imitated.” In his 1976 book, The Selfish Gene ( yes, we said 1976), author Richard Dawkins used the word “meme” to describe how information can be unintentionally disseminated culturally. According to Meme Factoids on the Behind the Memes blog the answer to the question, “What’s in a name?,” is as follows:Įver noticed “meme” rhymes with “gene?” That was intentional. Just in case you ever found yourself pondering the origin of the “meme,” allow us to enlighten you.
At least for the seconds it takes to see it and laugh. Yes, they brighten our day or give us pause to wonder, but regardless, they provide that teeny bit of diversion that somehow makes everything right with the world.
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