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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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[–] [email protected] 53 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

- Would you like something to read?

- Do you have anything light?

- How about this leaflet, "Famous Jewish Sports Legends?"

[–] [email protected] 23 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

I mean, the producers (David and Jerry Zucker) are Jewish themselves, so these jokes in Airplane are self-deprecating

EDIT: “were” to “are”; AFAIK the Zuckers are still with us 😅