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this post was submitted on 09 Aug 2026
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Where meme?
This place has devolved into just images some may find mildly entertaining.
If only there was a community for that...
I may not know what a meme is, but I know an asshole when I see one
Learn to read
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meme
So explain, please. Where is the imitation in a screenshot of an e-mail?
Also, an internet meme is a distinct phenomenon, as even your wikipedia article mentions. I don't assume you read that far though.
Third, Dawkin's model has been refuted and proven wrong to the point where even Dawkins distances himself from this concept.