The^Ghost^Of^Richie^Rich

Jr. Researcher

Location: Interwebs

Joined Jul 26, 2009 at 09:46AM EDT


Contributions

Loading-blocks-red

Karma Received
0
Karma Given
0

The^Ghost^Of^Richie^Rich's Forum Posts

This is your brain on drugs, any questions?

I was going to do an entry on these, but I couldn’t find enough content to justify it as a meme even though they stand on their own without reference to the original campaign – they seem more satire and parody in their teeny tiny numbers, but if captain BANNED over there gets behind them some more than perhaps they will take off? Maybe taking the piss out of drug campaigns is a meme though? Or maybe just good sport. Either way, I think the ‘on meth it is’ thingies are basically WTF type pictures,...

Deleted meme is deleted?

Probably because “I’d Hit That” originated IRL, and didn’t really need the internet to spread. Much like face palming and its champion, Captain John Luc Picard of the USS enterprise? The noteable difference being that a phrase in a given form isn’t a body movement used by people of various cultures, even infants whose exposure to others and this movement is minimal, which suggests it’s a more genetic than memetic. Granted, I’d hit that is a popular phrase, though where does its popularity come from? I...

How should we handle things that are "from the mainstream"?

Just wondering, how should meme’s that get into the mainstream be handled? For instance,when the episode of Family Guy called “Boys Do Cry” premiered. In one of the gags Chuck Norris facts where mentioned and then the meme was dead to anyone who liked it beforehand. Does the mainstream kill internet memes like video killed the radio star? Don’t think of the song by the way, it will totally get stuck in your head. Sorry :/

Gone!

You need to accept Jesus into your life. He died for your sins you know. Jesus saves – he has a copy backed up for you. Lol Jesus, Lol.

Gone!

Happened to me with ’I’d Hit It’ – I tried to delete a comment I made, and the next thing I knew it was gone. And no, I can’t see it – how is google a meme anyways? Repost! F5! I want to see!

'lo! You must login or signup first!