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Are we using Richard Dawkin's definition of memes here? Is this the meme pool? (lemmygrad.ml)
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[–] JoYo@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I always have and that throws people off in conversations but I don't really care. If someone is using the colloquial meaning then they've already wasted my time so I get to waste theirs.

[–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Not sure it's fair to assume everyone has the same definition of the word just because it's the one you prefer

Language evolves over time and meanings change

[–] JoYo@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

memes are a waste of time.

that assumption goes both ways.

[–] flashgnash@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Then why are you on a meme community?

[–] JoYo@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

why are you taking comments literally in a meme community?

it was a fucking joke.