Now That We’ve Hit Peak Meme, Let’s Take A Deep Dive Into Meme Culture

What Does Urban Dictionary Have To Say

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Fast forward to the age of the internet and we have a whole new ballgame. A meme is now used to describe a “humorous image, video, or piece of text that is copied and spread rapidly amongst internet users.”

This sounds a lot more like what we think of a meme being. A meme usually is trying to convey a message or theme. Basically, a meme now is any image, gif, or video that goes viral and is shared to express a feeling or thought. This may sound very broad, and it is. The meme format Gen Z is used to today was not how it started out.

Next, the oldest meme known to date was discovered and shows that we as humans haven’t changed a bit.