MEMES - The internet sensation

MEME! What is a meme?

Let's learn more about memes... Let's start off with some definitions about memes from some trusted and well-known sources...

Dictionary

meme
miːm/
noun
plural noun: memes
  1. 1.
    an element of a culture or system of behaviour passed from one individual to another by imitation or other non-genetic means.
  2. 2.
    an image, video, piece of text, etc., typically humorous in nature, that is copied and spread rapidly by Internet users, often with slight variations.

  3. Meme

    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    This article is about the term "meme" in general. For the usage of the term on the internet (or a fad that spreads quickly),
  4. A meme (/ˈmiːm/ MEEM) is an idea, behaviour, or style that spreads from person to person within a culture — often with the aim of conveying a particular phenomenon, theme, or meaning represented by the meme.[1] A meme acts as a unit for carrying cultural ideas, symbols, or practices, that can be transmitted from one mind to another through writing, speech, gestures, rituals, or other imitable phenomena with a mimicked theme. Supporters of the concept regard memes as cultural analogues to genes in that they self-replicate, mutate, and respond to selective pressures.
    The word is a neologism coined by Richard Dawkins.



Looking at above definitions I think you must have got some rough idea about the sensation... To make it more human-friendly try my definition about memes...
A meme is anything be it a picture, an audio or a couple of lines... which is intended to spread a social message just by mocking at a famous personality or statement.
Frankly speaking, I am sure that you must not have read this Wikipedia passage... even I haven't read just pasted it for reference... 

So, we can sum up by saying that meme is a social post which is intended for entertainment purpose by mocking at the famous phenomenon and persons...

Let's take a look at some interesting memes 

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It's a satire on recent Pokemon GO trend!!!

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It's a Kungfu Panda meme!!!


  1. Image result for simpsons and trump meme

     A political sarcasm I suppose!!!



Memes influence on life:

Nowadays, most memes are made just for recreational purposes only. Memes have turned to be a source of entertainment nowadays. People on social media are tagging each other in memes, sharing and retweeting is common. It is a healthy source of entertainment as far as I know. 
Many memes pertain to criticism and racism but keeping in mind the sole purpose we can easily forgive these effects. In India, many memes are created on Rahul Gandhi just to mock at him and educate people about the reality. Social media being a vivid and easily reachable platform is turning to be feeding grounds for memes and social awareness.
The Recent trend is like even if a person doesn't read the daily news but he check out his social media for sure, that's why memes are one of the best ways to spread a word.


What it takes to make a meme:

Well, making a meme is tougher than just reading it and laughing at it... It takes a lot of imagination and creativity to create a meme. Nowadays there are many online meme engines which provide a template to write upon and creates a meme... Honestly, you just need to be creative to make a meme and nothing else...

Here are some links to most viral and popular memes:
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