tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14141220.post9028961252345106823..comments2023-11-05T03:47:52.874-08:00Comments on Celebrating the Absurd: What's next for absurd memes?Lorihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06633401326479781405noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14141220.post-44154854469864883062007-04-08T15:13:00.000-07:002007-04-08T15:13:00.000-07:00Good link, PJ. Missed out on the study of memes in...Good link, PJ. Missed out on the study of memes in university. Stopped at some semantics & semiotics. 'Twas enough for this rabbit.Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06633401326479781405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14141220.post-2016236289355831922007-04-08T09:21:00.000-07:002007-04-08T09:21:00.000-07:00I've loved playing with the concept of memes since...I've loved playing with the concept of <A HREF="http://www.memecentral.com/" REL="nofollow">memes</A> since I read about them a few years ago. But I think they're inherently unpredictable (to the dismay of advertisers).<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.religioustolerance.org/easter1.htm" REL="nofollow">Happy Easter!</A> ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14141220.post-35824799427275202842007-04-07T19:13:00.000-07:002007-04-07T19:13:00.000-07:00Right. That's the point I'm making. (Note the adje...Right. That's the point I'm making. (Note the adjective 'absurd' modifying the noun 'meme'...)Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06633401326479781405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14141220.post-27007747836149028002007-04-07T14:09:00.000-07:002007-04-07T14:09:00.000-07:00Well, "meme" has been abused by being associated w...Well, "meme" has been abused by being associated with these horrible chain letter things, but that's a brand-new perversion of the perfectly respectable word. A meme is not inherently absurd.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14141220.post-32264961256723799822007-04-07T13:45:00.000-07:002007-04-07T13:45:00.000-07:00What I'm saying is that 'a thought unit of any kin...What I'm saying is that 'a thought unit of any kind that has gone viral' can be any number of interesting ideas -- but what most people draw attention to, and attach the word 'meme' to, are the weird and wonderful. LOL Cats are an absurd meme (note, of course, that I celebrate the absurd). Keith Obermann editorials often go viral, but we're more likely to attach the label 'meme' to a "5 Weird Things About Me" blog list than to something substantial...<BR/><BR/>...like 'pants'. :-)Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06633401326479781405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14141220.post-44689284698733731062007-04-07T13:32:00.000-07:002007-04-07T13:32:00.000-07:00Why "absurdity"? A meme is a thought unit of any k...Why "absurdity"? A meme is a thought unit of any kind that has gone viral.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14141220.post-62040844217198534082007-04-07T10:09:00.000-07:002007-04-07T10:09:00.000-07:00The answer to your question (and to many other que...The answer to your question (and to many other questions): pants.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com