Personally I think once memes get out into the wider world they lose a lot of their powerI'd point to Mike Huckabee's 'Chuck Norris Facts' election advert or Rick Astley rick-rolling the Macy's Parade as examples - it's almost like the meme 'sold out' and it's just not as amusing any more. When I was working deep within the bowels of advertising earlier last year I had representatives of [political party] asking me how to get unflattering Downfall videos removed from YouTube at the same time as their sock-puppets were uploading unflattering Downfall vids about [other political party]. I just think it was funnier when it was bored internerds who were doing it for lols, rather than grasping politicians desperately trying to get one over their opposite number.
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emvee cruor deo cruoris,
Mon 7 Feb 2011, 10:13,
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regarding the cats questionMy missus will just type "kittens" into Google if she wants cheering up
( emvee cruor deo cruoris,
Mon 7 Feb 2011, 10:41,
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So you're saying that every now and then memes....
Afinkawan Yes I can hear you Clem Fandango,
Mon 7 Feb 2011, 11:23,
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