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04-08-2014, 08:12 PM
You Don't Say: The Origins of the Internet's Favorite Memes
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Think you k**w where "Overly Attached Girlfriend" and "I Should Buy a Boat" first came from? If you assumed they just popped onto your News Feed out of **where, you've made a huge mistake.
The YouTube channel Top10Memes (https://www.youtube.com/user/Top10Memes) explores the origins of the Internet's most famous — and infamous — memes. While some jokes, like "Condescending Wonka" or "Confused Gandalf," have easily traceable backgrounds, you might be surprised to learn the obscure roots of your favorite shareable gags.
See also: Grumpy Cat Auditions to Replace David Letterman (http://mashable.com/2014/04/04/grumpy-cat-david-letterman-late-show/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
So, here's what you learned today: Memes aren't just a clever and effective way of communicating on the Internet, they're also the perfect homage to pop culture. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/04/08/origin-of-memes/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
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Think you k**w where "Overly Attached Girlfriend" and "I Should Buy a Boat" first came from? If you assumed they just popped onto your News Feed out of **where, you've made a huge mistake.
The YouTube channel Top10Memes (https://www.youtube.com/user/Top10Memes) explores the origins of the Internet's most famous — and infamous — memes. While some jokes, like "Condescending Wonka" or "Confused Gandalf," have easily traceable backgrounds, you might be surprised to learn the obscure roots of your favorite shareable gags.
See also: Grumpy Cat Auditions to Replace David Letterman (http://mashable.com/2014/04/04/grumpy-cat-david-letterman-late-show/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
So, here's what you learned today: Memes aren't just a clever and effective way of communicating on the Internet, they're also the perfect homage to pop culture. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2014/04/08/origin-of-memes/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
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