So it's either trolling, or parroting.Grey Carter said:A good point. I don't think a lot of people get that the endless repetition, and the fact that self-described cynics seem to take the meme personally, is part of the joke.Moosejaw said:And what's the bigger meme these days? Arrow to the knee, or acting jaded about memes? Just like any other joke, it's going to get worn out when repeatedly abused.
It's like a troll within a troll. Trollception.Grey Carter said:A good point. I don't think a lot of people get that the endless repetition, and the fact that self-described cynics seem to take the meme personally, is part of the joke.Moosejaw said:And what's the bigger meme these days? Arrow to the knee, or acting jaded about memes? Just like any other joke, it's going to get worn out when repeatedly abused.
I used to consider this news... you know the rest.Squilookle said:what I want to know is
WHY IS THIS CONSIDERED NEWS OF ANY KIND?
That they do, and I have a right to laugh at them.Djinn8 said:So it's either trolling, or parroting.Grey Carter said:A good point. I don't think a lot of people get that the endless repetition, and the fact that self-described cynics seem to take the meme personally, is part of the joke.Moosejaw said:And what's the bigger meme these days? Arrow to the knee, or acting jaded about memes? Just like any other joke, it's going to get worn out when repeatedly abused.
I think people have a right to get pissy about seeing memes everywhere.
Thing is, this meme isn't funny. It's just an obnoxious reference to a game. There are funny memes that are still worth bringing up. That's why the instant backlash because using it in another context feels contrived.Grey Carter said:That they do, and I have a right to laugh at them.Djinn8 said:So it's either trolling, or parroting.Grey Carter said:A good point. I don't think a lot of people get that the endless repetition, and the fact that self-described cynics seem to take the meme personally, is part of the joke.Moosejaw said:And what's the bigger meme these days? Arrow to the knee, or acting jaded about memes? Just like any other joke, it's going to get worn out when repeatedly abused.
I think people have a right to get pissy about seeing memes everywhere.
That's not true, a person could easily survive an arrow to the knee. Now if they could still walk afterwards is a different story.Delsana said:We are aware that taking an arrow in the knee would likely cut arteries or veins or damage you in some way much like being shot would do and thus you would die?
This meme makes no sense if all that encounter it inevitably die.
That's like people saying you could survive a bullet to the knee or the foot or the leg or the left side of the chest and be fine... and the military proved that one wrong with a lot of documents and doctors.krazykidd said:That's not true, a person could easily survive an arrow to the knee. Now if they could still walk afterwards is a different story.Delsana said:We are aware that taking an arrow in the knee would likely cut arteries or veins or damage you in some way much like being shot would do and thus you would die?
This meme makes no sense if all that encounter it inevitably die.