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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 71 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (4 children)

And before that it was lines from Monty Python

[–] Death__BySnuSnu@lemmy.world 30 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Are you suggesting coconuts migrate?

[–] Rolive@discuss.tchncs.de 15 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Not at all! They could be carried!

[–] Death__BySnuSnu@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

What? A swallow carrying a coconut?

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It could grip it by the husk!

[–] DataDisrupter@feddit.nl 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's not a question of where it grips it, it's a simple question of weight ratios!

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 5 points 11 months ago

A five oz bird cannot carry a one pound coconut!

[–] wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Imo, kind of a shame that Holy Grail dominates the references, with some backup from Life of Brian, and like one line from Meaning of Life. So much good stuff from Flying Circus goes unused.

I know you're there - lurking under the floorboards with your damsons and your prunes...

[–] Aedis@lemmy.world 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The other jokes are ex-jokes. They have shuffled off the mortal coil.

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[–] codexarcanum@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

spam ~spam~ spam ^spam^

spam ~spam~ spam ^spam^

GLORIOUS SPAM! WONDERFUL SPAM! MAGICAL SPAM!

spam ~spam~ spam ^spam^

[–] DataDisrupter@feddit.nl 5 points 11 months ago

Bloody vikings...

[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] Hasherm0n@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Even after Austin Powers came out it was Monty Python. Or Aqua Teen Hunger Force (specifically the first mooninites episode). Sealab 2021 gets honorable mention.

[–] mad_psymon@discuss.tchncs.de 35 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] Aggravationstation@feddit.uk 13 points 11 months ago

Oh be-haaave baby

[–] paraphrand@lemmy.world 28 points 11 months ago (1 children)

… those were memes. Memes were never invented, they were just identified.

[–] sik0fewl@lemmy.ca 25 points 11 months ago
[–] omgboom@lemmy.dbzer0.com 27 points 11 months ago (2 children)

And lines from Chappelle's show. I'M RICK JAMES BITCH

[–] ragebutt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 11 months ago (1 children)

This was so annoying it broke Dave chappelle

[–] ech@lemmy.ca 13 points 11 months ago

Nah, money and power broke him. He had is crisis of faith, and then went all the way to Africa just to decide he liked being rich as fuck, and then he started acting like a rich fuck.

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[–] ramenshaman@lemmy.world 18 points 11 months ago
[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)

"That's a man, man!"

"Austin! That's my mother!"

"Ah... Well, you have to admit she is a bit man-ish."

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

This coffee tastes like shit.

[–] thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)
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[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 14 points 11 months ago (3 children)

It was never one source, always a combination, but when something quotable came out, it became vocally memed to death for like a whole year.

[–] OopsOverbombing@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago

Waazzzuuuuuuuuuuuuuuup?!

[–] matti@sopuli.xyz 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)
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[–] k2r@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago

Groovy baby!

[–] dgbbad@lemmy.zip 9 points 11 months ago

"How DARE you break wind before me!"

"I'm sorry, baby, I didn't know it was your turn."

[–] OopsOverbombing@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

Used to? >.>

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 6 points 11 months ago

Get into mah belly!!

[–] burgermeister@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Sssssomebody's smokin! (Or something like that)

[–] vext01@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 11 months ago (3 children)
[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] Ziomster44@lemmy.zip 4 points 11 months ago

A cigar and a waffle?

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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

Alllllllrighty then

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] Rooster326@programming.dev 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

No a Meme is a Black Frame with white text around a wild image.

See

[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

https://richarddawkins.net/2014/02/whats-in-a-meme/

Edit: The person who responded to this is blocked by me. Its funny I can't even see the people I block posts but this person can comment on my post. Its not really worth it to see who it is since chances are I wouldn't want to see the drivel they posted. Having said that does me blocking someone not prevent them from seeing and commenting on my post on lemmy? Or are they using some script kiddy method to do it anyway?

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[–] MehBlah@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago (10 children)

The people I was hanging with online used memes in 1997.

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[–] distantsounds@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)
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[–] Formfiller@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago

We’re not doing that anymore?

[–] JimVanDeventer@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago
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