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[–] cRazi_man@lemm.ee 147 points 2 years ago (2 children)

This was peak comedy back then. They were good times.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 38 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

It's still up there.

#BringBackRage

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 30 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I was pre Rage, it's what my kids grew up on, but the beauty of it is the simplicity. Even if you don't get into it, you can understand it. It's like a meme dialect, this one is pretty universal.

[–] cRazi_man@lemm.ee 18 points 2 years ago

It's living through the evolution as well. New rage faces would get added and new memes would flood all social media. Jackie Chan would get rage face'd and a new flood would start.

the fact that it's based mainly on typical facial expressions. An angry looking face means angry. You can delve into the "That image actually comes from an interview this guy did and he's reacting to someone who said something stupid" He looks like he's exasperated, and that image means "I'm exasperated." It's readable the way emoji are.

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 34 points 2 years ago

I hated the “true story” image SO MUCH

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 116 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

f7u12, executed properly, with just the average amount of 'le', bland/mainstream/non-niche problem, and late-stage rage comics complexity (amount of feces in the last panel). A solid 8/10 I would say, with extra points for classics revival.

[–] waz@feddit.uk 49 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Personally I’d give it 5/7, A perfect score!

[–] boonhet@lemm.ee 19 points 2 years ago

Is that with or without rice?

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 36 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Rage comics is what got me hooked on reddit...

[–] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Same. Kept hearing people say something was stolen from Reddit on meme base so I went to look

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Ngl, it was a good hook back in the day.

Which kinda reminds me - do you think they ever finished translating the lolcat bible?

[–] Retrograde@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I give it 5 bags of popcorn and maybe add in a little Aaron Swartz keychain

[–] _bcron@midwest.social 81 points 2 years ago

You seemed to have dropped this

[–] morgunkorn@discuss.tchncs.de 57 points 2 years ago (1 children)

i miss those simpler times

[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 26 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] Naz@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago

Midnight, motherfucker! Midnight!

[–] Speculater@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

Noon night?!

[–] SgtAStrawberry@lemmy.world 38 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I miss the use of le in memes.

[–] gianni@lemmy.ca 27 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I’m sure the French are still making memes.

[–] AmosBurton_ThatGuy@lemmy.ca 31 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

But what if they're le tired?

[–] grandkaiser@lemmy.world 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Then take le nap... Then FIRE ZE MISSILES!

[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Bout that time eh chaps?

...

right-o

[–] mrslt@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

WTF, mates?

[–] cley_faye@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Yes, vee are making le meme

hon hon hon

[–] boboliosisjones@feddit.nu 33 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I think this meme format was the turning point where memes became accessible and the beginning of your everyday normal people using memes like where we are today.

[–] Oka@sopuli.xyz 8 points 2 years ago

I was there, making and sharing rage comics in its prime

[–] inlandempire@jlai.lu 25 points 2 years ago

u MAD-CoV-2 ?

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago

It's art, you wouldn't get it.

[–] kata_ton_daimona@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago

We're seeing this almost five years later... That meme is aged itself... Creepy

[–] Klear@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] kata_ton_daimona@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

I miss this so much

[–] KingOfTheCouch@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 years ago
[–] M137@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

"happened in 10 years ago"

Basic grammar is hard, and punctuation too, apparently.

[–] AceStructor@feddit.org 2 points 1 year ago

I miss rage comics.

[–] vga@sopuli.xyz -1 points 2 years ago

Seeing shit like what?