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LostOne4Ever

(9,290 posts) Tue Jun 16, 2015, 11:37 AM Jun 2015

In your opinion what have been the biggest memes on DU?

[font style="font-family:'Georgia','Baskerville Old Face','Helvetica',fantasy;" size=4 color=teal]For instance, I know jokes about Olive Garden has been a huge meme on here for quite a while, but what are some others?[/font]

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In your opinion what have been the biggest memes on DU? (Original Post) LostOne4Ever Jun 2015 OP
Kudzu, it's going places. NV Whino Jun 2015 #1
The other day someone replied "Kudzu, it's going places" to my comment. betsuni Jun 2015 #29
Without context I couldn't say NV Whino Jun 2015 #37
Well, in a thread about misogyny ("I want to thank the defenders of misogyny"), betsuni Jun 2015 #40
Kudzu was HUGH! nt Momgonepostal Jun 2015 #59
This is hugh! nt RandiFan1290 Jun 2015 #2
NARWHALS! FUCK YEAH! Iggo Jun 2015 #3
Narwhals made it so big, Sprint used them for an ad! csziggy Jun 2015 #14
Moran. Suitable for so many occasions sarge43 Jun 2015 #4
That was my first thought, too. MH1 Jun 2015 #27
Pit bulls, breast feeding, circumcision, cwydro Jun 2015 #5
Just a part of the reason I am addicted to posting here :) (nt) LostOne4Ever Jun 2015 #8
Lol! cwydro Jun 2015 #10
I loved the one about the lady breast-feeding an uncircumcised pit bull in Olive Garden. Stardust Jun 2015 #63
Oscar merit an honorable mention Brother Buzz Jun 2015 #6
Oscar is a classic csziggy Jun 2015 #15
Yes, my dinosaurs computer with a dial-up connection chocked more than once Brother Buzz Jun 2015 #17
Updated computer before last, I searched out that thread csziggy Jun 2015 #18
Unfortunately, the book was a victim of the recession and never got published Brother Buzz Jun 2015 #19
Darn - he should publish it as an e-book csziggy Jun 2015 #20
I remember the "Chicken Wars". That went on for awhile. We finally had to call in Super Chicken. BlueJazz Jun 2015 #7
... LostOne4Ever Jun 2015 #9
dont tutch the but angel823 Jun 2015 #11
Oh yes! csziggy Jun 2015 #13
You beat me to it! Laffy Kat Jun 2015 #32
"Texasperated"! kentauros Jun 2015 #62
Asian woodcarver. femmocrat Jun 2015 #12
I missed that thread csziggy Jun 2015 #16
I hadn't seen that one. Too funny! DawgHouse Jun 2015 #50
Pizza! OakCliffDem Jun 2015 #21
Tombstone lovemydog Jun 2015 #47
I am due beer frogmarch Jun 2015 #22
took a while to remember his name rurallib Jun 2015 #25
One of the most aptly-named of DUers. arcane1 Jun 2015 #26
and many experiences. Chellee Jun 2015 #54
Don't Tutch The But frogmarch Jun 2015 #23
Return Of The Phantom Stranger seveneyes Jun 2015 #24
I don't drink with you. name not needed Jun 2015 #28
Rob is a dingbat many a good man Jun 2015 #30
++ nt Xipe Totec Jun 2015 #45
Ponies and pizza. Marie Marie Jun 2015 #31
Also furries, kentauros Jun 2015 #34
Bomb the Moon!!1! kentauros Jun 2015 #33
Hooters, the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue... A HERETIC I AM Jun 2015 #35
Skittles saying, murielm99 Jun 2015 #36
They are all contained here within the First Book of Chuggo: Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2015 #38
Yea, verily, fuckin' guy. Dr. Strange Jun 2015 #55
The indictment and frog-march of Karl Rove n/t Shrek Jun 2015 #39
Agent Mike was quite popular for awhile. sarge43 Jun 2015 #41
Oh, yeah, I remember Agent Mike! DawgHouse Jun 2015 #52
The best memes online are the ones we have been successfully spoon fed. chknltl Jun 2015 #42
The (disappointing) Fritzmas. eom PufPuf23 Jun 2015 #43
Yaks. In thongs. :) Hell Hath No Fury Jun 2015 #44
It wasn't a big meme but it made me LOL RandiFan1290 Jun 2015 #46
CALL CONGRESS RIGHT FUCKING NOW! lovemydog Jun 2015 #48
LOL! DawgHouse Jun 2015 #53
Get A BRAIN! MORANS Avalux Jun 2015 #49
Catnip! TexasTowelie Jun 2015 #51
Lee Mercer, Jr (NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL) Dr. Strange Jun 2015 #56
All Three. Iggo Jun 2015 #64
The removal libodem Jun 2015 #57
There have been a Brazilian of them... Momgonepostal Jun 2015 #58
due transportation money, beer and many experiences yuiyoshida Jun 2015 #60
Are you casting asparagus? Pool Hall Ace Jun 2015 #61

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)
1. Kudzu, it's going places.
Reply to LostOne4Ever (Original post)
Tue Jun 16, 2015, 11:52 AM
Jun 2015

That may have been the biggest one, although fried chicken was actually prohibited from discussion for a while. Still is as far as I know.

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betsuni

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29. The other day someone replied "Kudzu, it's going places" to my comment.
Reply to NV Whino (Reply #1)
Tue Jun 16, 2015, 10:35 PM
Jun 2015

I don't get the nuance, don't remember the original post; I have the feeling it's a "you had to be there" kind of joke. I'm going to go ahead and assume The Kudzu Remark was meant in a mean way. Fine. My grudges grow like kudzu in August.

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NV Whino

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37. Without context I couldn't say
Reply to betsuni (Reply #29)
Wed Jun 17, 2015, 10:08 AM
Jun 2015

But the kudzu thread in and of itself was not a mean thread. It, like kudzu, simply went on forever.

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betsuni

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40. Well, in a thread about misogyny ("I want to thank the defenders of misogyny"),
Reply to NV Whino (Reply #37)
Wed Jun 17, 2015, 11:04 AM
Jun 2015

the Kudzu Remark person thought a comment calling DU members "Sisters of Perpetual Outrage" was perfectly fine. Said I was disingenuous for being glad that comment was hidden, probably a reference to "swarming" feminist bee jury members (dude, kudzu be any more of a defender of misogyny?}. Clearly, this person does not care for me and I will hold a grudge.

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Brother Buzz

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17. Yes, my dinosaurs computer with a dial-up connection chocked more than once
Reply to csziggy (Reply #15)
Tue Jun 16, 2015, 02:49 PM
Jun 2015

With my newest dumpster dive iMac and pirated Wi-Fi, I'm good to go these days.

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csziggy

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18. Updated computer before last, I searched out that thread
Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #17)
Tue Jun 16, 2015, 02:56 PM
Jun 2015

And saved the whole thing to my hard drive!

If I remember correctly, Oscar is now a book! Here is the announcement, but I'm not where to find it:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x7865820

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Brother Buzz

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19. Unfortunately, the book was a victim of the recession and never got published
Reply to csziggy (Reply #18)
Tue Jun 16, 2015, 03:08 PM
Jun 2015

Oh, A-Schwarzenegger told me he changed Oscar's name to Buzz in the book, but he may have been blowing smoke up my ass.

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csziggy

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20. Darn - he should publish it as an e-book
Reply to Brother Buzz (Reply #19)
Tue Jun 16, 2015, 03:11 PM
Jun 2015

There are ways to get it out without having to dump in lots of money using that route. And there are people on DU who know how to do it. I've seen them mention it in other threads, that's the only way I know it can be done.

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BlueJazz

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7. I remember the "Chicken Wars". That went on for awhile. We finally had to call in Super Chicken.
Reply to LostOne4Ever (Original post)
Tue Jun 16, 2015, 12:26 PM
Jun 2015

(Cluck Kent)

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LostOne4Ever

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9. ...
Reply to BlueJazz (Reply #7)
Tue Jun 16, 2015, 12:55 PM
Jun 2015


[font style="font-family:'Georgia','Baskerville Old Face','Helvetica',fantasy;" size=4 color=teal]Thanks alot! Now I need a new computer screen [/font]
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kentauros

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62. "Texasperated"!
Reply to angel823 (Reply #11)
Fri Jun 19, 2015, 01:13 AM
Jun 2015


Even as a Native Texan (still here!) I like that one
I'm going to start using it whenever I see the dimwitted "Texass" and correct them
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rurallib

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25. took a while to remember his name
Reply to frogmarch (Reply #22)
Tue Jun 16, 2015, 09:52 PM
Jun 2015

her name, maybe? Random Thoughts, IIRC
certainly an interesting poster.

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A HERETIC I AM

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35. Hooters, the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue...
Reply to LostOne4Ever (Original post)
Wed Jun 17, 2015, 03:46 AM
Jun 2015

The atomic bombings of Japan, the anti horse racing threads, vegans/vegetarians vs meat eaters, daylight savings time, ridiculing Florida, ridiculing the South in general, NASCAR, "Tweety" (Chris Matthews, being loved or hated alternately based on what he
said tonight/last night)

Etc etc.

Some are annuals, some are perennials

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chknltl

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42. The best memes online are the ones we have been successfully spoon fed.
Reply to LostOne4Ever (Original post)
Wed Jun 17, 2015, 12:25 PM
Jun 2015

Think tanks are paid a boat loads of cash to control public opinion. Getting memes into general acceptance on public forums is far easier and works far better than just posting advertisements. In my opinion, the biggest memes here at DU may be ones we aren't even aware of!

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Avalux

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49. Get A BRAIN! MORANS
Reply to LostOne4Ever (Original post)
Wed Jun 17, 2015, 03:24 PM
Jun 2015


Though the man’s identity is unknown, the photo was taken on March 23rd, 2003 outside of St. Louis, Missouri.[1] On that day, approximately 350 pro-peace activists got together with civilian weapons inspectors at the Boeing missile factory, asking to investigate the weapons of mass destruction being produced there. When they were denied access, the protestors sat in front of the main gate in protest. Approximately 75 pro-war supporters came to the factory with signs discouraging the sit-in. One of these supporters held the “Get a Brain Morans” sign. The photo was initially shared on the St. Louis Indymedia Center[2] in 2003.

Memewatch[3] caught on to the photo quickly, posting the image to their site on March 31st, 2003. The phrase was added to Urban Dictionary[4] on June 29th, 2004. By November of that year, Relentlessly Optimistic[5] posted the image, saying it was “ubiquitous,” linking to the Google image search page, alluding to the fact that it was already widely spread. On September 9th, 2005, the first YTMND[6] was posted, with the Price is Right losing horn playing. That month, the Moran appeared in a photoshop series at Democratic Underground[7] forum.

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