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[–] brokenwing@discuss.tchncs.de 24 points 1 month ago

Former child is the best one. I feel all others are expert in their own fields.

[–] Krono@lemmy.today 22 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Any self-respecting "meme historian" would refer to themselves as a memeologist.

They would know the history of the word "meme" and that it is explicitly intended to be analogous with the word "gene".

We don't call them gene historians, we call them genealogists.

[–] SippyCup@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 month ago

Memeologists do memeology.

Memeographers do memeograms.

[–] affenlehrer@feddit.org 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

What about geneticists? Can you crispr/cas memes?

[–] MelodiousFunk@slrpnk.net 22 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] affenlehrer@feddit.org 7 points 1 month ago

Beautiful abomination

[–] Krono@lemmy.today 1 points 1 month ago

When the meme is in a digital format, then yes you can cut and paste.

Memes live in many formats though. Everything you have ever said is a meme in an audio format. Every thought you've ever had is a meme in the "thought" format. I'm not sure how you might crispr those.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Add "Master Procrastinator" to my list of titles.

[–] neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah, sure. I’ll do it… later.

[–] errer@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Found the anime tiddies expert

[–] Klear@quokk.au 6 points 1 month ago

I prefer "Procrasturbator".

[–] HowAbt2day@futurology.today 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

The fact that the tiddie expert wears a white wig like a British judge but it’s shaped like a 70s Afro makes him look prestigious yet approachable.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

He's a Spaceball.

[–] BarrelAgedBoredom@lemmy.zip 9 points 1 month ago

Gary's power has continued to grow

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago

Retired Olympic fidget spinner.

[–] bulwark@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Hey, check out Mr. Fancy Pants "former child."

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago

i bet he had ti go through a lot of training for it; his student loans must be massive for all 18 years. lol

[–] Deconceptualist@leminal.space 1 points 1 month ago

Ngl, that one made me snicker

[–] AethiopeRoot@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago

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