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A meme is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads by means of imitation from person to person within a culture and often carries symbolic meaning representing a particular phenomenon or theme.

An Internet meme or meme, is a cultural item that is spread via the Internet, often through social media platforms. The name is by the concept of memes proposed by Richard Dawkins in 1972. Internet memes can take various forms, such as images, videos, GIFs, and various other viral sensations.


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[–] TomMasz@lemmy.world 46 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Just replace "in" with "into" and the wrestling makes perfect sense.

[–] db2@lemmy.world 39 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

A Florida woman was arrested for wrestlintog a manatee in a bikini at a public park

That didn't help at all.

[–] TomMasz@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Took me a sec to get this one.

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 6 points 3 weeks ago

Me too. The brain sees what it wants to see.

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 34 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

It's city by city as I understand it. Some beaches the manatees can go topless, others they need to cover up.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 weeks ago

Manatees can, womanatees cannot

[–] Seleni@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Maybe that was what the wrestling was about? She was trying to force the manatee to be more modest by making them wear a bikini?

I don't want to hear anyone say there's no such thing as the perfect woman.

[–] TommySoda@lemmy.world 18 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I mean, of course. That's why they were wrestling. That manatee did not wanna wear that bikini.

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

It was an itsy bitsy teeny weeny yellow polka dot bikini! That she wore for the first time today.....

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 12 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

So what was the illegal part? Clothing? Needing a permit? Did the manatee consent?

[–] Skyrmir@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago

It's illegal to touch the manatee. They're about the least dangerous large animal on the planet, but honestly impressive she could get a hold of one. They don't move fast often, but they really can jet when they want to.

[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

I'm guessing manatees are protected, but really they just wanted to put hands on her.

[–] icerunner_origin@startrek.website 12 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Meme was cut short.

"How'd they get the manatee in a bikini?
And is it single?"

That's my wife you asshole.

[–] OpenStars@discuss.online 3 points 2 weeks ago

Riker would definitely not ask about singleness status 🤣

[–] DasFaultier@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

It's quite simple actually.

  1. Open bikini
  2. Inserrt Manatee
  3. Close bikini
[–] icerunner_origin@startrek.website 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

How do you get an elephant into a bikini?

  1. Open bikini
  2. Remove the manatee from the bikini
  3. Open fridge
  4. Remove elephant from fridge
  5. Insert elephant into bikini
  6. Close bikini
[–] xthexder@l.sw0.com 4 points 2 weeks ago

*fridge left open reminder beep*

[–] cheat700000007@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

Are they sure the manatee wasn't just a Florida woman?

[–] domusaltera@piefed.social 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I'm so glad I can still spot AI generated faces (No, not Riker lol). It's getting harder though.

[–] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You don't even have to recognize AI faces. If it's a mugshot with a wacky title, it's fake.

[–] deltapi@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

The title is real(ish) but the lady was middle aged and I don't believe mugshots were published.

https://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/st-petersburg-woman-accused-of-riding-manatee-arrested/1263076/

[–] ReluctantMuskrat@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

I'm just really disappointed they didn't include an AI-generated video. Low-effort spam!

[–] Xerxos@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 weeks ago

Oh, the huge manatee!

[–] InvalidName2@lemmy.zip 3 points 3 weeks ago

When you're a star, they let you do it.

[–] AngryRedHerring@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

"How the elephant got in my pajamas, I'll never know"

[–] Ertain@mast.linuxgamecast.com 3 points 2 weeks ago

@TehBamski Why do I expect the dude at the bottom of the picture to say that the story is false, and they made it all up?

[–] FE80@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

At least she knows how to have a good time.

[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

How they put the bikini on the manatee you ask? That's why they were wrestling with it.

[–] daggermoon@piefed.world 1 points 2 weeks ago