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by kergonath 1642 days ago
This one, for example:

> Tell me you don't understand memes without telling me you don't understand memes.

It was clever the first time, now it is absolutely everywhere, and often uttered by idiots who did not even read the comment they are responding to (not saying you are specifically, but it is what I observe generally). This one is a virus spreading to otherwise initially healthy discussions threads and turning them into brainless “wit” contests.

So yeah, memes are quite commonly used as rhetoric or harassment techniques, quite far from some supposed humour.