Know Your Meme’s Internet scientists explore some of the most notable character memes to emerge from the children’s anime TV series in this second part of their introduction to Pokémon memes.
Pokémon Memes (Part II)
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Introduction to Pokémon Memes
The Internet scientists from Know Your Meme explore the dreams and adventures awaiting intrepid Pokéfiles. First in a two-part series.
Troll Science
How do you handle a tough scientific problem that defies easy explanation? Simple. You make something up. The Internet scientists from Know Your Meme examine the cosmic plane where trolling and pseudoscience meet.
Into the Realm of Fanfiction
The Internet scientists from Know Your Meme explore Fanfiction, a phenomenon that’s been around since the publication of Miguel de Cervantes’ Don Quixote in 1605, but has become much more prevalent since the rise of the web. The most famous example of fanfiction: 50 Shades of Grey.
That Really Rustled My Jimmies
The catchphrase of 2012 — “That Really Rustled My Jimmies”– has origins tied to candy sprinkles and a gorilla mascot that appeared on a cereal box. The Internet scientists from Know Your Meme unravel the mystery so you can relax and get unrustled.
Homestuck
Why has Andrew Hussie’s webcomic series Homestuck achieved cultlike status? What’s with the red and orange horns worn by followers? And what do they mean when they say, “Let Me Tell You…About Homestuck.” Internet scientists provide some clues in this installment of Know Your Meme.
All Glory to the Hypnotoad
The Know Your Meme scientists examine memes spun off from the popular TV animated series Futurama. One of the popular ones: “Why not Zoidberg?” After this KYM episode, though, look for a fresh, new take on that meme: “Why not Bender?” As one waggish YouTuber commented, “ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNOOOOOOO….BOOBS.”
Girl’s Guide to the Internet
Internet scientists Sarah and Alison refute the meme: “There are no girls on the Internet.” Of course, the web remains a mysterious and sometimes deceptive place, where girls might be boys, and where children might be FBI agents.
Sarah and Alison offer tips for women who want to go slumming in Chat rooms without disclosing their sexuality. For instance, the UserName “DiamondPonyKiss” is a dead giveaway you’re a girl. The alternative suggestion: “BisonWarlock69.” H/T Know Your Meme
The Web’s Pig Latin
Contrary to what you might assume, “OMG,” the fallback euphemism favored by teenage girls to punctuate their every exclamation, wasn’t coined anywhere near the San Fernando Valley. The first recorded use of the acronym came in a 1917 letter written to British Prime Minister Winston Churchill by a retired admiral, John Arbuthnot “Jacky” Fisher, 1st Baron Fisher of Kilverstone. The 75-year-old sailor employed the shorthand, but then also thankfully offered a precise explanation of what he meant, when he wrote: “I hear that a new order of Knighthood is on the tapis — O.M.G. (Oh! My God!) — Shower it on the Admiralty!”
Wonder if Fisher would be pleased by how his catch-phrase has entered the vernacular, or whether he rolls over in his grave each time Paris Hilton chokes over the expression? Whatever, OMG has now been
Internet scientist Forest returns to the lab, with his lovely assistants Alison and Sarah, to trace this tectonic shift of great import to linguists everywhere. H/T Know Your Meme
