• @CeruleanRuin
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    211 months ago

    Quite a few of these seem like the sort of things people have been writing on walls throughout history.

    • @CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org
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      11 months ago

      IMO to be a meme it has to have learned symbolism. Kilroy was the guy always in front of you in the strange new lands you visited, Drake always indicates which thing is preferable to the other. Neither are intrinsic. Maybe it has to be somewhat humorous or ironic too, because I don’t think a crucifix qualifies.

      The hand print example could work if it was actually a rude gesture in the original culture, the intent was to troll all future generations and they were added to gradually over time.