Am I too late for the old memes? : memes

[–] Mothra@mander.xyz 38 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Never late. This one is completely new for me

[–] Steam-Roller@kbin.social 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah same here. Anyone have some context or backstory with the meme so I too may partake in the funny?

[–] Uprise42@kbin.social 15 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I’ve been around so many sites trying to figure it out but the consensus is that no one really knows… it just kind of happened. It’s a legit photo and not shopped though

[–] Steam-Roller@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago

Thanks for sleuthing. At the very least, it’s pretty funny and I got a good chuckle

[+] GlowingLantern@feddit.de 16 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

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[–] maiskanzler@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah go on, ignore the massive flood in the background.

[–] theforkofdamocles@beehaw.org 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Looks like sand and dirt to me.

[–] Blastasaurus@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Very observant, I thought it was flood waters as well. There is an excavator in the background that I think sort of proves it's dirt.

[–] theforkofdamocles@beehaw.org 4 points 2 years ago

Not to mention the tire tracks. ;)

[–] artisanrox@kbin.social 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/the-guy-holding-a-sewing-machine-in-front-of-a-ups-truck-accident-the-unexplainable-picture

looks like the whole point IS that it's just absurd, but real.

this is new to me too. I'm always up for a new-old meme! 🥰

[–] cypherpunks@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

looks like the whole point IS that it’s just absurd, but real.

incidentally, it looks like the academic papers published by the the guy in the photo are in that same category . . .

[–] Buncake@lib.lgbt 5 points 2 years ago

Super villain energy right there

[–] Venicon@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 years ago

Nostalgia. Feels good man.

[–] icyboyy@lemmy.icyserver.eu 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Please explain. I don’t get the joke.

[–] Psythik@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

The joke is the absurdness of the photo.

Older memes were more simple, meant to be weird and bizarre cause it was different from what people were used to getting from traditional media like magazines and TV... Try not to overthink it.

[–] pancakes@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago

Also shock/random humour was a lot bigger back then.

[–] cypherpunks@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

[–] genoxidedev1@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

It's not too late, it's never too late

[–] meyotch@slrpnk.net 1 points 2 years ago

You are more likely too old for late memes. I happens to us all…

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