Things I don't 'get' in this modern world

[MarquisMatsugae]

Oh but it is... don't let the door hit you on the arse on the way out.

Damn you to hell Wikipedia !!!

I'll see myself out

 

[classic33]

Pinterest is fabulous! It is simple, say you wanted to make a skirt, you look it up on Pinterest and it links to blogs, websites etc which can give you ideas or teach you how. I love it!

Why would @CarlP want to make a skirt?

 

[Smithbat]

Why would @CarlP want to make a skirt?

You never know, some chaps like a skirt, they find it very freeing

 

[Smithbat]

He's Carla at the weekends....

See you learn something new every day...heheheh

 

[John the Monkey]

Why would @CarlP want to make a skirt?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men's_skirts

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Internet words like 'meme' and 'lol'. And the difference between 'emoji' and 'emoticon'. Yes if I really wanted to I could look them up but frankly I've got more enjoyable things to spend my time on.

 

[ianrauk]

Internet words like 'meme' and 'lol'. And the difference between 'emoji' and 'emoticon'. Yes if I really wanted to I could look them up but frankly I've got more enjoyable things to spend my time on.

Meh

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Meh

Yes, quite.

 

[Smithbat]

Meh

Yes, quite.

I gave up on these when my daughter looked at me disgustedly when I pronounced it meme as in kiki or fifi. I was given the full eyeroll and head shake of shame with that one

 

[raleighnut]

I gave up on these when my daughter looked at me disgustedly when I pronounced it meme as in kiki or fifi. I was given the full eyeroll and head shake of shame with that one

They're 2 of my cats names (alright Kizzy is known as 'Kiki-Diki' and Fifi is 'Fifi Fat-belly)

 

[Smithbat]

They're 2 of my cats names (alright Kizzy is known as 'Kiki-Diki' and Fifi is 'Fifi Fat-belly)

*Twilight Zone music* da da da da, da da da da da

 

[Spinney]

I gave up on these when my daughter looked at me disgustedly when I pronounced it meme as in kiki or fifi. I was given the full eyeroll and head shake of shame with that one

'Meme' actually was coined by Richard Dawkins in 1976 and had a scientific purpose. It has been hijacked by the internet...
[/nerd mode]

 

[Spinney]

Hijacked?

Adopted?

Used as an accurate description of photos with words added to them...

Whatever... figure of speech...

Does it really matter on a thread like this?

 

[raleighnut]

One thing I really don't get in this 'Modern Global World'


BREXIT

 

[jefmcg]

Used as an accurate description of photos with words added to them...

Internet memes and memes aren't the same thing.

The word has two meanings now. Which is how language works, of course.