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I'm not racist; I have black friends" (variant: "Some of my best friends are black" [1] [2]) is a saying sometimes used by white people to claim that they are not racist towards black people. The phrase, which gained popularity in the mid-2010s, has since sparked many internet memes and debates over racial attitudes.
Howdy is an informal salutation in the English language often used in the Southern United States. [1] Originally a shortened form of the inquiry How do ye? , it was first used in Southern England in the 18th century.
Image credits: Slightly twisted Initially, the term ‘meme’ was coined in the 1970s by renowned evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins. However, memes aren’t a modern ‘invention.’
Let’s take a look back at the biggest viral memes of 2024. January. Elmo checks in. ... where people couldn’t get enough of the dismal set and confusing cast of characters.
The Selfish Meme: A Critical Reassessment. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-60627-1. Mina, An Xiao (2019). Memes to Movements: How the World's Most Viral Media Is Changing Social Protest and Power. Beacon Press. ISBN 978-0807056585. Shifman, Limor (2013). Memes in Digital Culture. MIT Press. ISBN 978-0-262-31770-2.
His co-workers bestowed him with the nickname “Howdy” — after the children’s television puppet Howdy Doody — due to his convivial nature. “My dad was a sweet, loving, mild-mannered man ...
Shitposting is a modern form of online provocation. The term itself appeared around the mid-2000s on image boards such as 4chan.Writing for Polygon, Sam Greszes compared shitposting to Dadaism's "confusing, context-free pieces that, specifically because they were so absurd, were seen as revolutionary works both artistically and politically".
Say howdy to one of summer 2023's biggest fashion trends: TikTok's coastal cowgirl aesthetic and its cowboy hats, boots and linen dresses.