Meme Call Me

Did you know that memes are cultural information units that spread through imitation? The Greek mimema (meaning “to imitate”) is the origin of the term meme. It was first used by Richard Dawkins in 1976’s The Selfish Gene. This definition makes it easier for us to discuss the idea that thought is copied from one another. The term meme can be used to describe both individual thought units and larger social movements.

A meme can be made up of one word or even an entire speech, and is analogous to the idea of a gene – a single unit of self-replicating information on a chromosome. This meme is a humorous response to the cry-it-out Jordan meme, and can be found online at several places. Before you get too excited, take a moment and learn more about the film’s history.