rockSlayer@lemmy.world to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 18 days agoLearning about rule theftlemmy.worldimagemessage-square36fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageLearning about rule theftlemmy.worldrockSlayer@lemmy.world to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 18 days agomessage-square36fedilink
minus-squarerockSlayer@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·18 days agoThat’s not a rhetorical statement, that’s a meme. By conflating the 2, you lose a sense of humor
minus-squareGormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·18 days agoJust because it’s a meme doesn’t mean it can’t make a rhetorical statement, and in this case the meme does. Memes can be used as a fantastic tool for sparking discussions on topics, just as rhetorical statements and questions are.
minus-squareCethin@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·18 days agoHell, a meme is, by definition, a thing that transmits information between people. Sure, some can be humorous, but the word is about communication of concepts.
That’s not a rhetorical statement, that’s a meme. By conflating the 2, you lose a sense of humor
Just because it’s a meme doesn’t mean it can’t make a rhetorical statement, and in this case the meme does.
Memes can be used as a fantastic tool for sparking discussions on topics, just as rhetorical statements and questions are.
Hell, a meme is, by definition, a thing that transmits information between people. Sure, some can be humorous, but the word is about communication of concepts.