the meme cycle:
seeing a meme
"what's that weird thing?"
seeing the meme 5 more times
reading detailed explanations of the meme’s history and why it’s relevant
"okay but it’s still weird"
seeing the meme 500 more times
"this is my meme and you will pry it from my cold dead hands"
reblogging the meme along with all new variations that occur
explaining your deep personal connection to the meme to people who don't really understand what a meme is
seeing a new meme

















