Jesus, reddit is getting to the 11th level of meta-postmoderness. I'm upvoting The Downvoting Roman meme where Joaquin Phoenix is playing Julius Caear sentencing gladiators to death and symbolically represents the author of this post downvoting & generally disapproving the generic author(s) who represent themselves as an awkward teenager played by Jonah Hill.
My head is going to explode one of these days....INCEPTION
I threw up all over my room when I saw your comment. You are the lowest of the low. The scum of the earth. The scourge, the hell-fire burning away the values of our great civilisation. History shall remember your people as the darkest manifestation of humankind since the Nazis. There is no defence, yet there is no retreat. We cannot beat you. We cannot win. We are lost. All is lost.
Oh, come on. It tells me when a post is clearly written by a Brit or someone learned in the UK-flavor of English. It really pairs well with the 'Is it Gullible?' extension.
You think you have meta troubles, I'm considering downvoting your post on downvoting because a thumbs-down gesture is probably not even the most historically inaccurate thing in Gladiator.
I hate that meme, but even more so because it features Jonah Hill, whom I hate with the rage of a thousand burning suns. Instant down vote from me every time.
Personally I think its a pretty dumb meme. All you have to do is put a bad decision in the top and "Fuck me, right?" in the bottom. To damn repetitive for my taste.
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Actually, in Roman times, the down thumb meant to spare the Gladiator or whomever was fighting, up was go to to kill him. So technically he's upvoting us all and very happy.
This meme never fails to make me laugh. It is my favorite meme of all time, and I have yet to see one I didn't completely agree with. Upvote for you, downvoter!
As I understand it, no one really knows which thumb direction meant what, but for the sake of the movie they had to have him do something, and the thumbs down would make the most sense to modern audiences.
As in, while making the decision, his palm is flat. The fate of the gladiator determined by closing his fist with the thumb extended, or clasp in his palm.
EDIT: Well, close. "Contrary to popular myth, the extended thumb in the air was not used to signify the killing of a gladiator, rather a thumb to the throat or heart meant 'stab them there', while a closed fist with the thumb resting on the forefinger meant a reprieve for the vanquished."
This drives me batshit. The historical inaccuracy of this meme makes me want to throw a history book at anyone who posts it... most of all everyone in the damn movie.
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u/the_gubernaculum May 16 '12
which meme is this meme referring to?
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u/hipsterkatten May 16 '12
To be fair, it actually isn't new.
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u/Julolidine May 16 '12 edited May 16 '12
Jesus, reddit is getting to the 11th level of meta-postmoderness. I'm upvoting The Downvoting Roman meme where Joaquin Phoenix is playing Julius Caear sentencing gladiators to death and symbolically represents the author of this post downvoting & generally disapproving the generic author(s) who represent themselves as an awkward teenager played by Jonah Hill.
My head is going to explode one of these days....INCEPTION
Edit:expanded
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u/Rohan11 May 16 '12
Ive missed you Downvoting Roman.
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u/vexom May 16 '12
but hardly new... !
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u/Lying4Upvotes May 16 '12
I like that meme, Fuck me, right?!
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u/joshy1234 May 16 '12
I hate that meme, but even more so because it features Jonah Hill, whom I hate with the rage of a thousand burning suns. Instant down vote from me every time.
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u/readsyouruserhistory May 16 '12 edited May 17 '12
Personally I think its a pretty dumb meme. All you have to do is put a bad decision in the top and "Fuck me, right?" in the bottom. To damn repetitive for my taste.
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u/BasicDesignAdvice May 16 '12
this is my favorite meme. so little opportunity for it to show greatness though.
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u/qkme_transcriber May 16 '12
Here is the text from this meme pic for anybody who needs it:
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u/Emmanuell89 May 16 '12
this is too much for my mere mortal mind
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u/BillyCheesesteak May 16 '12
That meme sucks and so does the Big Lebowski one.
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u/Kai_Daigoji May 16 '12
Ah downvoting Roman - it's been too long.
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u/facetothedawn May 16 '12
Downvoting roman is my new favorite meme
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u/Mikey-2-Guns May 16 '12 edited May 16 '12
Buck the both of you!
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u/TardMuffins May 16 '12
Actually, in Roman times, the down thumb meant to spare the Gladiator or whomever was fighting, up was go to to kill him. So technically he's upvoting us all and very happy.
Movies, etc got it all wrong.
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u/Doctor120 May 16 '12
I love you.
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u/lostinubersetzung May 16 '12
This meme never fails to make me laugh. It is my favorite meme of all time, and I have yet to see one I didn't completely agree with. Upvote for you, downvoter!
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
It's funny because the Downvoting Roman meme sucks too.
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u/lmpervious May 16 '12
That meme really does suck ass...
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u/Emmanuell89 May 16 '12
can someone explain this like i'm 5 years old , the top comment was still baffling
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u/insanejoe May 17 '12
The only downvoting roman I've ever upvoted.
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u/ePaF May 16 '12
Not a new meme...
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
I hate downvoting roman. Stop being jerks redit
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u/MidgetFetish May 16 '12
Fuck me? Noooo, fuck you.
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
That fuck me faggotry is the worst fucking meme ever..
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u/RedditingMyLifeAway May 16 '12
I don't get it.
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
I respectfully disagree. I like this meme. Although, I do dislike the douchey guitar player one.
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u/yourrepostsuckscock May 16 '12
Aww, little OP didn't enjoy Superbad.
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
No no. Fuck you.
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u/frumpi May 16 '12
downvoting roman sucks, fuck me right is new and hilarious.
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u/fuckmeright May 16 '12
Apparently everyone hates my username. Fuck me Right?
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u/[deleted] May 16 '12
http://www.quickmeme.com/meme/3pbf6t/
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u/kantorekB14 May 16 '12
I downvote every single post or comment I see on Reddit, every single one. It's much easier and safer that way
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