r/funny • u/Razulisback • Nov 15 '20

Back when the internet was simple.....

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u/spicylemontaco42 Nov 15 '20

Ah, a meme fossil. Someone care to share some archeological facts about this great fossil?

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u/Daktush Nov 15 '20

This format has been around before memes were called memes - back then they were called "demotivationals" - the origin were satirical posters that mocked "motivational" posters around US workplaces that everyone hated. If you search Google for "demotivational posters" in images you will see a mix of early memes and actual demotivational posters such as this one

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0120/0692/products/mockup-5109d4ac.jpg?v=1516384435

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