the original "hang in there, baby" kitten poster (a different kitten and photo) was published in 1971 after the uncaptioned pic had gained popularity in a 1970 book and ads for Cat Fancy. the concept of memes was named in Dawkins' The Selfish Gene in 1976.
― erratic wolf angular guitarist (sic), Saturday, 19 September 2020 17:00 (three years ago) link
is "Keep on Truckin'" proto meme?"Ass, Gas, or Cash - No One Rides For Free" seems proto FacebookI remember seeing this one cartoon on adults' desks was a bird that says "It's hard to soar with the eagles when you work with the turkeys"feel like 70s early 80s iron on t shirts were all proto meme esp Facebook ones
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Saturday, 19 September 2020 17:05 (three years ago) link
Keep On Truckin is absolutely a meme, especially if we're not misusing "meme" to mean a photo with all caps Impact text added
― erratic wolf angular guitarist (sic), Saturday, 19 September 2020 17:11 (three years ago) link
together more or less in life
― reggie (qualmsley), Sunday, 20 September 2020 00:05 (three years ago) link
George Orwell wrote a long essay about the humorous postcards sold to English tourists at seaside resorts. They also fit the current mold of internet memes. It seems like the current use of 'meme' in daily life has narrowed quite a lot since Dawkins floated the idea, to where now it only applies to trivialities, the ephemeral dust and lint of Facebook chatter, not durable mental constructs.
― the unappreciated charisma of cows (Aimless), Sunday, 20 September 2020 00:45 (three years ago) link
Did you read that essay in the 70s, when you were supposed to take your learnings about the world from observing people in their day-to-day life?
― xyzzzz__, Sunday, 20 September 2020 10:21 (three years ago) link
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― TikTok to the (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Sunday, 20 September 2020 10:24 (three years ago) link
sending good vibes to y'all's on this lovely autumnal morning
― Simon H., Sunday, 20 September 2020 12:05 (three years ago) link
Andy! Are you the Andy from the ILX of the early 00s who was also [trying to be as vague as possible to preserve yr anonymity here] guitarist in an awesome garage band who toured the UK in 2001? If so, good to see your name dude!
― Just a few slices of apple, Servant. Thank you. How delicious. (stevie), Monday, 21 September 2020 09:53 (three years ago) link
Stevie! Yes, I'm back from the wilderness... good to see so many familiar names still here. Fifteen years (at least) since my last login, and I found I have still have an active account; amazing.
― Andy the Grasshopper, Monday, 21 September 2020 19:12 (three years ago) link
You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave...
― Just a few slices of apple, Servant. Thank you. How delicious. (stevie), Monday, 21 September 2020 19:15 (three years ago) link
Yeah, I like it here.. it's like the internet trapped in fossilized amber.
― Andy the Grasshopper, Monday, 21 September 2020 19:21 (three years ago) link
finding social media uncorrupted by commercialism is like stumbling onto a Model-T Ford in factory new condition
― the unappreciated charisma of cows (Aimless), Monday, 21 September 2020 19:24 (three years ago) link
https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61UjE6az%2BFL._SL1255_.jpg
Speaking of frozen in amber, does anyone know why Mrs. Dash dropped the "Mrs."? I'm not buying the old "new look, same great taste"... there has to be a seedy, nefarious story behind it.
― Andy the Grasshopper, Monday, 21 September 2020 19:26 (three years ago) link
They focus-grouped it and found the "Mrs." was deemed too stodgy by the under-35 participants they wanted to attract, but "Ms." was too radical for the over-50 segment that were the most loyal customers. Then, in a stoke of pure marketing genius someone said, "why not just 'Dash'?" The clouds parted, a beam of light fell through and lit up the speaker with brilliant light. The other marketers in the room swooned and "Dash" was born.
― the unappreciated charisma of cows (Aimless), Monday, 21 September 2020 19:34 (three years ago) link
It's definitely the zestiest of the non-binary seasoning blends.
― Andy the Grasshopper, Monday, 21 September 2020 19:36 (three years ago) link
just matter of time before Old Bay becomes “BAE”
― Li'l Brexit (Tracer Hand), Monday, 21 September 2020 19:46 (three years ago) link
Big Boy restaurants now known as Adult Male of Consenting Age's
― LaRusso Auto (Neanderthal), Monday, 21 September 2020 23:36 (three years ago) link
Old Bay isn't likely to change. It's named after a Chesapeake ferry line of the early 1900s, and its assumed antiquity is part of the appeal.
I've no issues with Mrs. Dash -> Dash. As someone distant from brand marketing, it's a bit strange that no seasoning product labeled "Sprinkle", as with Japanese furikake, has ever taken off and gotten the "Kleenex/Xerox/Band-aid" acclaim as a generic name. Bragg (the hydrolyzed soy protein co) has a "Sprinkle" product, but I assume that as it never took off that its either poorly marketed or fairly bad.
― Disgraced, committing sudoku (Sanpaku), Tuesday, 22 September 2020 20:47 (three years ago) link
why was it mrs. dash in the first place? or was there a person mascot back then?
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 22 September 2020 21:01 (three years ago) link
Apparently it's not as old as you'd think.. early 1980's. "Before settling on the name "Mrs. Dash," the company considered the name "Mrs. Pinch."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs._Dash
― Andy the Grasshopper, Tuesday, 22 September 2020 21:09 (three years ago) link
Mrs. Dash is a brand name of seasoning that was introduced in 1983 and was marketed by B&G Foods. The product line was originally developed by Carol Bernick, now Executive Chairwoman of the company. In the 1980s, while a marketing executive at the firm, she was frustrated with the products available to flavor the meals she prepared at home for her family. She invented a salt-free blend of her own to fill the need for a convenient way to flavor the food without using salt. The original formula, which was first marketed in 1981, was developed with a variety of spice suppliers. Before settling on the name "Mrs. Dash," the company considered the names "Mrs. Pinch," "Mrs. Marketing Executive," "Frustrated Carol's Family Flavoring Mix," and "Bernick Family Proprietary Salt Substitute Powder."
― the burrito that defined a generation, Tuesday, 22 September 2020 21:11 (three years ago) link
Apple Cabin used to have some good deals on "Frustrated Carol's Family Flavoring Mix"
― Fetchboy, Tuesday, 22 September 2020 21:14 (three years ago) link
GO ON AND HAVE IT
― the burrito that defined a generation, Tuesday, 22 September 2020 21:15 (three years ago) link
I routinely overuse Trader Joe's 21 Seasoning Salute.. but in conjunction with salt, not as a substitute.
― Andy the Grasshopper, Tuesday, 22 September 2020 21:26 (three years ago) link
why use 21 different spices when you can just use allspice
― the burrito that defined a generation, Tuesday, 22 September 2020 21:38 (three years ago) link
Was that the stuff in Dune?
― Andy the Grasshopper, Tuesday, 22 September 2020 21:39 (three years ago) link
I wonder if there's a parallel universe where somebody is buying a bottle of Mrs. Pinch at this very moment.
― Andy the Grasshopper, Tuesday, 22 September 2020 21:41 (three years ago) link
who is the president there?
― Just a few slices of apple, Servant. Thank you. How delicious. (stevie), Tuesday, 22 September 2020 21:43 (three years ago) link
and is prince still alive?
― Just a few slices of apple, Servant. Thank you. How delicious. (stevie), Tuesday, 22 September 2020 21:44 (three years ago) link
Prince never died, here.
also Ted Nugent was never born.
"Cat Scratch Fever" was written by Willie Nelson here.
― LaRusso Auto (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 22 September 2020 22:18 (three years ago) link
So no Amboy Dukes? Hmmm. Not sure how I feel about this world.
― Andy the Grasshopper, Tuesday, 22 September 2020 22:26 (three years ago) link
this world...is multiple choice.
― LaRusso Auto (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 22 September 2020 22:32 (three years ago) link
no salt, just spiceall strictly roots
― No mean feat. DaBaby (breastcrawl), Wednesday, 23 September 2020 10:27 (three years ago) link