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[Arngrim]

Know your memes, people.

http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/you-win-the-internet

 

[sr71plt]

Know your memes, people.

http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/you-win-the-internet

"used in imageboards and discussion forums to express great approval of another post or to convey sarcasm at someone else’s extreme stupidity."

If it can be used for two diametrically opposed meanings, what worth is it in conveying meaning?

 

[Arngrim]

"used in imageboards and discussion forums to express great approval of another post or to convey sarcasm at someone else’s extreme stupidity."

If it can be used for two diametrically opposed meanings, what worth is it in conveying meaning?

It all depends on the context in which it was used and the image associated with it. In this case, Al Gore, who is widely thought of as being an idiot, is in the image. Therefore, the meaning is sarcastic.

Had Lovecraft68 simply stated, "You win the internet," then it is to be taken as great praise for what you posted. This is the more popular use for the phrase.

 

[TxRad]

Dumb blond: There, I've put everyone who I think has ever bashed me on ignore.

Ten minutes later: Hello? Hello? Anyone out there?

AH Mod: All your Alts are here.

Dumb Blond: Augh. I can't talk to them. I can't lie to them or dump my bullshit on them. They are me. They know everything.

AH Mod with a big grin: You got what you wanted.

Dumb Blond: But... but... but...

 

[sr71plt]

1) Calling someone stupid is attack'ful
2) Threatening to kick someone in the balls also attack'ful

Want to be sure that you don't miss that Freddie's referring to me as "Todd" is a long-time gay bashing signal with him.

I call him Freddie because that's what was on the cover of the two books he once had on his profile here (thus outing himself) and was who his publisher of those two books knew him by (although in the more formal Fredrick).

 

[sr71plt]

It all depends on the context in which it was used and the image associated with it. In this case, Al Gore, who is widely thought of as being an idiot, is in the image. Therefore, the meaning is sarcastic.

Had Lovecraft68 simply stated, "You win the internet," then it is to be taken as great praise for what you posted. This is the more popular use for the phrase.

Thanks for the explanation.

I think Gore has a bad rap on the "idiot" assessment. Think he was just pompous from having been raised entitled.

 

[Zeb_Carter]

The ironic thing is that, having been on the fringe when the Internet was being proposed by Craig Fields and DARPA, I can believe that without Gore pushing it, it wouldn't have happened. Yes, he was egotistic to declare himself daddy rather than letting others do it, but that doesn't mean that it would have happened when it did without him championing it within the government. Thus, the fun being made of him over this is really off center and unknowing of how it all happened.

I remember when the internet, or what it was originally called - the world wide web, was just starting out...Al Gore was still a teenager. It wasn't until he was in politics that he claimed to be the father of the internet, sometime in the '90s I believe. That's why everyone who knew better was laughing at him.

 

[sr71plt]

I remember when the internet, or what it was originally called - the world wide web, was just starting out...Al Gore was still a teenager. It wasn't until he was in politics that he claimed to be the father of the internet, sometime in the '90s I believe. That's why everyone who knew better was laughing at him.

It wasn't anything useful until DARPA pulled it all together--when Gore was vice president and goosing everyone in government to cooperate in getting it established. You can certainly remember it as you like.

 

[lovecraft68]

well the AH mod just struck again, closing Pilot's contest payment thread.

These 'rules' really are going to do nothing but cater to and reward the trolls and if anyone suspected cheating in the contests, prior, just wait until the ones moving forward because it can no longer even be discussed.

 

[sr71plt]

I think it was fine that that thread was closed. I'd already suggested that the thread was answered and finished. This one is probably close to that too.

 

[TxRad]

well the AH mod just struck again, closing Pilot's contest payment thread.

These 'rules' really are going to do nothing but cater to and reward the trolls and if anyone suspected cheating in the contests, prior, just wait until the ones moving forward because it can no longer even be discussed.

Bingo... We have a winner.

 

[sr71plt]

Bingo... We have a winner.

So, in other words "You win the Internet" (without the image of Gore)?

 

[AH_Mod]

I believe this thread has served its purpose, so I'm going to lock it before it devolves. Any further questions may be directed to me via PM.