i still reply 14/f/cali anytime asks me my age.
and thats from like..the early/mid 90s. before memes as we knew it were a thing.
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AoE and AoE2 still having an active player base and community makes me so happy. AoE2 is truly a timeless game
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Honestly, a lot of the old memes stick around. They were actual memes that had a lifespan. Today's memes are here and gone in a week or two.
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eight million, eight thousand, one hundred and thirty-five.
aka 8008135
Does telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl count?
In Germany there is/was a meme that even predates the popular use of Internet or at least it already existed in the mid 90s. It's called Bielefeld conspiracy and it's simply about doubting or negating the existence of the german city.
I just found out there even is an english wikipedia entry about it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bielefeld_conspiracy
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All your base?
My kid definitely uses it.
Actually the oldest I know of might be "23 skidoo" or maybe the word "O.K.", but not sure if those qualify as memes. Although if "6 7" qualifies, then they do too.
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"Firmly grasp it."
"Pregananant."
I think I first saw this on 4Chan circa like 2005? It lives rent free in my head.
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Leeeerooooy jenkins!
The OG memes don't even need text.
All your base are belong to us.
Is quoting Bill Wurtz a meme? I use the term 'weather update' for any time of update
The sun is a deadly laser
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