Food in Memes: Bon Appétit
By Kyle Knight
With the 21st century in full-swing, millennials are beginning to bring forth a plethora of new and innovative ideas that are transforming the world as we know it.
The first two decades of the new millennium have seen iPhones, touch screens and HDTVS all come into existence. We've witnessed an entirely new era of growth and connectedness with the rise of fast-speed internet and fall of dial up connections. With this digital paradise comes responsibility, wisdom and lessons that tell us that our collective intelligence is progressing to new heights.
And then there are memes. Memes also exist in the 21st century. Cancerous, hilarious and downright ridiculous memes.
Merriam Webster defines a meme as "an amusing or interesting item (such as a captioned picture or video) or genre of items that is spread widely online especially through social media." Within memes are sub-categories and "fads," in which several memes or captioned photos gain widespread attention within a specific span of time.
If you were lucky enough to avoid its popularity, you might have missed the Bon Appétit meme in its prime. Ladies and gentlemen, the main course.
The first two decades of the new millennium have seen iPhones, touch screens and HDTVS all come into existence. We've witnessed an entirely new era of growth and connectedness with the rise of fast-speed internet and fall of dial up connections. With this digital paradise comes responsibility, wisdom and lessons that tell us that our collective intelligence is progressing to new heights.
And then there are memes. Memes also exist in the 21st century. Cancerous, hilarious and downright ridiculous memes.
Merriam Webster defines a meme as "an amusing or interesting item (such as a captioned picture or video) or genre of items that is spread widely online especially through social media." Within memes are sub-categories and "fads," in which several memes or captioned photos gain widespread attention within a specific span of time.
If you were lucky enough to avoid its popularity, you might have missed the Bon Appétit meme in its prime. Ladies and gentlemen, the main course.
Within the span of a few months, a mistake online led to a social media firestorm. People began posting pictures of ridiculous meals (sometimes horrendous choices), and captioning those photos with phrases that sounded somewhat like the popular French "good-appetite" sendoff. The result was a treasure trove of awful memes that continue to flood Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Why, we must ask. Why did this happen, and how can we prevent it from happening again? Simply put, we cannot prevent these incidents. Memes spread like wild fire once they catch on. With regards to identity, convenience and responsibility, you can be sure that identity was the true mother of creation here.
We millennials like to poke fun at the smallest of things, even food. Given that chance, we proudly stepped up to the plate and filled our plates with more memes than the internet was ready for. I'd say these memes represent ingenuity and symbolize a collective representation of humor, but I'm also tempted to suggest that these Bon Appétit memes imply we youngsters sometimes have too much time on our hands.
If you ever had any doubt about the future of the world, look no further than memes to see our creative potential. The internet has arrived, and its caretakers are bringing forth more food memes than ever before.
Why, we must ask. Why did this happen, and how can we prevent it from happening again? Simply put, we cannot prevent these incidents. Memes spread like wild fire once they catch on. With regards to identity, convenience and responsibility, you can be sure that identity was the true mother of creation here.
We millennials like to poke fun at the smallest of things, even food. Given that chance, we proudly stepped up to the plate and filled our plates with more memes than the internet was ready for. I'd say these memes represent ingenuity and symbolize a collective representation of humor, but I'm also tempted to suggest that these Bon Appétit memes imply we youngsters sometimes have too much time on our hands.
If you ever had any doubt about the future of the world, look no further than memes to see our creative potential. The internet has arrived, and its caretakers are bringing forth more food memes than ever before.