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minus-squareteddy2021@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down10·10 months agoAm I just old, or is this format wrong for the meaning of this meme?
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafelinkfedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down1·10 months agoEven old people would know that format is fine
minus-squareteddy2021@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down2·10 months agoFrom what I remember, it was meant to restate the obvious for effect. This feels like highlighting an underlying attitude instead.
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@literature.cafelinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down1·10 months agohttps://knowyourmeme.com/memes/is-this-a-pigeon
minus-squarecandyman337@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up8·10 months agoNo it’s supposed to be someone identifying something obvious incorrectly. The original is “is this a bird” while he’s looking at a butterfly.
minus-square𝕯𝖎𝖕𝖘𝖍𝖎𝖙@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-210 months agoThe meme comes from the idea that there are no butterflies in japan, so when they see one, they legit think it’s a bird of some sort. It’s not exactly acurate. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_butterflies_of_Japan
Am I just old, or is this format wrong for the meaning of this meme?
Even old people would know that format is fine
From what I remember, it was meant to restate the obvious for effect. This feels like highlighting an underlying attitude instead.
https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/is-this-a-pigeon
No it’s supposed to be someone identifying something obvious incorrectly. The original is “is this a bird” while he’s looking at a butterfly.
The meme comes from the idea that there are no butterflies in japan, so when they see one, they legit think it’s a bird of some sort.
It’s not exactly acurate. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_butterflies_of_Japan