- It's pronounced "meme" which rhymes with "steem."
- A meme is not just a random picture with a caption. At best, that's merely a joke. Memes and jokes do not necessarily overlap.
- The pedigree of the template is important to consider. Meaning, what the meme has been used to express before should be incorporated into your creation, unless you have a good reason to change it.
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In the above examples, the original intent of the image is to convey frustration. This is because the original image is titled "Hide the Pain Harold." It has an established meaning.
This is not to say that it cannot be re-contextualized and used another way, but doing so should be done with care.