Entry 3: What makes memes "meme"

Topic : Malaysians are so uncreative that they cannot even make ‘dank’ memes. Argue for 
             or against the statement.

First of all:
How does memes turned out to be popular?
According to Elise Moreau, internet memes grow stronger ever since social media has grown to become mainstream phenomenon.

How does it become a "meme"?
When one of these things is broad enough to be considered extremely relatable between most people and has a humorous effect to it (like sarcasm or exaggeration), it often gets shared all over the Internet. Mass sharing gives it its internet meme status, stated by Elise Moreau.

What's other term for "meme"?
"Something that goes insanely viral" -Elise Moreau.

Where to find such "meme" and "dank meme"?
-4chan
-Reddit
-Tumblr

Therefore, anyone can make memes but never knew whose the creator who created the memes. Secondly, many of the meme consist of a culture that can be distinguish by many. 

SpongeGar from the episode SB-129 in Spongebob Squarepants 

Let's take an example of a Malaysian meme:

As malaysian, we probably find this humorous .But to those non-malaysians, they wouldn't know what it it.

Unless this,

In conclusion, everyone can make memes but we can't distinguish whether it's from a Malaysian and people only fond to the memes they understand.

How Dank Meme is Made:

loud audio at the end[2:10]

*please take this as a joke*

from [ https://youtu.be/qFsJbbFCcU4 ]

Bibliography: 

Klee, M. (2016) It’s the 3rd anniversary of the day memes became ‘dank’. Available at: http://www.dailydot.com/unclick/regular-memes-vs-dank-memes/ (Accessed: 5 December 2016).

Ltd, L.M. (2016) SpongeGar / primitive sponge / Caveman Spongebob. Available at: http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/spongegar-primitive-sponge-caveman-spongebob (Accessed: 5 December 2016).

Ltd, L.M. (2007) What kinds of entries should I submit? | general discussion. Available at: http://knowyourmeme.com/forums/general/topics/5784-how-are-memes-confirmed (Accessed: 5 December 2016).

Mental Floss (no date) What is the origin of the word ‘meme’? Available at: http://mentalfloss.com/article/61843/what-origin-word-meme (Accessed: 5 December 2016).

Moreau, E. (no date) What Are Internet Memes and Where Did They Come From? Available at: https://www.lifewire.com/what-are-internet-memes-3486448 (Accessed: 5 December 2016).