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A meme is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads by means of imitation from person to person within a culture and often carries symbolic meaning representing a particular phenomenon or theme.

An Internet meme or meme, is a cultural item that is spread via the Internet, often through social media platforms. The name is by the concept of memes proposed by Richard Dawkins in 1972. Internet memes can take various forms, such as images, videos, GIFs, and various other viral sensations.


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[–] quicksand -2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

They aren't exactly good for you.

Or bad necessarily. From my understanding nicotine is similar to caffeine in that regard. The harm is in the other stuff you're pumping into your lungs

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Addiction is bad for you, and nicotine is really addictive if you let it rewire your brain (it is a dopamine agonist).

I stopped drinking coffee over a week. It took me over a decade to drop nicotine.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah Nicotine is also very bad for your mental health long term. You become so hooked on it that you literally can not be happy without it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's such a pacifier. And with vaping, you can get a little hit almost no matter where you are - don't even need to step out for a break

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It actually makes a lot of sense from a business. The vaping companies want you to live a long life hopelessly addicted.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Totally. It's no wonder tobacco companies are deeply invested in smoking cessation and alternatives (or so I've heard - don't ask me for a source).