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[–] BornVolcano 25 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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This is a placebo meme.

[A large image of two red and white pill capsules, with one placed to lean at an approximate 45 degree angle against the second pill, which is lying horizontally. There is text above and below the image.]

Studies have shown that placebo memes are still upvoted even when users are aware they're placebo.


^I'm a human volunteer transcribing posts in a format compatible with screen readers, for blind and visually impaired users!^

[–] TragicNotCute 13 points 2 years ago

Good human.

[–] mudmaniac 22 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Maybe the real placebo were the friends we made along the way.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] Klear 1 points 2 years ago

As opposed to placentabros.

[–] mudmaniac 1 points 2 years ago

For a moment I was wondering what the heck Place Bros was.

[–] s6original 11 points 2 years ago

It seemed to have practically the same effect on me as actual memes. I'm stunned.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

Can confirm, upvoted and feel better immediately

[–] kemsat 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Since upvote means “marked as read,” you’re not wrong.

[–] saxysammyp 4 points 2 years ago

Wow! It worked!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

A meme in need, is a meme indeed.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

a meme with weed is better?

[–] Batbro 3 points 2 years ago

I'm mad I still up voted

[–] Cruxifux 2 points 2 years ago

Weird lookin beans.

[–] BornVolcano 2 points 2 years ago

The awareness of the placebo in this case is the actual drug

[–] mysoulishome 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

About 15 years ago I had to ask someone on Twitter to explain to me what a meme was. Since that time…the definition has changed drastically.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

It's still a self-replicating thought. ..although the meaning has gotten broader in some areas, narrower in others, and much shallower overall.

[–] mysoulishome 1 points 2 years ago

I guess that makes about as much sense as anything does. Or as little.

[–] Klear 1 points 2 years ago

It's more that the idea split into two concepts and "internet meme" is something else now. That happens with language and it's fine.

[–] ooterness 2 points 2 years ago

Since this is Lemmy, the placebo meme is a suppository.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

It works about 50% of the time. And no side effects.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Will c/memes get the me_irl 🔵🔴🔵🔴🔵🔴 treatment?