It's like when Rickrolling got big

[moonwise]

I'm vastly amused about the media attention given to the "25 Random Things About Me" meme on Facebook. (There's also been an article in the New York Times.) It's like these people have never seen an Internet meme before. HELLO PPL WELCOME TO INTERWEBS.

Comments

[archaeologist-d.livejournal.com]

I didn't do that. I wasn't sure I wanted people to know 25 random things about me and I certainly didn't want to tag 25 people.

Some memes are fun. That one just looked like work.

LOL on the media attention, though.

[arafel.livejournal.com]

I'd been tagged a couple of times, and I figured what the heck. But why is it a major news story, honestly?

[ladyofthesea.livejournal.com]

There was an article about it in USA Today too. I was like 'WTF is there nothing to report that the papers gotta resort to that stuff?'

Next thing you know someone will be following fanficrants simply because it sporks popular fiction.

[arafel.livejournal.com]

I fear for the general public if they ever really looked through fanficrants. There's too much stuff in thers that you've got to take in context.

[jaina.livejournal.com]

Have these people never heard of a fucking meme before?

[arafel.livejournal.com]

Did you know also that there are tests you can take that tell you what Heroes character you would be? WOW WHAT WILL THEY THINK OF NEXT, THESE INTERWEBS PEOPLES!

[shadowmoonsedai.livejournal.com]

I totally facepalmed when I saw all the places that had picked up that stupid article. It was in USA Today as well as MSN. Seriously.

[pointedview.livejournal.com]

HELLO PPL WELCOME TO INTERWEBS.

And to respond with a 'net saying: Yes. This.