this post was submitted on 15 Nov 2024
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Antique Memes Roadshow

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[–] hOrni@lemmy.world 50 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Remember when You used to see pictures like this and laughed at the thought of someone posing for it. Or wondering how it happened. Now we just assume it's AI and move on.

[–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

A lot of these ancient weird memes were photos from GISHWHES.

[–] hOrni@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Never knew about this. Shame it ended, I would like to participate.

[–] Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 month ago

I have a feeling it will come back. Misha has been dropping hints for a while. If it does and you decide to join, be sure to join up with a local group or drag your family and friends into it - it's way more fun with a big group of people.

[–] Please_Do_Not@lemm.ee 44 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Obviously the thing that makes least sense in the image is Darth Vader visiting the beach. All that coarse sand, it gets everywhere!

[–] StellarExtract@lemm.ee 3 points 1 month ago

He doesn't like it!

[–] borf@lemmynsfw.com 42 points 1 month ago (3 children)

1999 called, they want their demotivational poster back

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 25 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Uh, where do you think you are

[–] TexasDrunk@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Mr. Big Stuff

Who do you think you are?

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

🎵 You're so drunk. You probably think this drink is about you 🎵

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I thought this was the YMCA.

[–] wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

It's fun to stay at the

[–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 16 points 1 month ago

Call them back and tell them I want my youth back!

[–] ChowJeeBai@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Great. Now I feel old.

[–] Gingerlegs@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago

Damn, I remember when this was first “going viral”

[–] Undearius@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This makes perfect sense. Darth Vader just wants some high quality H2O.

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 3 points 1 month ago

He's literally from a desert planet and his family farmed moisture. I guess you never really get used to the abundance of water...

[–] Illecors@lemmy.cafe 4 points 1 month ago

Thanks for a genuine laugh!

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 month ago

The dark side of going to the beach

[–] Hupf@feddit.org 2 points 1 month ago

https://www.danielbozhkovart.com/darth-vader

I don't find the mentioned video clip however.

[–] Late2TheParty@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I miss this time in my life!