What's up with memes suffixed with "rule"? - eviltoast

Like I saw one that was titled “I wonder why rule” and had a picture about overpaid CEOs or something.

Why “rule”? What’s the origin of this format?

  • girl@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Some people come up with clever ways to work “rule” into the title, but all that’s required is to have it somewhere in the title

    I actually don’t know if that’s even required, it’s more the culture. I think the only rule is you have to post if you visit

    • Baby Shoggoth [she/her]@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      1 year ago

      The rule was never really enforced and it would be kind of wrong to even say it’s an honor system rule.

      Basically, the rule just means that a lot of people post memes and there’s not much judginess about meme quality.