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[–] otacon239@lemmy.world 72 points 2 months ago

Another case for the jury

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 53 points 2 months ago (17 children)

At least 69 is representative of something. 67 is literally meaningless.

[–] NotSteve_@piefed.ca 53 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

XKCD made me aware of the fact that this sorta joke has been going on since way before any of us were born. 23 skidoo is an old trendy phrase that's made up of two jokes that mean nothing definable on their own

Today's 67 is 1899's 23

From the XKCD alt text:

In 1899, people were walking around shouting `23' at each other and laughing, and confused reporters were writing articles trving to figure out what it meant.

[–] sigmaklimgrindset@sopuli.xyz 23 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Bro we grew up with "-holds up spork-", we cannot comment on what the newgen find meaning in.

[–] faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)
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[–] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 18 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Technically speaking, 69 sucks.

[–] WR5@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

And there's the beauty: it does both!

[–] SippyCup@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Gentlemen, it both sucks and fucks. If she freaky anyway.

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[–] Deathray5@lemmynsfw.com 11 points 2 months ago (4 children)

A better comparison would be our 21

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

21 to me means luck because you won at blackjack.

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[–] Klear@quokk.au 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

So you're saying 67 is the better meme?

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[–] slacktoid@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

But that's what its perfect

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[–] BananaPeal@sh.itjust.works 28 points 2 months ago (1 children)

As a dad who tries to connect with his kids, I made a 67 reference last week. Their response: "Oh Dad, 67 is old now." Kids these days can't even commit to the bit. 🤣

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 24 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You made it old when you said it. Could you imagine your own parents making 420 jokes?

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[–] OpenStars@piefed.social 28 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I feel so seen! :-P

BTW, 42.

[–] UPGRAYEDD@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Cant forget the meaning of life and everything.

[–] WonderRin@sh.itjust.works 27 points 2 months ago (11 children)

This is why I cannot dislike the 67 meme. I don't actively like it or anything but we have our own funny number and there were 42 as well and 21 for a while.

There are definitely things to criticize about the new generation, I am not denying that, but finding a number amusing is too inoffensive for me to care.

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[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] twinkwithahammer@quokk.au 14 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Gentlemen, there's a solution here you are not seeing . . . 68!

[–] Una@europe.pub 20 points 2 months ago (4 children)
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[–] RichardDegenne@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I don't see why 2480035542436830599600990418569171581047399201355367672371710738018221445712183296000000000000000 would be funny...

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[–] sol6_vi@lemmy.makearmy.io 13 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I always wondered when I'd stop being the one being hated by adults and start being the one hating kids. I always wondered what it would be that I "didn't get". I thought, I'm tech savvy. I don't know in what way I would be left behind by future generations. I could not have predicted this.

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[–] slacktoid@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Dont get me started on skibidi toilet!

[–] Maultasche@lemmy.world 20 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Our glorious Gmod videos

Their horrible SFM animations

[–] slacktoid@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I legit enjoy it and think it's a fun commentary on legacy vs contemporary media.

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[–] NotSteve_@piefed.ca 10 points 2 months ago

I grew up on source film maker slop but I will take the opportunity to hate on the corporatisation of SFM shitposts. Why the fuck is there skibidi toilet merch? A movie? What the fuck, are they going to make a movie based on Shrekophone? Fucking fuck I want off this ride

[–] Korne127@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I love the fact that I never turned into this guy that hates the new stuff. I wasn't hating fidget spinners when everybody hated them, I liked Fortnite, I think skibidi toilet is fun and such. But just as I didn't like some trends when I was young myself (e.g. I never wanted to join the Gangnam style dance), I do find it disappointing that 67 is so popular, because I loved the fact that 69 is funny because of sex.

[–] MeowerMisfit817@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Atleast 69 had a context. 67 literally was a kid spurting out a random number.

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[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

There is a point where random noises become a song. Disposability of culture is, to my eye, a novelty that hasn’t yet reached the point of becoming a song. It’s just random noises, and I want to silence them with a heavy pipe to the throat

[–] Rcklsabndn@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago

Scatman.mp3

[–] FiniteBanjo@feddit.online 5 points 2 months ago

TBF though, the Slop Posting isn't comparable at all. Slop is actual negative value given form.

[–] FudgyMcTubbs@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I don't know what "based" means, and at this point I'm too afraid to ask.

[–] thethunderwolf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

It's the opposite of "cringe"

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[–] HoopyFrood@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] FudgyMcTubbs@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Is this where I say six seven? Am I doing it? Do the kids think I'm cool yet?

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