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MEME CULTURE

As you can see, memes bring
people together. They give people a
sense of comfort, a community to laugh
with and sometimes, it is a needed
distraction from all the stress that life
gives you. That’s exactly what makes
them so attractive, and that’s also why Engineering students complain
millions of students worldwide, about their degree
including Waterloo students, intake a
lot of memes for hours on end every
single day. Unsurprisingly, we’re so Another source of memes is a
attached to the meme culture that we Facebook page called "What UWaterloo
even have our very own subreddit profs say". It is a group for students to share
meme group. Yes! A platform that is what their profs say in class that is
humorous. Below is an example of what
specific to the University of Waterloo was posted onto the page.
where people post memes that they
create without the need to worry about
copyright claims. And, the best part
about these memes is that they’re
inside jokes for students specifically.
And, for some of them, only Waterloo
students will understand! It’s a much
needed cyberspace for students to vent,
get together, and share their own
experiences in the comment section. Quote from Prof Bratton
Here are just a couple examples of
memes that were anonymously posted
onto the MEMES: Good or Bad?
subreddit group page
Some say memes are a huge
distraction for students because they would
be looking at them all day instead of
finishing their work. But, are they really?
Memes facilitate a sense of community and
help people battle through rough times. The
most popular memes that are specific to the
University of Waterloo are related to
assignments, exams, and lack of sleep.
Drake meme
These are all very genuine and relatable
problems for students, and they are why the
memes are so popular in the first place
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