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Slav
memes.
A few visual cues can make an internet stereotype instantly recognizable. These Slav memes use that shorthand as the starting point for exaggerated scenes.
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Slav meme gallery
The kompot gets approval
Meme Sumo archiveDoge discovers a little Slavic ancestry
Meme Sumo archiveReplacing the missing vodka with water
Meme Sumo archiveGaming from a squat on the desk
Meme Sumo archiveA spoof guide to squatting conversations
Meme Sumo archiveSpongeBob guards the vodka
Meme Sumo archiveToo good to keep to yourself.
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Behind the punchlines
Slav memes and the repeated visual cue
A tracksuit or a familiar pose can establish the meme format before the caption arrives. Repetition teaches viewers what kind of joke to expect, so a new image can play with an existing association in very little space.
Those associations are broad caricatures. They don't describe everyone in the cultures that a meme label groups together, and an image can be funny without being informative about the place it invokes.
Compare how regional jokes work
The British stereotype collection uses different objects and habits as shortcuts. The America image archive applies the same broad technique to national symbols. Looking across the galleries makes the borrowed assumptions easier to notice. Read the whole caption before sharing, especially when a visual joke turns into a claim about people.
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A little context
This collection preserves memes from the original archive. Captions are jokes and opinions, and references may reflect past events. Original watermarks are preserved. New submissions are reviewed before joining the collection.
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