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[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 36 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Whoa, I think this meme has back pain at this point. Wasn't this an email forward in its first incarnation?

[–] Masimatutu@lemm.ee 20 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Honestly I have no idea anymore, I have seen it in a dozen forms at least.

Edit: from https://www.plainlanguage.gov/resources/humor/how-to-write-good/ :

The first set of rules (1-23) was written by Frank L. Visco and originally published in the June 1986 issue of Writers’ Digest. The second set of rules (24-53) is derived from William Safire’s Rules for Writers.

[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago

That's remarkable. Like an archaeological dig.

[–] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

This meme is a millenial

[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I thought I had seen it in high school, but that would have been before 86. Doesn't surprise me that it predates viral email forwards though.

[–] angrymouse@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] TheGreenGolem@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] angrymouse@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

For every situation there is a related XKCD

[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I don't mean that as any sort of a dig. I was just wondering at...well, I guess at how old I am.