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| An Olympic Meme taken from Facebook.com |
Memes are turning life into a series of comedic stories with their creativity and originality. Already several pages have been created to look at the lighter side of the Olympic Games, through pictures of true events with funny captions. However, the meme marketplace is not for everyone, it takes true creativity and quick thinking to be able to create a meme. It is incredibly surprising how many pages and communities there are on Facebook that advertise memes, allowing anyone with an idea to contribute to a page.
Feedback is probably one of the most important things that a meme maker can receive. It tells them about what others think about their work and can of course be both negative and positive. Memes are designed to make fun of events and people, yet can also have negative impacts for many people. Racist and sexist memes do appear on pages every now and then, putting the art of meme making into disrepute.
The people who make the pages on which the memes appear often do not tolerate memes representing others in a negative light. So memes really are just a way for people to come together online and reflect on events positively and with humour.
The fact that Olympic memes are already appearing on Facebook is no surprise, with tens of thousands of followers on different meme pages, looking for a laugh about what is arguably the most serious sporting event on Earth. There have already been many memes made about the Opening Ceremony, mostly concerning the Queen and her skydiving antics as well as her lack of ability to show any interest or excitement during the Ceremony. These memes will continue to grow in numbers and are becoming a huge part of Facebook and other social media sites, perhaps an opportunity knocks for people to one day make some money from these memes.
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