And memes have the uncanny ability to capture a moment while ... as only people who are familiar with the origin of the meme will understand it,” Chilvers added. It would take a long time ...

The benign violation theory may explain why it feels so uncanny. To reiterate the theory, for a situation to be humorous, it must be benign and violate expectations. The above memes certainly ...

This meme is a version of ... or location made to seem creepy, uncanny, or off-putting in some way. The identification of an image as such contributes to its meaning; cursed images do not seek ...