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My reaction to people who claim LOLCats were the first meme. (imgur.com)

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[–]BuckStrickland 2 points3 points ago

ya rly

[–]Sprgmr 2 points3 points ago

Was* the first meme. You're using LOLCats as a collective thing. Thus, singular.

[–]jokes_on_you 2 points3 points ago

No, were is correct here. It's subjunctive.

[–]Sprgmr 1 point2 points ago

Maybe I'm just rusty. I see LOLCats a singular noun.

[–]jokes_on_you 1 point2 points ago

It's "were" whether or not LOLCats is singular or plural.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_subjunctive#Table_of_forms

[–]Fatalstryke 1 point2 points ago

Maybe I'm looking at the wrong part of the article but it looks like you're wrong based on the fact that LOLcats don't "be".

That aside, an LOLcat IS or WAS. Thus, plural, LOLcats ARE or WERE.

[–]Clay792 1 point2 points ago

no wai

[–]insanityatwork 0 points1 point ago

This first real meme I remember: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qItugh-fFgg

[–]Stodo 0 points1 point ago

RIP O rly bird ):

[–]Jpendragon -2 points-1 points ago

Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmm These people obviously don't know what meme really means and only know the internet usage.... you too apparently.

[–]Uu_Tea_ESharp 0 points1 point ago

(Whoosh...)

[–]CaveExplorer -3 points-2 points ago

The orly meme is like the flip side of Slowpoke. OP thinks that LOLcats were the first meme.

Let's all laugh at the stupid downy.

[–]Molecology -2 points-1 points ago

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