Paralegals & Legal Secretaries

Social Media 101: A Bit of Fun with a Meme

By Lynne DeVenny

This is a post for silly people who need a wee mental health break while working for lawyers.

Why is it in a paralegal blog? Because Susana (@madeinkowloon on Twitter), a paralegal, tweeted this fun diversion or "meme", which is how I found out about it. (I understand it's circulating like wildfire on Facebook, too.)

This post also includes a dictionary. You know I'm all about some good grammar.

And here's the educational social media part for those of you thinking, "Get to the point. What in the Sam Hill is a 'meme'?"

According to Wikipedia's free encyclopedia, a meme is "a phrase used to describe a catchphrase or concept that spreads quickly from person to person via the Internet, much like an esoteric inside joke."

Example: The Urban Dictionary Meme.

It's simple. Just go to http://www.urbandictionary.com/ and type in your first name, and see what comes up.

For example, when I typed in Lynne, I learned that I am a freakin' "goddess of attractiveness and super intelligence" and that I have "super cute feet."

Sometimes a paralegal needs to hear that she's the "most lovable type of girl in the whole world" (even if it's not strictly true) when she's having a high stress day at work.

You know you can get a custom Urban Dictionary mug with your favorite slang term and definition on it. I'm thinking about getting one with the other definition of Lynne, i.e. "that dark mysterious thing that flys past yu...yup its a shadow ninja..."

Example of usage:

Full post as published by Practical Paralegalism on February 02, 2010 (boomark / email).