Brown Dank Stash of Memes: A critical review

Inhale the memesExhale the memesInject the memes into my bloodstreamThere are good memes, and there are bad memesWhy has God abandoned us? - Meme Machine by Pink Guy BDSML Every adequately tech-competent Brown student knows what it is. The Brown Dank Stash of Memes is a great escape during midterm season, the most entertaining time-passer at the party you don't really want to be at, and the perfect place to trash that PLME student you never really liked. But how often do any of us really stop to critically consider the memes we are exposing ourselves to on a daily basis? The answer is, not often enough. So without further ado, I present to you a review of the 5 most popular meme sub-types on the BDSM (as of this November)1. Meta-PLME memesContext: There were so many (completely misleading) memes about PLMEs that people had to start making memes about how many PLME memes there were. (Yeah, it doesn't make sense to me either.)Dankness rating: 4.20Pros: Hyper self-aware memeCons: Derivative meme, lacks originality  2. RIPTA memesContext: The RIPTA buses announce when they make turns. The angelic choir of the RIPTA buses has captured the heart of many: "Bus made the first move when they hit me with that "caution bus is turning" message. My heart skipped so many beats (all the beats) as our conversation, which comprised of mostly GIFS of buses turning, continued."- Rose Carrilo, The Tab Dankness rating: 6.66Pros: Easy meme to graspCons: Highly repetitive 3. CS memesContext: CS student memes are like second-hand PLME memes. (Except CS student memes aren't grossly overdone, while PLME memes have been compared by experienced memers to BDSM flogging a dead horse)Dankness rating: 9Pros: Fresh, funny, great varietyCons: Will probably grow old soon  4. BluenoContext: Well, an image is worth a thousand words. Here's a picture of the famous (and extremely expensive) blue bear rented out to Brown University:Dankness rating: 10Pros: The ironic memes about how much we love Blueno allow us to disguise how much we hate him for cutting into potential financial aid.Cons: Are there any? 5. Morning mail memes Context: Brown's oldest news source, Morning Mail, was recently replaced by Today@Brown, an email service that suspiciously looks a lot like Morning Mail but is widely regarded as inferior.Dankness rating: 6.9Pros: Great variety and possibilitiesCons: Constant reminder of Morning Mail, can lead to unbearable feelings of sadness and nostalgia Image sources: Brown Dank Stash of Memes