My mom started sending me minion memes on Facebook and gets hurt when I don't react enthusiastically, but they genuinely make me cringe and I don't know how to be kind about the fact that we find completely different things funny.
More people experience this than they realize.
The collision of different comedic languages across generations creates small but persistent emotional wounds when handled clumsily.
“Where Are You with Memes and digital humor?”
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