You all know what this is, it's a meme. Specifically of a small man wearing a large man's jacket, and then playing a word game on the large man's name. Have you ever stopped to wonder though, where the meme comes from? Well, if you have today is your lucky day.
Memetics is the study of the origin of memes. The word meme, was coined by the famous science man, Richard Dawkins. That's about all there is to say on the origin and evolution of memes, the real interesting part about memes are the memes themselves. Such as this one:
Another part of many memes is the pun, or the play on words. Puns are defined as "word play that suggests two or more meanings... for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect." Puns have a long and storied history, with ancient forms of writing even based on "punning systems." (Seriously, Wikipedia says it's true.) There are different types of puns, and they can be used in different ways. However, you know all that and if you really want to know more you would've already clicked on the link. So you know what that means, more Shaq memes!
Ah, reading in class, some people loved it, and some people hated it. It's apparent that Shaq was a fan of the reading in the classroom, I'm sure he was a delight to his teachers.
Hopefully it's OK to be getting all biblical here...
But seriously, do you know how incredible of a man Shaquille O'Neal is? Even if you forget the whole basketball part, DJ Diesel, I mean Shaq, has done more than most people could ever hope to do. Dr. O'Neal Ed.D. even helps take down pedophiles. It's hard to imagine anyone accomplishing even half of what Shaquille O'Neal has done with his time. There's so much that hasn't even been mentioned, such as his rap career. His debut album went platinum. Excuse me while I go feel inadequate.
