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This is a placebo meme.
[A large image of two red and white pill capsules, with one placed to lean at an approximate 45 degree angle against the second pill, which is lying horizontally. There is text above and below the image.]
Studies have shown that placebo memes are still upvoted even when users are aware they’re placebo.
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Good human.
Maybe the real placebo were the friends we made along the way.
Placebros
As opposed to placentabros.
For a moment I was wondering what the heck Place Bros was.
It seemed to have practically the same effect on me as actual memes. I’m stunned.
Can confirm, upvoted and feel better immediately
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What are you doing step-placebro?
Since upvote means “marked as read,” you’re not wrong.
A meme in need, is a meme indeed.
a meme with weed is better?
Wow! It worked!
I’m mad I still up voted
Weird lookin beans.
The awareness of the placebo in this case is the actual drug
About 15 years ago I had to ask someone on Twitter to explain to me what a meme was. Since that time…the definition has changed drastically.
It’s still a self-replicating thought. …although the meaning has gotten broader in some areas, narrower in others, and much shallower overall.
I guess that makes about as much sense as anything does. Or as little.
It’s more that the idea split into two concepts and “internet meme” is something else now. That happens with language and it’s fine.
Instructions clear; still upvoted
Since this is Lemmy, the placebo meme is a suppository.
It works about 50% of the time. And no side effects.
