Weekly Poll Result 6 - Equal Reasons

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In this poll, we want to find what is the main reason most of you out there view Internet Meme. There are a lot of reasons for one to do this. It can range from one finding for entertainment to someone who got bored and just randomly surfing the Internet and look for it. But in the poll result that we have analyzed, the votes for the reasons are rather equal.

There are two reasons sharing the highest number of votes which is “To have a laugh” and “Others” at twenty nine percent. Many people these days like to surf the Internet to search for pictures, jokes or even videos and have a laugh. And Internet Meme is no different either as some of it out there can make people laugh and create entertainment in the process. Perhaps a good example of this will be the Lady Gaga’s Poker Face Chinese New Year version that we mentioned in the previous post.

On the other hand, respondents who voted for the “Others” option could be because they can or want to communicate with others about Internet Meme. Many of them may like to socialize with other Internet users through Internet Meme. With many Internet Meme out there, many Internet users are bound to comment on those memes and at the same time, the users can communicate with one another. We guess this is another way of making friends.

And funnily enough, three of the four remaining reasons that were given received the same number of votes with each obtaining fourteen percent. The first of the three is Internet users want to see what the latest or current Internet Meme is. Most of us like to keep ourselves updated and even though Internet Meme may not be in the same category as political news or anything like that, people will still like to know about the latest things so that they enjoy them while it is still popular. Nobody likes to leave themselves in the dust.

People say curiosity kills the cat and maybe that applies in this case as well. Being curious is nothing wrong but when someone is, they will begin to search for more information about the particular topic and in this case, Internet Meme. He or she may have heard or seen an Internet Meme somewhere and they may begin to wonder “Hmm, what is that?”. In other words, they get curious. So, they will start to find more and more things about Internet Meme.

The third reason that also received fourteen percent is “Got bored”. This could easily happen when the person has nothing to do at home or even at work after all the tasks has been completed. So, they could view Internet Meme to kill time and at the same time, he or she maybe able to learn more about Internet Meme and gets a lot of fun from it.

And finally, based on the poll’s result, no one seems to view Internet Meme to comment on it which is rather strange in some ways. Anyways, what do you think of this result? Share your thoughts with us.


Advin

How to create an Internet Meme?

Link to Us: http://snipr.com/createinternetmeme

Ever wonder how these Internet Memes come about? Was it accidental like LOLCats or David After Dentist? Or was it a meme with a purpose like Sudah Potong? Imagine creating a phenomenon so big that EVERYONE is using it. Quite impressive really. Today, we will actually show and guide you how you can create your very own Internet Meme.

First step is find your advantage. What is the one thing you have, whether in yourself or an item that is different or rarely seen by people? Look at other current memes, get inspiration from them if you have to. Other memes is usually accidental, which means it was not done on purpose. Instead, it was done out of curiosity and fun. If you have a pet, you can always find a hidden talent in them and turn it into something humorous. Beside, Internet Meme is all about make fun and be fun. If you have an unusual talent yourself, you can always make that talent into something different.

Second step is be inspired. Think of what internet users like yourself would like to see and laugh out about. Look at normal scenarios and add a twist to it. For example, you saw a grumpy old man in the park and it looks quite ordinary. It will be ordinary if you look at it as a grumpy old man in the park. Imagine having that in a picture and a caption over it which says "No, there's nothing wrong with my face, it's just a smell coming under my nose". With that you have a visual and a funny caption.


Melvin Jones, Pulpit Pimps [Online] Retrieved on 25th February 2010.
URL: http://www.pulpit-pimps.org/?p=1048


Now, spread the word. Post up the picture as your display picture in your blog, chatting sites and other social networking sites where people can view it.

Next, create hype. People won't talk about it if you don't. So, make it sound interesting. Comment on your own picture and have your close friends say something about it. Slowly, other people will start commenting.

Then, evaluate. This is not the final step yet. Read all the comments, was it funny comments? Or was it plain boring comments? If it was boring comments like, "Nice picture" OR "I like your profile picture", then don't bother continuing this meme. But if you receive exciting comments like, "Wow! Where did you get this picture?" OR "LOL! This is really funny how the old man looks" then you have something to talk about. These people are obviously interested with the picture.

Next step is creating more! Your job do not end by taking only one picture. Take more pictures! And put a similar caption over it.


Loot Eksteen, TrekNature [Online] Retrieved 25th February 2010.
URL: http://www.treknature.com/gallery/photo74531.htm


julespaq, The Paquettes [Online] Retrieved 25th February 2010.
URL: http://blog.jamesandjuliepaquette.com/2008/06/23/grumpy-old-man/

As more and more of these similar pictures goes up on the web, people will start noticing it. Human beings are weird in some ways - they follow whatever they believe is cool and current. So, make sure you make them believe it is cool and current. When you manage to do that, you can now step down as the "creator". Soon, you will see other pictures around the internet and you will be wondering who is the person who post up those pictures and maybe, you will say to yourself, "What have I done?"

Follow these steps closely and maybe you will have your very own phenomenon in the 21st century! If it doesn't work, maybe your meme isn't interesting enough.



P.S.: Please note that we do not take any responsibility of injuries or unforeseen circumstances during the process of creating your own meme. This is a post of suggestion only. Try at your own risk.


Cheers,


Vivienne

Weekly Poll Result 5 - Website - The Main Source

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In this advanced modern technology, Internet is fast becoming a source of finding information for most people as compared to previously, where people will mostly go to a library and search for information from a book or journals. However, people now feels finding information from the Internet is easier and time saving. And after analyzing the previous poll question, the result clearly reflects what is being said.

Sixty two percent of the respondents knew about Internet Meme because they search it from the Internet. Perhaps it is not too surprising to see that because that is where Internet Meme originated from and there is a reason why the word "Internet" is in there. Apart from that, there are certain websites where they publish and talk about Internet Meme. Those Internet Meme can range from the old and classic ones to the latest Internet Meme.

And if you notice the websites that we cited in the references of our posts, you will be able to tell of them is knowyourmeme.com. Internet users can also search for Internet Meme from other websites such as squidoo.com and probably some blogs where the author may comment about it.

Next is Others where it got twenty five percent of the votes. Others here may include family members or probably even your neighbors. Some of our family member may have gotten bored at home or while at work and started searching for random stuff like Internet Meme and introduced them to you.

The remaining thirteen percent of the respondents chose the option "This blog". This shows that the Internet users have never searched for Internet Meme before this and they only realize what Internet Meme is all about when they visit this blog. Maybe the Internet users have seen or heard some kind of topic or issues before this such as the Malaysia's Packet One Wimax Internet Service Provider Meme spreading around the Internet or in daily life before but they just do not know that is called Internet Meme.

Unfortunately, none of the respondents voted for friends and books. We guess people these days have other better topics to talk and discuss about compared to communicating with one another about Internet Meme. As for books, did you guys know that there are books on Internet Meme? Yes? No? Well, we actually got shocked when we first realized it. "Anonymous (Group)" is one of the books which includes information on Internet Meme, Imageboard, Denial- of- Service Attack and among others.


Eric Nakagawa, I Can Has Cheezburger?, An LOL Cat Collekshun [Online] Retrieved on 20th February 2010.
URL: http://www.hclibrary.org/highlyrecommended/?p=4621

The other one is "I Can Has Cheezburger?". You can probably tell which Internet Meme is that judging from the broken English. Yes! It is about the LolCats. The book consists of the best LolCats pictures collections that was created or taken even since it was "born". You can try also searching for other similar books on LolCats if you want to. If you want to purchase these books, you can try finding it at a bookstore near you or just purchase from the Internet.

So, what do you think of this poll's result? Share your opinion with us as we would like to hear from you.


Jason

Podcast: Lady Gaga - The One Of A Kind in Mandarin

Link to Us: http://snipr.com/ladygagapodcast

Hello. This is the third and final podcast and it is about Lady Gaga. So, enjoy.

Podcast Translation

Lady Gaga? It sounds weird and funny. Well, that was probably how most of us reacted when we first heard it and everyone was thinking “Who is that?” or “Lady Gaga, What?”. But when people start to find out more information about this person, watch her performances and her talent in music, they started to react differently and begin to idolize this artist.
(0.01 – 0.16 minutes)

Lady Gaga is actually just a nickname of Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta and she was born on 28th March 1986. Lady Gaga started playing piano when she was only four years old and, she written her first balled when she is only 13 years old. In years 2008, her first single “Just Dance” was released and that song propelled her to where she is today.
(00.17 - 00.39)

However, she received mixed feedback from the public. Majority was amazed with her performance and singing talent but at the same time, they felt that her dressing style in music video or performances is very inappropriate for the public to see especially the people living in Asia.
(0.40 - 0.57 minutes)

Despite that, it still did not stop people from following Lady Gaga’s style on the Internet. More and more people started this “Copy” game and dress themselves as Lady Gaga. They take their own picture and post it online. Some even color their hair to become like her, some of them even edit her song and shoot the music video some more. Slowly, this became an Internet Meme.
(0.58 - 1.21 minutes)

This shows that music no longer a form of entertainment that helps to fulfill their ambition but a better way to communicate with one another. Even though those parodied Music Video is rather hilarious and weird, music is always there to link us with everyone. Agree?
(1.22 - 1.40 minutes)


Advin

Podcast: Cats' Meow in Malay

Link to Us: http://snipr.com/catsmeowpodcast

Greetings. We will continue from the last post with another podcast in Malay and this time, it is about cats. So, check it out.





Podcast Translation

Lolcats? What on earth is that? Well, some of you may have heard or seen this Internet Meme before while some may not.
(0.01 - 0.06 minute)

This Internet Meme or should we say Internet Phenomenon started with a person taking a picture of a cat and puts a funny caption on it and sends it out to their friends.

(0.07 - 0.17 minute)

Then, more and more people encounter these pictures on the Internet. They begin to find the same pictures or similar pictures from all over the Internet and some even take a picture of a cat on their own and put it on MSN and Facebook.
(0.18 - 0.34 minute)

Even till today, you will still find these Lolcats pictures "roaming" around in websites because people still take pictures of cats. But some with better creativity used these cat pictures to create a story out of it. The story may range from their own creativity to movies that you guys watched in the cinema.
(0.35 - 0.53 minute)

Some of the movie fans might get upset when they see the movies that they like like Twilight are being used to create a story and using cats to replace the characters but there is anything to be upset about because it is purely for entertainment and as a joke only.
(0.54 - 1.11 minute)

Also, this Internet Meme can be a stress reliever because if you are feeling stress about your work, it can make you laugh. This is because of the creative and hysterical side brought from Lolcats.
(1.12 - 1.24 minute)

Lastly, credit goes to the person who created the story using cats as creativity is still needed in arranging the picture sequence, choosing the right cats for the characters and even the editing image skills. And let's hope more of these Lolcats come out in 2010 to make us more happy? Agree?
(1.25 - 1.46 minute)


Glossary

Internet - Interconnected Network
Menyunting - Edit


Jason

Podcast : Malaysian Style in Malay!

Link to Us: http://snipr.com/malaysianstylepodcast

Script

Lee : Did you know, it was Datuk Mahathir who introduced the phrase "Malaysia Boleh"?

(0.01 to 0.04 minute)

Vivienne : Of course! But did you know Malaysia has their very own Internet Meme?
(0.05 to 0.10 minute)

Lee : Internet Meme?
(0.10 to 0.11 minute)

Vivienne : Yup! Internet Meme is an Internet Phenomenon and Malaysia has its very own phenomenon that was started in our very own country.
(0.12 to 0.18 minute)

Lee : Which is?
(0.19 to 0.20 minute)

Vivienne : Sudah Potong?
(0.20 to 0.21 minute)

Lee : Huh?
(0.21 to 0.21 minute)

Vivienne : You know the advertisement by P1 Wimax? They has this campaign called "Sudah Potong" to get customers.
(0.21 to 0.28 minute)

Lee : Oh yeah, i heard of it. But why is it a phenomenon?
(0.29 to 0.32 minute)

Vivienne : Okay, "Sudah Potong" which means "Have you cut already?" in Malay and a lot of people find this ad very funny. They started using "Sudah Potong" every time when someone else refers to cutting something. For example, I ask you whether you want to cut your hair tomorrow and you say...
(0.33 to 0.51 minute)

Lee : Cut? Sudah Potong lah!
(0.52 to 0.53 minute)

Vivienne : Yes correct. That was exactly how people use that phrase. It is an Internet meme because people use that phrase when they are chatting with their friends online. They use it as a tease. Although it is not as popular as other Internet Memes, to some Malaysian it has become a normal thing for them to say. So normal till they use it everyday.
(0.53 to 1.20 minute)

Lee : Really? But Sudah Potong sounds quite offensive in a way, right?
(1.21 to 1.24 minute)

Vivienne : Yeah. There were several issues raised by a few people regarding it. They say it involves sexual innuendo and vulgar and offensive remarks.
(1.25 to 1.34 minute)

Lee : How?
(1.35 to 1.36 minute)

Vivienne : It is actually involves a tradition for young Malay boy to perform a circumcision ceremony and the advertisement's dialogue does contain some sexual elements in it.
(1.37 to 1.48 minute)

Lee : I see.
(1.48 to 1.49 minute)

Vivienne : Maybe some people are sensitive. However, at the end of the day, it qualifies to be an Internet Phenomenon because everyone says it!
(1.50 to 1.59 minute)


Glossary

Internet = Interconnected Network
Iklan = Advertisement


Cheers,


Vivienne

Brushie Brushie Brushie

Link to Us: http://snipr.com/brushie3

Have you ever wanted to take a brush and brush someone on the head, hand or anything like that? If you have, then you should give it a try to create some humor around but not literally of course. Why are we talking about that? Well, it is because of the upcoming Internete Meme. The name of this Internet Meme is written in the title - Brushie Brushie Brushie. Sounds cute? Maybe but wait till you see what is coming up.

In January 2008, a Facebook user named Mandi Griffith created a Photo Album called Baby Bats. A photo in particular which has a baby bat named Rubberlegs along with a caption saying "Rubberlegs enjoying a brush with his blue toothbrush" was also added to the Facebook's public group "Bats" that had a huge collection of 95 bat photos!


Brushie Brushie Brushie | Brushie Brushie Brushie, Meme Generator [Online] Retrieved on 12th February 2010.
URL: http://memegenerator.net/856419/Brushie-brushie-brushie

Gross, don't you think? Based on the research that we have done, it is not entirely clear who was the first person to take a photo of the bat. Despite that, this Internet Meme soon developed and it was named Brushie Brushie Brushie mainly because the primary image of picture uses a person's hand holding a brush and brushing a bat in the image. Brushie Brushie Brushie is pretty normal from our point of view because it is similar to Lolcats but as always, the humor caught the attention of Internet users and slowly, they started spreading it around the Internet like a wildfire.


forkner110, Chris Menning & Brad Kim, Brushie Brushie Brushie, Know Your Meme [Online] Retrieved on 12th February 2010.
URL: http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/brushie-brushie-brushie

Random images of people, a bat, cartoon characters and even game characters such as Batman, Eve (from Wall-E) and Zelda were taken and the user attaches a hand, a fat hand according to some and a brush to the subject to brush them as if they want to clean some dirt from the face or hand. Besides that, some users decide to insert some funny caption into the image. And just like the Lolcats, some users created a story out of it. It is not that long like the one mentioned in the Cats' Meow post but rather, a very short one. Here is an example of it:


forkner110, Chris Menning & Brad Kim, Brushie Brushie Brushie, Know Your Meme [Online] Retrieved on 12th February 2010.
URL: http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/brushie-brushie-brushie

Get it? It is like you doing 'A' and getting 'B' as a result. Pretty straightforward I guess. Anyways, this Internet Meme is pretty normal with nothing much spectacular to remember about even though some of the images can draw out some laughter. But that is just us. What is your opinion or comment about this? Share it with us as we would like to hear from you.


Reference:
forkner110, Chris Menning & Brad Kim, Brushie Brushie Brushie, Know Your Meme [Online] Retrieved on 12th February 2010.
URL: http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/brushie-brushie-brushie


Jason

Weekly Poll Result 4 - A Definite Joke

Link to Us: http://snipr.com/weeklypoll4

This week we find out what you think of an Internet Meme and the results are in. Honestly speaking, what do you really think of Internet Meme? A joke? An annoying spam? An informational thing? Or you just don't bother what Internet Meme is?



It seems that majority of you find Internet Meme a joke. To put it in a nicer way, Internet Meme does serve as a form of humour to most people. From spoofs and parodies to just plain crazy, every time a person tunes in to an Internet Meme whether image or video, they just can't help but to grin or laugh out loud. Almost, if not all, Internet Meme does have a funny or humorous element to it. For example, our latest post about Lady Gaga, although she is a very talented and adventurous kind of artist, some people can't help but to make something funny out of it. Can't blame these people really. If it weren't for these people, where can we get free comedy?

Taking second place, some of the voters don't really care or bother much of what Internet Meme is to them. Maybe they just didn't care to think of it much. Some people who sees or receives an image or video of an internet phenomenon, they may just ignore or feel it doesn't serve them much purpose.

The rest of the voters find that Internet Meme is a spam and something informational. Receiving chain mails or junk mails of an Internet Meme may offend some people and they categorized it as a spam. One thing about Internet Meme is that it can sometimes get out of hand. People from all around the world with an internet would send these memes around to their friends and slowly but surely, it will reach millions or billions of people. And these people receives it from different people. So one Internet Meme e-mail have a possibility of being received by a person at least 5 times a day. He or she may just find it as spams.

On the other hand, some people looks at Internet Meme as something informational. They may find it quite fascinating and interesting. It is quite rare to find an Internet Meme that is informational because most of it serves as a joke. Some Internet Meme gives out information such as cultural facts, human personality and so on. So, although it seems like a joke, Internet Meme do contain valuable information that may provide a purpose to people.

A joke? Maybe it just is.


Vivienne

Lady Gaga - The One Of A Kind

Link to Us: http://snipr.com/ladygagaunique

Songtexte, MixCD.de [Online] Retrieved on 9th February 2010.
URL: http://mixcd.de/tag/songtexte/

Lady Gaga? It sounds weird and funny. Well, that was probably how most of us reacted when we first heard it and everyone was thinking “Who is that?” or “Lady Gaga, What?”. But when people start to find out more information about this person, watch her performances and her talent in music on the Internet, they started to react differently and begin to idolize this artist.

Lady Gaga is actually just a nickname of this female artist named Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta and she was born on 28th March 1986 in Manhattan, New York. Stefani or should we say Lady Gaga started playing piano when she was only four years old and at the age of 17, she was studying at the New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts. Then, she entered the music entertainment circle and her first single, “Just Dance” was released two years ago and that song propelled her to where she is today.

However, she received mixed feedback from the public. Majority was amazed with her performance and singing talent but at the same time, they felt that her dressing style in music video or performances is very inappropriate for the public to see especially the younger generation.

Despite that, it still did not stop people from following Lady Gaga’s style on the Internet. More and more people started this “Copy” game and dress themselves as Lady Gaga. They take their own picture and post it online on sites like Facebook. Some even color their hair to become like her. Slowly, this became an Internet Meme and because Chinese New Year is just around the corner, some people who just have too much time shoot their own Music Video version of Lady Gaga’s Poker Face song and uploaded it on Youtube.


BobbyABao, Poker Face (Chinese New Year Version), Youtube [Online] Retrieved on 9th February 2010.
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW5ohDcPvno

This shows that music is no longer a form of entertainment that helps to fulfill their ambition but a better way to communicate with one another. Even though those parodied Music Video is hilarious and weird, music is always there to link us with everyone. Agree?


References:
1. Lady Gaga : Official Site [Online] Retrieved on 9th February 2010.
URL: http://www.ladygaga.com/default.aspx

2. Jason Birchmeier, Lady Gaga - Biography - Ask.com [Online] Retrieved on 9th February 2010.
URL: http://www.ask.com/music/artist/Lady-Gaga/1055684

3. What is Lady Gaga's real name | Cha Cha Answers [Online] Retrieved on 10th February 2010.
URL: http://www.chacha.com/question/what-is-lady-gaga%27s-real-name


Advin

Parent's Vice

Link to Us: http://snipr.com/parentsvice

As promised in the previous weekly poll, we are going to introduce to you one of the most prominent Internet Meme of all time, "David After Dentist". Now what is this Internet Meme all about? Well, it all started with an innocent kid named David DeVore, who was going to have a surgery to remove a tooth.

According to his father, David was rather nervous before the surgery which is very normal considering how young he is and his father decided to videotape him before and after the surgery to calm David down. His father then uploaded the video on Youtube.

booba1234, David After Dentist, Youtube [Online] Retrieved on 6th February 2010.
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txqiwrbYGrs&feature=PlayList&p=B4DE001BAE99BE94&index=0&playnext=1

What happened there? Well, innocent David was given a sedative as a prescribed medication before the appointment. A sedative is a kind of drug that is used to reduce tension and anxiety but David seem to react in a funny way which in return attracted more than 37 million viewers on Youtube as they think it is hilarious and causing it to be the second highest viewed video in 2009 - behind "Susan Boyle's I Dreamed A Dream" performance in Britain's Got Talent.

Just like how a Internet Meme started, others began to release their own version of "David After Dentist" such as the remix version and started to spread it around in the Internet. An even ridiculous version was released which is "Chad After Dentist", featuring the well known Darth Vader from Star Wars.

blamesocietyfilms, Chad After Dentist, Youtube [Online] Retrieved on 6th February 2010.
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGTAnXqn9Jc&feature=player_embedded

After the amazing hits it had on Youtube, "David After Dentist" became so big till people starts to to produce customized T-Shirts which can be found in certain websites today. Some even captured certain parts of the video and attach a funny caption onto it. Just like the Lolcats Internet Meme. All in all, we felt that this Internet Meme is rather feeble and do not have the funny element in the video despite it attracting millions of viewers.


Chris Menning, Jamie Dubs, Greg Leuch, yatta, Brad Kim & peeinears, David After Dentist, Know Your Meme [Online] Retrieved on 6th February 2010.
URL: http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/david-after-dentist

Futhermore, there are a lot of criticisms pointed towards David's father as the critics think that his father should be more responsible and protective of this son given that he is still very young and was vulnerable at that time. Funny it maybe but his father should not be thinking that way. If he just videotapes David for this own family entertainment, then it is fine. But to go beyong that and upload the video on Youtube? Parents sure have some "good" sense of humour these days.

So, do you think it is right for parents to upload videos of their kid particularly if they are still very young and needs their parents care like David? Or do you think it is fine considering how the society's mentality or perception have changed in recent years? Share your comment and opinion with us.


References:

1. Chris Menning, Jamie Dubs, Greg Leuch, yatta, Brad Kim & peeinears, David After Dentist, Know Your Meme [Online] Retrieved on 6th February 2010.

URL: http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/david-after-dentist

2. Sean Watson, This is "Real Life" David - "David After Dentist" Top Youtube Video of 2009 [Online] Retrieved on 6th February 2010.

URL: http://dentistry.about.com/b/2009/12/23/this-is-real-life-david-david-after-dentist-top-youtube-video-of-2009.htm


Jason

Malaysian Style

Link to Us: http://snipr.com/malaysianstyle

Malaysia Boleh!

So many Internet Memes around and yet there is none from our homeland, Malaysia. So what is Malaysia's internet phenomenon? Or is there any?

Here is one Meme that qualifies to be an Internet Phenomenon - at least in Malaysia. This Internet Meme is called, "Sudah Potong?" and it was made famous by Packet One Wimax Internet Service Provider. Sudah Potong is a Malay phrase which means, Have you cut already? It started out as an advertisement and their goal is to gain customers from their campaign but turns out, people find it hilarious and started using that phrase - Sudah Potong?

Advertising war! in Malaysia!, Customer Service & Marketing in Malaysia Wordpress [Image Online], Retrieved 6 February 2010.
URL: http://xcarpathia.wordpress.com/2009/11/05/advertising-war-in-malaysia/

P1wimax, Sudah Potong? Radio Ad [English Version], YouTube [Online], Retrieved 6 February 2010.
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0I_e2jkUTZ8

Why is this an Internet Meme? Besides the fact that everyone used that phrase every now and then, people on the Internet tease each other with that phrase.

Here's one example of a scenario on MSN:-
(Please be warned that the following conversation is Manglish [Malay-English], do excuse us for our English proposition here)

Person A: I want to cut my hair tomorrow. Wanna join me?
Person B: Cut? Cut for what lah... Jangan potong!

That is one example how people use this "Sudah Potong" phrase on their normal basis while chatting with their friends. Although this may not be as popular as other Internet Memes, to some Malaysian, it has become a normal thing for them to say. In other words, so normal, it became a culture among Malaysians.

However, it raised some sexist issue regarding these advertisements by P1 Wimax and the effect on people. In the Malay culture, it is a tradition for a Malay boy from the age of seven to twelve to perform a circumcision ceremony and it is usually done by someone from the boy's village that specializes in performing circumcision ceremonies.

But in cities, it can be done at hospitals. In the female perspective and society, they found it offensive because it was somewhat describing the male-circumcision-ceremony.

According to the Star Online, the Kuala Lumpur-Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall Wanita chief, Alice Lee said, "It was done in very bad taste and is filled with sexual innuendo". And another blogger said, "It is vulgar and its suggestive remarks set a trap for the audience to make the negative association.

So, what do you think about this issue? Did P1 Wimax just dug their own grave or it does not really matter since P1 Wimax goal wasn't to raise sensitive issue but to create a commercial?

However, at the end of the day, some Malaysian just use that phrase for the fun of it, not really to insult, right?



References:
1. Malay, Countries and Their Cultures [Online], Retrieved on 6th February 2010.
URL: http://www.everyculture.com/wc/Japan-to-Mali/Malays.html

2. zedeck, Wanita MCA thinks "Sudah Potong" is sexist; Malacca sentences tourist to prison (if they want to); drunk robbers use marker-pen disguises, KLue [Online], Retrieved on 6th February 2010.

URL: http://www.klue.com.my/articles/2450-Wanita-MCA-thinks-Sudah-Potong-is-sexist-Malacca-sentences-tourists-to-prison-if-they-want-to-drunk-robbers-use-markerpen-disguises

3. Group want suggestive ads snipped, The Star Online [Online], Retrieved on 6th February 2010.

URL: http://www.thestaronline.com/news/story.asp?file=/2009/10/31/nation/5011873&sec=nation


Cheers!


Vivienne

Weekly Poll Result 3 - Likeable Animal Meme

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In life, everybody has their own personality and preference. For the example, some people may like to eat durian but others may not due to the strong smell. So in last week's poll, we asked you about your preferences on the category of Internet Meme. The results are in and it is quite interesting.

Animal Meme received the highest number of vote as fifty percent of the respondents chose that option. Perhaps it is no that surprisingly that it got the highest because of the animal's characteristic. Animal tends to be very innocent and has that cute personality in them that always catches the attention of most human being. That is why some of us buy pets that are like that such as cat, hamster or rabbit.

Despite anime being a popular form of entertainment in the world, it did not dominate the poll as the Anime Meme only got twenty percent of the votes. The ability to create an animation is very attractive for teenagers and some adult as it can create out something that we do not usually see or happen in reality. From a 2-Dimensional animation like the classic cartoon series - Tom and Jerry to the more accomplished 3-Dimensional animation such as the Avatar movie, animation is always improving and fascinates all of us with the brilliant animation techniques.

Next is the Various Internet Meme where it shares the same amount of votes as the Anime Meme - twenty percent. Various Internet Meme is where people use different living things to present the Internet Meme. Example? Just look at our "Om Nom Nom Nom - Let's Eat Together" post. In that meme, the person is trying to use their imagination to take all sorts of picture that portrays different ways of eating like a cat eating a cactus or a machine eating a human when it is actually having a body checking.

The remaining ten percent of the respondents voted for the "Others" option. Others here could be Internet Meme that involves human beings doing funny or odd things like the "David After Dentist" Meme. Never heard of it? Do not worry, it will be coming soon. Lastly, Technology Meme did not receive any vote which is rather sad considering how advanced Technology is today.

So, it seems that most people chose Animal Meme as their favorite. What do you think of results? Other category should have more votes? Well, share your opinion here.


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