Posted 4/7/2012 5:56 PM (GMT 0)
Hello all:
First I have to give some background. An internet "meme" (pronounced meem) is a concept that spreads rapidly from person to person via the Internet (definition stolen from wiki). One such example is based on a German movie called "Downfall", about the last days of Hitler's reign in Germany. It's a very good movie, the acting is amazing, and it was nominated for the Best Foreign Film at the Oscars. Near the end of the movie is a famous scene where Hitler's advisors tell him it's over, they're toast, and he just loses it and breaks down.
Somehow this scene became an Internet meme, and people have re-written the subtitles in literally hundreds of hilarious ways: Hitler finds out his pizza delivery will be late, Hitler's mad that bike lanes slow down car traffic, Hitler hates the end of the Harry Potter movie, and on and on. I've added my own two cents to the mix, Hitler Learns That Antibiotics Can Cure Lyme Disease. For all those who have banged heads with the Infectious Disease clinic in your town, this one's for you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzCYZowfCN0
Feel free to spread it far and wide. I hope you enjoy!