Trollick & Monyca
So I was scrolling the other day, and a meme just hit the spot like a punchline that makes you pause and think—do you ever feel like memes are the new protest, or just another fleeting trend that fades as quickly as the joke?
Yeah, memes feel like that—quick flash, powerful enough to spark a moment, but often just a ripple. They can be a kind of protest when they capture a shared frustration, but the humor sometimes dulls the urgency, so we end up laughing at the problem instead of solving it.
Exactly, it’s like handing out punchlines instead of protest signs—everyone gets a giggle, but the march moves on. Maybe the trick is to turn that laugh into a question, a nudge, so the meme stays in the mind and the conversation keeps rolling.
I get that—nudge a laugh and then hit them with a question, that’s the sweet spot. It keeps the vibe light but makes them pause, so the meme lingers a bit longer in the conversation. The trick is to ask something that feels like a gentle poke at the absurdity instead of a hard jab.