So Lately word’s been getting around about a new blog in our community. It’s called mcgillmemes.tumblr.com. As the title suggests, it’s a collection of Internet humor regarding beloved McGill. The tumblr is in its early stages, but it has already got 4 pages worth of material, which I consider very impressive. It has a good mix; there are quirky inside jokes about campus life (Want to Split a Cab… to Stewart Bio?), off-campus (Tokyo Thursdays…Never Again), and early rite-of-passage memories (Goes to OAP…Drinks Boris Cool).
Most the memes, or at least the hardest-hitting, are about (what else?) the student body. This one above, among others, mocks the rebellious and eager student crowd who know what is best for everyone, regardless of their personal situations. Now I am not attempting to slight activism, but most people do recognize this is poking fun at our own empowered young adults (McGill is certainly not the only school with this feature). Or how about (“OMG Montreal is So Amazing…Has never been south of Sherbrooke). Yep, that’s we outsiders occupying the McGill Ghetto for our 3-4 years here.
I love these memes because they contain absolutely none of the political correctness or other agendas that are pervasive here at McGill and our world beyond. You gotta say it like it is sometimes. Thank you Daniel Braden for giving us students something to identify with and laugh at. I will check this blog as long as it keeps churning out funny doses of reality in (My)McGill.
