Sunday, April 08, 2007

Meme Random

liThe unit of genetic information is the "gene". According to the great Richard Dawkins the unit of cultural information is the "meme".

Examples he gave were "tunes, catch-phrases, beliefs, clothing fashions, ways of making pots, or of building arches". These all propogate around our culture, bashing into each other, replicating, being corrupted, combining, interferring and generally behaving incredibly like genes.

In fact, the whole concept of a meme is itself a meme, which makes my head hurt.

The Internet is the plague rat of memetics, spreading catchy ideas around the world seemingly faster than light. Some of these internet memes have been extremely dumb, but raise a smile or make you think.

In honour of my learned colleague, Kenny, who in one 48 hour period dissed the good Professor in a comment here and then indulged in a meme on his blog, I am propogating one of the internet-style memes from his site. In honour of the Great Dawkins, I am changing it slightly in the hope that the mutation will increase its probability of survival.

1) Who would you like to sing you to sleep? Alison Goldfrapp - just to see if she could.

2) SUV or envirofriendly car? Green engine please, but I need aircon and a decent audio system and to heck with the effect that has on the polar bears.

3) Major or minor chords? Dumb question - anyone who chooses doesn't understand music.

4) Favorite love song? "Lock Keeper" sung by Marilyn Middleton Pollock.

5) Piano or guitar? Guitar

6) Disposal or forgiveness? Forgiveness is the default action.

7) Favorite item of clothing (come on, we all have one)? Leather jacket - has kept me warm and anonymous at many football matches.

8) Your preferred term of endearment (eg darlin', love, honey, babe etc.)? "Big man" - because that's what Mrs Stan calls me

9) Blog or book? Book. Blogs are fine, but shouldn't be confused with the real thing.

10) Favorite scent? Frying bacon - also my favourite sound !

11) "We're doing this properly". Discuss. "Yeah, right !"

12) Too much or too little blogging makes Stan a dull man. Already dull - can't make much difference

3 comments:

Kenny said...

Oooh - saucer of milk to Stan's table!

Cruella said...

1) Who would you like to sing you to sleep? Nick Cave mhmhmhdzzzz

2) SUV or envirofriendly car? Neither - bus pass!

3) Major or minor chords? Can I choose major cords? You can never go wrong in comfy trousers.

4) Favorite love song? Here, There and Everywhere, the Emmylou Harris version.

5) Piano or guitar? Guitar, must be Mr Cru playing it though.

6) Disposal or forgiveness? Odd question, depends on the crime.

7) Favorite item of clothing (come on, we all have one)? Leather jacket - has kept me warm and anonymous at many football matches.

8) Your preferred term of endearment (eg darlin', love, honey, babe etc.)? Mr Cru is inclinded to call me "Pookette" although I have no idea why.

9) Blog or book? Both, for different things.

10) Favorite scent? Old ladies' make-up bag - that nice amber/vanilla/powdery smell.

11) "We're doing this properly". Discuss. No we're not, someone should say something before we get it any more wrong.

12) Too much or too little blogging makes Cruella a dull woman? Too little, so much else to be said but yawn yawn got to do something for a living even if it is just telling jokes.

Cruella said...

7) Favorite item of clothing (come on, we all have one)?

I forgot to change this one...

Cashmere sweater bought for me for xmas by Mr Cru's mum. Compensation for my deprived childhood (in my warped mind...)