Pat's Top 5 Internet Phenomena

Aug 7, 2009

Pat's Top 5 Internet Phenomena As someone who uses the internet, typically, at least three hours a day; I know a thing or two about the wide world of the internet meme. These are the crazes that find their way into every little facet of the World Wide Web; if they be images, videos, or even widespread quotes. Take the words 'pwn' and 'lol' for example, words with their origins in e-mail and forums that now had wormed their way into everyday speech. What was once a little microsm of our own life has become a culture of its own, and spreads to other cultures. So, with that in mind, here are my five favorite phenomena born of the internet. 5.