They also had the virtue of transcending particular languages. So kick off your boots, set your pith helmet aside, and enjoy a snifter of brandy as we explore the evolution, habitat, and social characteristics of rage faces. In any expedition, preparation is key for Internet adventurers, the ability to tell a “Challenge Accepted” from a “Me Gusta” can make all the difference.
Far from being insignificant doodles, the faces are now an accepted and standardized form of online communication used to tell stories that can be quick and funny or serious and deeply personal.īecause they have become so ubiquitous, and because any surfer worth his salt should have a working knowledge of top Internet memes, we've created this Field Guide to Rage Faces. The amateur cartoons, made using a recurring set of expressive characters, are used by a growing international community. Once merely obscure inside jokes on the image board 4chan, the "rage face" comics that now appear widely on the Internet have have been toughened by natural selection as they evolved into a dominant species of Internet meme. Photo illustration by Aurich Lawson reader comments 230 with
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