Memes seem to be a biological drive, so as technology becomes more and more efficient (IMing, Social Media, etc.) Memes become more and more prevelant among the general populace and especially the work place.
We can see this "normification" through the filtering of memes by The internet funnel of memeing: 4chan => Facebook (or whatever intermediate websites/steps in between)
Let's say you are a fan of more risque memes: (Abstract Pepe, Smug Pepe, High Test, Arch Linux etc.), how can one take the temperature of their work environment as to not stand out too much?
How does one find a work culture that will help you express yourself in the most lazy and beautiful way possible (i.e. through preferred memes).
People have their tastes, and no one wants to offend their work collegues, yet no one wants to feel stifled in their expression.
I feel as though in most proper work places, memeing is limited to /giphy in slack channels and pushing boundaries is frowned upon (for good reason?). Perhaps common sense says only DM your memes to people you trust. But don't clandestine memes go against a culture of inclusivity?
Are there any ways to find out the memeing culture at a company before joining? Is the only solution to try and create a startup with the appropriate level of dank memes from day one? How do you select engineers who have the proper taste in memes? Is that discrimination?
I feel as though memes matter because they define the level of abstraction that a company is willing to take as to the importance of their product. I apologize for wasting anyone's time if I'm the only person who cares about these sorts of things.
