Facebook user, from the group Type 1 Diabetic Memes Facebook user, from group Type 1 Diabetic Memes For those unfamiliar, 'memes' are an incredibly popular internet phenomenon that has grown in this past year. Generally they are comprised of a single image, with a caption at the top and another at the bottom. They are normally used to make fun of something specific, or just to get a laugh. The Type 1 Diabetic Memes Facebook group (pass along to any T1s you know!) was created in January this year, and hosts tons of these images. I couldn't pick a favourite, so the above are two that were close in the running. For the life of me, I can't understand why these 'cartoons' of sorts have become so popular. Virtually anyone can make them with a basic program like paint, and the possibilities are endless as to what you can create. A trend I have notices are the more 'exclusive' memes, which target a specific group. Others that are not part of this group might not find the memes to be that funny, or miss the joke all together. For this particular T1 Diabetes group, the memes have taken on a rather therapeutic outlet, which I found interesting. While a very select group will understand the meaning, those that do can surely relate or have had a similar experience. For the first images, most non-diabetics do not experience recognizable symptoms of low blood sugar, and therefore do not understand the intense need to spike it up by eating something sweet. For a T1 diabetic though, this means frantically tearing through your cupboards in search of your favourite snacks. For this particular group, memes have essentially become illustrated inside jokes. While other groups or fan pages use memes as a light hearted joke, I think its kind of neat that these specific illustrations can be reassuring, letting the viewer know that other people experience this too.

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