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AN IMAGE-BASED craze is sweeping Twitter… The Starter Pack.
The meme takes a number of pictures – usually four – that are related to a certain stereotype, ethnic or cultural group, celebrity or individual person, and groups them together into one ‘kit’.
The trend has gained massively in popularity in the past couple of days:
Many of the ‘packs’ thus far are related to USA culture or groups, and have been criticised for often taking a racial slant:
Friday 15 November, 2024
Friday 15 November, 2024
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'Starter packs' are the latest craze on Twitter, here's what they're all about
AN IMAGE-BASED craze is sweeping Twitter… The Starter Pack.
The meme takes a number of pictures – usually four – that are related to a certain stereotype, ethnic or cultural group, celebrity or individual person, and groups them together into one ‘kit’.
The trend has gained massively in popularity in the past couple of days:
Many of the ‘packs’ thus far are related to USA culture or groups, and have been criticised for often taking a racial slant:
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There is already an @IrishStarterPacks Twitter account (with the requisite Irish Water reference):
Some more for your perusal:
’I own an iPhone starter pack
Dublin girlo weekend starter pack
Grey’s Anatomy starter kit
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‘Lickarse’ starter kit
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Smoked weed once starter pack
The mam starter pack
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The backlash has already begun though:
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