Episode 16: MMO Memes, Irony & Weaponized Humor
Once upon a time, MMO memes brought us together.
Now, they’re how we tear each other apart.
In this episode, Boss Mode dives into the strange, hilarious, and sometimes brutal evolution of humor in MMO culture, from the early days of inside jokes and raid wipe memes to the modern era of sarcasm, cynicism, and weaponized irony.
Inside this episode:
- The golden age of MMO humor, from Leeroy Jenkins to naked Runescape parades.
- When “it’s just a joke” became a defense for toxicity.
- The psychology of digital irony, why we laugh at everything but feel nothing.
- How guilds and creators are reclaiming humor as a healing tool.
- And the difference between laughing with your friends… and laughing at them.
Because in MMOs, laughter used to unite us.
Then it became ammo.
Now, it might just be the thing that saves us.
Tune in for satire, soul-searching, and a few too-real stories from the trenches of online humor.
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