The Wonka Meme uses radical honesty and a sarcastic, drawling inner-narration that more than anything makes people stop and reconsider their normal social conventions like passing along news of the "shocking" and "disturbing" variety such as the Wonka Meme about "Kony 2012", in which Willy Wonka sits with his hand on his cheek and that familiar bemused smirk, sporting the words "I saw your post about Kony 2012... Please tell me more about how you've always cared about the Ugandan kids", thus pointing out how often people jump on the "popular bandwagon" of people wanting to suddenly stand up for others because the media decided to shine a light on a tragic situation that had been in progress for years already without much (if any) public recognition.
There are many different variations of this "super meme", some pointing out mankind's habits of following the crowd such as the "Kony 2012" example, and some that point out things like hero-worship in the urban culture. One such exaple is the Wonka Meme making mention of a brand of clothing made popular by the UFC. That once again sporting Willy Wonka but now bearing the words "Nice Tapout shirt... I bet you've kicked so many ***es". (Editted here for content) Memes liek this are a way of breaking down situations and making them real again; often in a humerous way, sometimes to soften the blow, other times to poke fun at the absurdity of others. The use widely known characters such as Willy Wonka is what helps make this a "super meme"
What, however, is a "super meme"? A super meme is, of course, a meme that has become so wildly popular that people have replicated it and re-replicated it with different slogans and different witty phrases to the point that it can be seen almost everywhere online in some form or other. Other examples of such memes are "lol Catz", "Nyan Cats", and "Retro Spider-Man". These memes, while mostly just nonsensical, are also known as "super memes". Wildly popular and incredibly viral.
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