How to unblock the "obstruction" when campus buzzwords collide with internet memes
2025-12-23
Recently, internet memes such as "package" have become popular among primary and secondary school students. How to rationally and objectively view this phenomenon, work together to unblock the "obstruction" of the internet, improve the long-term mechanism of school family social cooperation in education, and guide young people to develop healthy habits of online discourse expression are practical requirements for implementing the spirit of the symposium on the ideological and moral construction of minors. In November of this year, a primary school Chinese teacher in Jiujiang, Jiangxi, released a video mentioning the phenomenon of students frequently using internet memes in class, which sparked widespread discussion. Nowadays, some primary and secondary school students are full of memes, without which they are unhappy. There are easy and interesting expressions, but there are also many derogatory and insulting "bad memes" mixed in. When campus buzzwords collide with internet memes, it is worth paying attention to how to rationally and objectively view this phenomenon, and work together to unblock the "obstruction" and keep internet "bad memes" away from teenagers. Children love to play with memes. How can parents and teachers respond? "" Hey buddy, your operation is too 'god like' (referring to low level and ability - reporter's note), 'dish' is outrageous. ”Don't shout, I'll take care of the C (referring to leading the team to victory in the game with outstanding personal performance - journalist's note), just watch my operation and it's over. ”In early December, on Friday evening, Wu Bin (pseudonym), a second year junior high school student in Chengdu, returned home from school and immediately rushed to his computer desk to start the game. He chatted with his classmates through the voice system in the game. Outsiders who don't play games definitely won't understand what we're saying, "Wu Bin said with a hint of pride. Talking with a 'meme' has become a popular phrase among Wu Bin and his classmates. "Once at a family dinner, my grandmother asked me whether her Twice cooked pork was delicious. I didn't think much about it, but I replied, 'Baode'. My grandmother didn't understand what she said." Sun Yu (a pseudonym), a classmate, laughed about this scene, but felt a little aggrieved. "For this reason, I was criticized by my father, saying I didn't speak well, but I meant to praise it.". Parents and teachers have different ways of dealing with students' internet memes. Sun Yu's father expressed disgust towards his child's frequent use of internet memes, and in order to stop his son's behavior of playing with memes, he criticized and educated him, even sternly stopping him. I also watch short videos on a regular basis, and when I was young, I played games. I have never seen inappropriate words like 'bunker', let alone unpleasant words like 'sand sculpture' and 'waste'. As a parent, I must correct him and make him speak well and respect others. "Sun Yu felt dissatisfied." My father only watches serious news and financial videos, without using the context of 'memes'. Classmates say it that way, which is quite fun. "" When we chat with classmates at school, we often use internet memes, and everyone is willing to communicate in this way. ”Wu Bin said that he usually doesn't say it in class. "I have a clear idea in my mind about which occasions are suitable and which ones are not. For example, 'baodi' and '666' are just for fun, and classmates communicate in this way. Without this communication method, it may seem out of place." Some students use internet memes as a social way and become 'social memes'. In Sun Yu's opinion, saying these 'memes' can quickly integrate into classmates, show humor, and express certain emotions. Sun Yu approached the use of "memes" with a positive attitude and incorporated some internet memes into class bulletin boards and public welfare micro film productions, such as quoting "City is not City" (meaning "fashionable or not" - journalist's note) and "YYDS" (acronym for "eternal god", expressing praise - journalist's note), which gained recognition from classmates. When participating in the theme activity of 'City Tourism Guide Recommendation', using the expression of these 'memes' to enhance students' interest in watching and improve the dissemination effect. The bulletin board produced by Sun Yu won the second prize at the school level. A survey in Shanghai showed that 52.3% of teenagers believe that using internet memes can help build topic bridges among peers, and 10.15% of teenagers have felt excluded by their peers because they do not understand a certain "meme". He Yue (pseudonym), a fourth grade Chinese teacher at a primary school in Chengdu, believes that as primary and secondary school students who grew up in the online environment, their behavior and expressions are inevitably influenced by the subtle influence of the internet. The words and phrases used in online language are mostly simple and easy to understand. "Students communicate without pressure, have a wide range of applications, and can become a way of communication between each other, gradually becoming popular. A survey conducted by the Social Survey Center shows that 69.0% of respondents are worried that the proliferation of internet memes will affect teenagers' ability to speak properly, 74.4% of surveyed parents are concerned, and over half of respondents believe that internet memes will lead to teenagers using vocabulary indiscriminately and developing uncivilized language habits. Wu Bin admitted that in the game, there is more than just teasing. "Sometimes when teammates don't perform well, some people directly use 'memes' to insult others, and even use more derogatory' memes'. At first, it sounds uncomfortable, but later I get used to it and occasionally say one or two 'venting anger' along with it. He Yue noticed that students in her class often use internet slang. Several times when grading essays, she saw students incorporating internet memes into their written expressions, especially some students using obviously derogatory "memes" as "fun and novel". I will talk to these students and tell them the difference between daily spoken and written language, especially emphasizing that insulting words must not be used. "Yu Qian (pseudonym), who is both a middle school homeroom teacher and a Chinese teacher, strictly prohibits" bad jokes "in students' mouths. When classmates say such words in class, she sternly criticizes them on the spot." After class, I even call them to the office and explain the online meanings of these words, especially the harmful nature of insulting, vulgar, and violent "jokes," to keep students away from "bad jokes. In her opinion, there are both positive and negative aspects to internet memes, and special attention should be paid to the negative impact that the spread of "bad memes" can have on students. We must firmly say "no" to "bad memes". In the class I teach, younger students have strong imitation abilities. When they hear older students say something, they follow along and gradually develop the habit of using vulgar language casually. Some students think that using such 'memes' is cool, personalized, and even write them in their essays, treating civilized language as' old soil'. In such cases, I will strictly stop them. "Yu Qian mentioned that long-term and frequent use of internet memes can affect students' language expression ability." Simple and crude internet language makes students lazy to think about more appropriate expressions. Over time, their ability to accurately describe and empathize with others will deteriorate. Sun Yu admitted that using "bad jokes" among classmates was very hurtful. "Some classmates became increasingly insecure because they were always mocked as' fat kids', and they dared not speak up in class and avoided everyone after class. There was also a time when two classmates got into an argument and ended up fighting because they used insulting words. Yu Qian believes that "talking about 'bad jokes' and insulting jokes can make students numb, lack respect for others, and even treat language violence as a joke. Some students told me that they think' what's wrong with scolding someone a few times, everyone says the same thing. 'This kind of cognition is very dangerous and can easily escalate from language conflict to bullying. These phenomena need to be taken seriously. The Internet "Obstruction" was solved in many ways. On December 2, 2025, "Speaking Words" released the top ten catchwords of 2025, "millet", "sense of liveliness" and other words that extend from the Internet to real life, and "digital vagrants", which are closely connected with the Internet, were selected at the same time, which to some extent reflects the "out of the circle" of Internet terms. The Internet provides a platform for the rapid development of "stem culture". Associate Professor Cai Mao from the School of Literature at Jiangsu Normal University believes that this type of expression rooted in the online soil is not only a social bond for individuals to connect with society, but also a language mirror to record the style of the times. In his opinion, moderate use of "memes" can add fun to communication and strengthen expression tension, but excessive use of "bad and malicious memes" may not only harm others and blur the boundaries of right and wrong, but also pollute the online language ecology. Wu Bin believes that "if a classmate speaks vulgar or offensive words, we will also reject them." For them, instead of unilaterally stopping and criticizing, they hope their parents and teachers can help them clarify the boundaries of online language, and guide them with an open and inclusive attitude and an easily accepted way. Wang Haochen (pseudonym), who is currently in his sophomore year, often mentions internet memes. His father, Mr. Wang, noticed this phenomenon and did not simply judge right from wrong. Instead, he searched for popular expressions and usage of internet memes online and communicated and analyzed them with his son. His attitude is very clear: "I will make it clear to the child that 'baodi' and '666' are just for fun, but those abusive and derogatory words must not be used." Once, Mr. Wang heard his son and classmates calling and joking about a certain disease, and he immediately stopped the child seriously. "I told the child that language has power, and if you think it's a joke, others may feel hurt. Respecting others is the only way to be respected by others. He and his son analyzed together which memes were benign and which were negative, such as' YYDS' being a compliment, no problem; But 'vegetable chicken' carries derogatory connotations and is prohibited from use. We need to learn to distinguish between not spoiling children's interests and not tolerating negative expressions. Beijing parent Cheng Ran said that she will not completely prohibit her children from using online language, but will strictly control negative memes. "Some memes are offensive and insulting when they are heard, and I will definitely not allow my children to say them, and I will tell them the harm of personal insults." She believes that "as children of the Internet generation, it is impossible not to be exposed to the Internet. What we parents can do is to provide positive guidance, let our children be exposed to more positive content on the Internet, and teach them to distinguish between good and bad. I think it is not advisable to simply prohibit or let them go Yu Qian believes that schools and teachers should take the initiative to take on the responsibility of guidance. "In class meetings, we specifically organized the 'Internet meme analysis' activity, allowing students to list commonly used memes, discuss which ones are positive, which ones are negative, and why negative memes cannot be used." She emphasized that teachers should pay attention to cultivating students' online literacy, do a good job in information screening, and avoid negative content. He Yue said, "Students' use of online language is a normal manifestation of their language exploration. Schools and parents should enrich teenagers' extracurricular life, take them to see the outside world more, participate in outdoor activities, read classic books, adopt healthy communication methods, and reduce excessive dependence on electronic products. Some parents and teachers believe that when it comes to internet memes, it is important to view them rationally and objectively, actively clear the "obstacles", protect children's expressive and social needs, and teach and guide them to respect others and maintain language barriers, jointly creating a healthy and beneficial online language expression space for teenagers. (New Society)
Edit:Momo Responsible editor:Chen zhaozhao
Source:China Youth Daily
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