Even though they admit to seeing them on social media, most did not know they were called memes and they don't read them or think about them as memes either. And there are only a few at best who read manga...or read for pleasure for that matter.
O was being somewhat sarcastic about it. And yes, getting them to read is a chore when there are do many Minecraft videos to watch. Where I am, manga rule the day...unfortunately.
MY STUDENTS DON'T KNOW ANYTHING, TRYING TO TEACH THEM TO UNDERSTAND POLITICAL CARTOONS. THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT IS. DID YOU TELL THEM THEY ARE THE SAME THINGS AS POLITICAL MEMES?