
Labaupas videos show him as a news anchor presenting short weather report clips submitted to him by Manitobans and North Dakotans braving and taking cracks at the blizzard. I agree to the Terms and Conditions, Cookie and Privacy Policies, and CASL agreement. I wanted to put something out there thats more positive. Im not trying to make any kind of commentary, per se, on whether there was a lack of snow or if it was underwhelming or anything like that its more to poke fun at the whole situation, Labaupa said. When he saw no snow to speak of, he became inspired to make his first satirical #snowmageddon2022 newscast video. Wednesday in anticipation of a fierce storm. I am able-bodied, so I can get around fairly easily, Bezoplenko said.Įric Labaupa, 43, found himself looking to the sky outside his South Pointe home at 3 a.m. I do recognize that the (storm) warnings maybe arent for everyone in the same way. Ahead of the storm, he purchased a few more grocery items than usual and didnt go into work on Wednesday. The storm has had a mild impact on Bezoplenko. He believes the buildup to the storm, from barren milk aisles in grocery stores to the pre-emptive closures of libraries to press conferences with Winnipegs mayor, likely contributed to the meme frenzy. It does feel like its that all-or-nothing approach that people kind of get drawn into in the online world, like we all have to be on the same page about how bad this storm is, or how bad it could be, Bezoplenko said. In some instances, Bezoplenko sees memes as a way to assume a neutral stance on a topical or hotly contested issue a way to contribute to the conversation without necessarily taking a side. People can tend to take things pretty seriously, so it cuts through some of the emotion.

∾very once in a while, theres some shared experience for people in Winnipeg, and I think memes are a funny way to add onto other peoples humour, Bezoplenko said. The 35-year-old small business owner posted an image to the Winnipeg subreddit of three orangutans that appear to be in conversation with one another on the set of a talk show. Nathan Bezoplenko turned to the user-driven platform, Reddit, to give his own take on the storm. Two Manitobans who shared their spin on Manitoba storm memes say theres often more to these posts than just laughs.
