2026-01-13 12:14:23

In October, I really looked down on certain meme coins. I kept wondering, what is this aesthetic taste all about? Is this even called a meme? It's just ridiculous.

Until recently, after trying out more popular meme coins, I suddenly realized something — when I look back at those projects I once despised, they actually turn out to be quite interesting, really meme-worthy.

That's when I truly understood that the value judgment of some things is like that — only through comparison can you see clearly. Market cycles, investment experience, aesthetic standards — all are redefined through repeated face-slaps. Sometimes your "trash" might just be waiting for the right moment.

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AirdropHunterWang

· 01-16 12:13

Haha, I was the same in October. Looking back at those projects now, they really are impressive. The face-slapping came so quickly.

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SelfSovereignSteve

· 01-16 11:44

Face-slapping scene, I was just like that too. I really hated it in October.

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GateUser-4745f9ce

· 01-15 13:05

Haha, I used to think the same way before. Now I understand what it means to be slapped in the face.

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JustAnotherWallet

· 01-13 12:42

Really, the coins from October now seem a bit more attractive in hindsight, haha.

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MetaMaskVictim

· 01-13 12:37

Haha, the coins from October do seem to have some value now. Back then, I was really blind. To put it simply, meme coins are like that; you have to play enough to understand what a real meme is.

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Blockblind

· 01-13 12:35

Everyone stop competing, the trash coins of October might be the dark horse of the next quarter.

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RektRecorder

· 01-13 12:31

Speaking of October, I wasn't impressed with those coins either. Now looking back... there are indeed some things worth noting. --- Isn't this called eating humble pie? Aesthetic standards really change over time. --- It just feels like there's not enough comparative experience. Now I understand. --- Timing is really everything. Sometimes trash coins just came too early. --- What I once despised might now be the next breakout opportunity. --- Exactly, market cycles keep redefining things over and over. --- I've also been through this. Projects I looked down on later quietly made a fortune.

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TokenomicsTrapper

· 01-13 12:28

ngl you're just describing the greater fool theory with extra steps... actually if you read the contracts on those "garbage" memes from october, the vesting unlocks probably just haven't hit yet lol

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LiquidityNinja

· 01-13 12:27

It's a slap in the face. The crappy coin that was unworthy in October is now really hot.

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BetterLuckyThanSmart

· 01-13 12:15

Haha, I hate this kind of thing the most... The stuff I looked down on in October is now popular again. Really? Projects that I used to think were completely worthless now seem to have some value. That's how the market is, hitting you with reality until you're numb.

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