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People who don’t understand sarcasm will get genuinely mad about this post, and I’m here for it
I like that all the states are shown to be all blobby and fat looking. Perfection.
One reason why I'm starting to hate communities revolving around "fuckX" (Not the social platform, btw). Responses are filled with devoid hate against everything not just X.
When people can't tell if you're joking, it's a problem with your sub, not the joke
I mean maybe they were being a brat on purpose and you were the one who didn't get it
Poe's Law - without a clear indicator of the author's intent, it is impossible to create a parody of extreme views that someone won't mistake for the real thing. You cannot tell the difference between extreme satire and genuine stupidity or fanaticism because real-world opinions have become just as ridiculous as jokes.
BDSM on my autism app?
I'd venture there's more purple in that Venn diagram than you think
"joke's on you, i was only pretending to be stupid"