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[–] MasterNerd@lemm.ee 6 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yeah I thought the censoring of France was a dead giveaway

[–] 13esq@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

I guarantee the people downvoting you are the same numb nuts that refuse to use /s.

To clarify the joke for people, it's not about any legitimate hatred of France, it's the same type of banter you'd use when talking about a rival sports team.

The English and Scots hate eachother and make jokes at eachothers expense all the time, but in reality it's actually much more like a friendly rivalry between brothers.

Maybe Americans don't get it because they don't really have any friendly rivals, just people that legit hate them /s

[–] emptiestplace@lemmy.ml -3 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] 13esq@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

I'm sorry /s triggers you so much, but this thread is just one of countless that prove it is needed.

You type the most extreme, obviously sarcastic statement possible and I'll find you some people who read it literally and respond to it seriously.

Poe's law is an adage of Internet culture which says that, without a clear indicator of the author's intent, any parodic or sarcastic expression of extreme views can be mistaken by some readers for a sincere expression of those views

[–] MasterNerd@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago

I really brought this on myself since this was the comment I made before this shitshow.

https://lemm.ee/comment/10425585

[–] emptiestplace@lemmy.ml -1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

If the topic is important enough to warrant this level of concern, then the use of sarcasm is necessarily contraindicated. If it isn’t, /s isn’t going to save folks who are unwilling to take even a few seconds to engage their brain; it’s actually a great filter. In the case of humorous sarcasm, nothing kills the joke faster or more completely than announcing, "dw guys, this cute bit of edginess was not meant sincerely, it's just a joke!".

And a bit of implicit ad hominem for you: do you know where Poe's law originated?

[–] 13esq@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

do you know where Poe's law originated?

Yes, I've read the article that I attached