• pyre@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    i think people may have missed that you’re not serious

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      10 months ago

      The problem with pretending to be a dumbass on the Internet, is it’s almost impossible to outdo the professionals.

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      10 months ago

      It’s not possible for everyone to just tell if it’s supposed to be sarcasm. ADHD makes it hard. A bad day makes it hard. A tiring day makes it hard.

      The downside of the misunderstanding isn’t just downvotes. It’s possibly a proliferation of misinformation and an impression that there are people who DO think that way.

      Being not serious while saying something grim is not a globally understood culture either. It’s more common and acceptable in the Western world as a joke.

      So… call it accessibility, but it’s just more approachable for everyone to just put an “/s”.