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submitted 1 year ago by GreenDust@lemmings.world to c/memes@lemmy.world

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[–] exasperation@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'm finding it shocking the number of comments that don't seem to realize that this is the joke.

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[–] Zoomboingding@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

The formatting of the meme lends itself to an interpretation that the listener is somehow being conned.

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[–] exasperation@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

Yes, but that's part of the humor, isn't it? Sarcasm works best when there's a nod towards (fake) sincerity.

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