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Redditism 1: "It's the internet. You are allowed to swear." young-sheldon

I hate when some very grown-ass adult says that because someone didn't cuss enough for their taste. I swear all the time in my posts here but I still find that shit really, really tryhard and it seems more immature than not saying the naughty word to me.

Redditism 2: Ending a rebuke with a question mark when it's not a question to make it sound extra snippy.

I've heard this being compared to a "vocal fry" and maybe it is, and coming from CA, vocal fries were often said out loud as a form of subtle hostility toward people perceived as lessers, such as retail and restaurant workers. If you need an example of what I'm talking about, it usually goes something like this:

Poster: "I think (opinion)." i-think-that

Redditism enjoyer: "You're wrong?" smuglord

Redditism 3: "Do you need help? Who hurt you? Help is available if you need it, buddy!" heated-gamer-moment

This one is the worst one I can think of right now because it contaminates even the very possibility of showing sincere care and concern for someone else. It comes loaded with the implication that the person that was "hurt" or "needs help" is fundamentally wrong and should shut up. Fuck that ableist shit, forever. guts-rage

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[–] Elon_Musk@hexbear.net 10 points 8 months ago

digg dot com

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 10 points 8 months ago

dae person I don't like is like female sex organs but lacks the warmth and depth good sir attlee-fedora

[–] The_sleepy_woke_dialectic@hexbear.net 9 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

You pose an idea, and they reply with the most defeatist, least constructive criticism, something that is easily fixed with 2 seconds thought.

"We should have a public pool"
"What if kids fall in and drown?? Clearly we cannot have a pool"

Like do I really have to suggest a fence? It's so exhausting.

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[–] TawnyFroggy@hexbear.net 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)

uh oh, I do so many of the things in this thread. Now I'll never become a beloved hexbear microcelebrity :(

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 10 points 8 months ago

I do so many of the things in this thread

Now I'll never become a beloved hexbear microcelebrity

Nah, you're probably fine.

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