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[–] SelfProgrammed@lemmy.world 277 points 1 month ago (8 children)

“Well, one lesson I’ve learned is that just because I say something to a group and they laugh doesn’t mean it’s going to be all that hilarious as a post on X,” he wrote Monday, adding later, “Turns out that jokes are WAY less funny if people don’t know the context and the delivery is plain text.”

The owner of Twitter is learning how text-based communication works in realtime before our eyes.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 159 points 1 month ago (4 children)
[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 65 points 1 month ago (1 children)
  • lots of negative blowback: “it was a joke!”
  • not that much negative blowback, at least initially: “yeah I meant that”
[–] Shapillon@lemmy.world 41 points 1 month ago

aka Schrodinger's douchebag.

[–] zephorah@lemm.ee 30 points 1 month ago

That’s always the lame cover up.

[–] APassenger@lemmy.world 26 points 1 month ago (3 children)

If only the Bible said something about this.

Now we need people to read and remember what their book actually says.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Fillicia@sh.itjust.works 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Well IDGAF what you GAF about

[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Thanks. A handy verse to throw in the face of those who claim to be Christians.

[–] elbarto777@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] APassenger@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Not that I'm aware of, but a lot of his new followers are.

[–] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You think the Secret Service got the joke?

I wouldn’t be surprised if he got a visit. Any of the rest of us might have for statements like that.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 1 points 1 month ago

Any of the rest of us …

I think you have answered your own question.

[–] CobblerScholar@lemmy.world 45 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Slash he surrounded himself with people absolutely willing to step on one another to gain power and wealth so of course they're going to laugh at all of his "jokes"

[–] acosmichippo@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

probably one of the lawyers told him to cool it.

[–] vanontom@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

He's incredibly paranoid and conspiracy minded. He probably realized after "just asking questions / joking" that "they" might send a few of these guys for him next! 2spooky4him

[–] Gerudo@lemm.ee 22 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Lol at "the context". Bitch, WHAT context would make it any better?

[–] errer@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

I’m sure the yes men he surrounds himself with was “the context”.

[–] Karyoplasma@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 month ago

Being in a room full of nazis would make that "joke" a total thigh-slapper.

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

And being surrounded by yes men. And by right wing nutjobs.

[–] Rhaedas@fedia.io 7 points 1 month ago

Turns out some things simply aren't funny. Not posting a thought right when it comes to your head also helps.

[–] b161@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 1 month ago

I can just see him making his “joke” then doing that annoying over the top laugh with all his sycophants grinning along.

[–] Heir_Of_Isildur@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

At 53 years old

[–] Steve@startrek.website 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Lots of regular people know thats its risky to send a sarcastic text

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

Sometimes I'm feeling bold and leave out the /s. You gotta keep it spicy.