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[–] nandeEbisu@lemmy.world 4 points 4 hours ago

I mean, what was the post? Some things that are posted are offensive whether or not you intended that and it's not unreasonable for someone to comment on that.

If it's happening to someone so often they need to physically move to a different platform, maybe they should pay more attention to what their saying and the audience you say it to.

Like if I'm with friends and someone makes a dead baby joke, I'd probably laugh, if someone recently had a miscarriage the reaction to that joke will be very different.

I wouldn't expect a lot of 4chan jokes to fly in normal society and if you can't engage with normal society without making 4chan appropriate jokes, maybe you need to work on your conversational skills.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 8 points 8 hours ago

Their mistake was engaging the offended idiot.

[–] TheObviousSolution@lemm.ee 3 points 6 hours ago

Man, this reminds me so much of a recent submissions I made. The amount of BS text certain "users" can write and the extents they will go through to it for something relatively harmless is wild, specially when they are the sort to make wild unproven accusations.

[–] HexesofVexes@lemmy.world 10 points 12 hours ago

"Seek offence and you shall find it"

[–] Rokin@lemm.ee 19 points 15 hours ago

Offense is taken, not given.

[–] ShareMySims@sh.itjust.works 52 points 18 hours ago (3 children)

There seems to be this new trend of accounts being created to post this low quality rage bate and other boomer humour at best in this community. This is either a bot, or a really bored loser, either way, the pattern is very obvious (new account that posts 3 comics in a row here and nothing else), and easy to spot and block.

I know this will have little impact, but do yourselves a favour - don't feed the troll.

[–] recreationalcatheter@lemm.ee 6 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

really bored loser

That's offensive

[–] DeaDvey@lemmy.ml 3 points 7 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 8 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

You need to educate yourself on why this is offensive!

[–] JustAnotherKay@lemmy.world 11 points 6 hours ago

My butt hurts!

[–] nightwatch_admin@feddit.nl 11 points 16 hours ago (1 children)
[–] ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

Maybe for you. Don't kink shame them they can bate to posts all they like!

[–] nightwatch_admin@feddit.nl 3 points 4 hours ago

It is a fair point

[–] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 8 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

If they post 3 posts in a row and nothing else, why bother blocking? By the time you see it, it's already over.

[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 hours ago

Cause this is lemmy and finding new communities and people to block is the main event!

[–] savvywolf@pawb.social 56 points 19 hours ago (4 children)

Imo, anyone that seems to routinely complain about people "taking things too seriously" with their edgy jokes tend to rely more on shock value than actual comedy...

Y'all aren't teenagers any more. Using slurs isn't funny any more.

[–] CidVicious@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 hours ago

Well...I suspect a lot of the people who routinely complain about this stuff actually are teenagers.

[–] muntedcrocodile@lemm.ee 20 points 15 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Frog@lemmy.ca 15 points 15 hours ago

Well fucking regards to you too

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 33 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

The same can be said for a lot of people who complain about lots of things being offensive.

In reality you should seek a middle ground, don't take everything so seriously that it ruins the joy in life... but also don't treat everything (and everyone) as a joke.

[–] Kichae@lemmy.ca 5 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Eh. People should take things as seriously as they feel they should. A lot of actually important shit, that challenges real and significant injustices, gets shut down with "don't take things so seriously". We don't need to turn discussing our feelings about the world into an "I'm so chill" competition.

But also, people need to understand - on both sides of the utterance - that "I find this offensive" is an informational statement, not a demand for action. If I find something you've said offensive, that's information that is now yours to weigh as you please. If you don't care to understand why, or decide that my feelings don't outweigh whatever else you're trying to do, then you're now making that decision with a little bit of extra feedback.

Getting defensive about someone not liking what you've done is on you.

[–] Zorque@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago

And a lot of unimportant shit that shouldn't really be a factor gets brought up because some people just don't like it.

Trans people in women's bathrooms, or even something as simple as gay marriage, for example. Should we spend time and energy on that because it hurts peoples feelings?

Like I said, it's not a matter of all one thing or all another. It's about finding a middle ground.

[–] smeg@feddit.uk 3 points 12 hours ago

My butt hurts!

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 8 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Will Smith don't gotta cuss in his raps to sell records

[–] spankinspinach@sh.itjust.works 14 points 18 hours ago

Well I do, so fuck him and fuck you too!

Saw the Eminem line and had to take the low road 😂

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 17 points 16 hours ago (1 children)
[–] mogoh@lemmy.ml 9 points 14 hours ago (3 children)

It is about arguing culture.

[–] MummifiedClient5000@feddit.dk 16 points 13 hours ago (2 children)
[–] TIN@feddit.uk 4 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

That's not an argument, it's just contradiction

[–] niktemadur@lemmy.world 4 points 6 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

If that's from monty python then you are right. Marvelous piece.

[–] niktemadur@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago
  1. No it isn't.
  2. No I'm not.
  3. No it isn't.

(yes to all three, actually)

[–] MummifiedClient5000@feddit.dk 2 points 8 hours ago

We've been over this already.

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 2 points 10 hours ago

Oh yeah? Where is your proof?

[–] Landless2029@lemmy.world 9 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

Oh man there was an entire south park episode about this...

Even triggering arguments to build up hype on socials. Can't find the episode, but it mentioned arguing or disagreeing with someone while aiming for a 3rd person to jump in overreacting and it spreads.

Edit: found it

Season 20 finale, 2010, featuring Elon musk...

https://southpark.fandom.com/wiki/The_End_of_Serialization_as_We_Know_It/Script

It's a way in which one person can create a massive reaction on the Internet. Look, person A trolls person B, but it's not about person B, the troll is trying to push buttons to try and get a reaction from hundreds, eventually creating person C, whose overreaction and self righteousness will elicit a reaction from persons D through F, who weren't trolls but can't help rip on person C.

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[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 42 points 19 hours ago (3 children)

This reminds me of people who comment, say on video clips of older movies and television, "you can't make stuff like this anymore." Just an unhelpful take on the situation. One that takes no effort to come by. Regurgitation at best.

[–] lugal@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 hours ago

It's not that comments are supposed to be original or something. Sometimes it's just to engage with the YouTuber or the community or just to boost the algorithm. If you're looking for good content on YouTube, watch the videos instead

[–] emeralddawn45@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 15 hours ago

Well done edgy humor always has its place. Its always sunny is plenty edgy, moreso than anything mainstream from any time prior, and extremely popular. The problem with people who make those comments is they could have NEVER made anything good, theyre uncreative and unthinking, and so they get locked into an outdated mentality and their humor never develops past whatever they found funny in their formative years. Because some things are edgy AND good they mistake being edgy for automatically being good.

[–] kitnaht@lemmy.world 16 points 19 hours ago (3 children)

You can't make stuff like this anymore.

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[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 20 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

It de-legitimizes actual debate about issues with racism, homophobia, sexism, etc

When you just lump in everything that is legitimate debate along with batshit crazy stuff, then its far easier to just to dismiss it all and keep acting like a racist, homophobic, sexist ignorant jerk.

If you can't tell what is offensive and what isn't ... it's not a problem with the comic, it might have something more to do with you.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 4 points 13 hours ago

If you can't tell what is offensive and what isn't

That's subjective though

[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 14 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

im not offended by this but it itself is not funny. It feels like more of a meme than a comic.

[–] brbposting@sh.itjust.works 15 points 18 hours ago (3 children)

Certainly can’t say it’s a knee slapper

Social commentary cartoon that probably drives more discussion than laughs - not opposed to a range that includes a healthy mixture of everything from cheap laughs to this

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[–] AkatsukiLevi@lemmy.world 8 points 18 hours ago (7 children)

How is this not a comic? You need to learn how to take a comic

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[–] ummthatguy@lemmy.world 19 points 19 hours ago (3 children)
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