• neo@lemy.lol
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    27 days ago

    A grease fire in an electric toaster? Nothing a bowl of water couldn’t cure. /s

    (/s because it would explode and could electrocute you at the same time)

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      27 days ago

      WTF is the point of making a joke, putting an idiot-“s” then a disclaimer?

      If someone takes you seriously that’s a Darwin award waiting to happen and the human race will improve slightly

      • ValenThyme@reddthat.com
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        27 days ago

        I used to hate the /s but we live in a global world where there may be young people and non native english speakers reading these comments. What is an obvious sarcastic joke to you and I might get lost in translation and on a case like this where actual fatal consequences could follow the joke being misunderstood there’s no harm in the community self policing a little to help keep everyone safe and in the loop.

        • Orphie
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          24 days ago

          Not to mention nobody’s born knowing everything. What might be common sense or a common language skill to some is not to others, especially at different stages of their life or if they were sheltered from online socializing, etc. etc.

          There is no reason to be a dick to people who don’t “get it”. Everyone doesn’t get some stuff sometimes or often