• accideath@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      It‘s not original. The joke originated in xkcd 821 (Five Minute Comics Pt. 3), however it was a little different still. The wording (besides the slur) stems from xkcd creator Randall Munroe‘s book What if?.

      If you compare the image to actual xkcds, you’ll notice, that the font is different.

      Also, I found a picture of the comic from the book on pinterest.

      Can’t have people think xkcds could be this tasteless.

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      8 months ago

      I can’t remember the # of the original, but I’m certain that’s not what it said. Randall wouldn’t use that, and that’s not his font.

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        8 months ago

        It seems to be from his “What If” book and it wasn’t “nigga” but “dude”

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          8 months ago

          Confirmed. The one ‘reference’ book I have on my desk. Page 3. The font and line layout is completely changed. The last sentence reads: “and the wolf was like, “dude.””