• The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.worldOP
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    6 个月前

    Thanks. This just happens sometimes on here though, so I usually just leave it be and keep posting. It doesn’t get to me.

    I’ve noticed that a significant portion of Lemmy is very literal, so occasionally jokes that rely too much on satire, sarcasm, absurdism, or meta/anti-jokes tend to fall flat.

    I thought the idea of someone going to a rich area and shorting the stock of companies whose employees who are sunbathing was a funny bit, but I suppose it’s not if you think the guy is trying to give literal financial advice.

    • Ms. ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.ml
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      6 个月前

      I am one of those very literal people and admit to not understanding a lot of satire. I try and keep quiet though until I see other comments so I know what’s going on. Sorry people get after you sometimes, you’re practically the glue holding Lemmy together

    • sbv@sh.itjust.works
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      You have a thicker skin than I do.

      I’ve noticed that a significant portion of Lemmy is very literal, so occasionally jokes that rely too much on satire, sarcasm, absurdism, or meta/anti-jokes tend to fall flat.

      Yeah. I feel like Lemmites have some very firmly held beliefs and they will defend them to the death. That isn’t bad - most of us are here because of those beliefs - but it can make for a really bland community.

      Thanks for all your posts. I enjoy them.

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          Someone told me not to ask strangers how their day was (like in the real world) if I didn’t really want to know (like that someone’s dad died)

          To be fair, this is cultural. I’m an American immigrant in Germany, and I’ve unintentionally started that type of conversation a bunch of times. Here, if you ask, it’s not a social cliche, so you shouldn’t be unprepared for a real answer. In American terms, it’d be like putting your hand on someone’s shoulder, looking them in the eye for a moment and asking “how are you?,” then being surprised if they tell you something sad.

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          Someone told me not to ask strangers how their day was (like in the real world) if I didn’t really want to know

          Learn how “how are you doing” is different from “how are you feeling”.