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Microblog Memes

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A place to share screenshots of Microblog posts, whether from Mastodon, tumblr, ~~Twitter~~ X, KBin, Threads or elsewhere.

Created as an evolution of White People Twitter and other tweet-capture subreddits.

RULES:

  1. Your post must be a screen capture of a microblog-type post that includes the UI of the site it came from, preferably also including the avatar and username of the original poster. Including relevant comments made to the original post is encouraged.
  2. Your post, included comments, or your title/comment should include some kind of commentary or remark on the subject of the screen capture. Your title must include at least one word relevant to your post.
  3. You are encouraged to provide a link back to the source of your screen capture in the body of your post.
  4. Current politics and news are allowed, but discouraged. There MUST be some kind of human commentary/reaction included (either by the original poster or you). Just news articles or headlines will be deleted.
  5. Doctored posts/images and AI are allowed, but discouraged. You MUST indicate this in your post (even if you didn't originally know). If an image is found to be fabricated or edited in any way and it is not properly labeled, it will be deleted.
  6. Absolutely no NSFL content.
  7. Be nice. Don't take anything personally. Take political debates to the appropriate communities. Take personal disagreements & arguments to private messages.
  8. No advertising, brand promotion, or guerrilla marketing.

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[–] DudeImMacGyver@kbin.earth 110 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Being an arborist is one of the most dangerous careers there are, this "passive income" guy would probably die in under a year.

[–] yakko@feddit.uk 120 points 1 day ago (3 children)

If that post was sincere, I will eat my hat.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 3 points 16 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Vandals_handle@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

Ever eat a pine tree, many parts are edible.

[–] Zoomboingding@lemmy.world -3 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] yakko@feddit.uk 25 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That's exactly the hard thing about satire these days, someone who would call themselves that in earnest is not beyond belief.

[–] LostCarcosan@lemmy.today 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This particular account is specifically a satire account

That is much clearer.

[–] DudeImMacGyver@kbin.earth -4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I've met people like this before: I hope it's satirical, but wouldn't be shocked if it was posted in earnest.

Edit: Yes, I am now aware this particular account ia just satire.

[–] yakko@feddit.uk 24 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Satire can be hard because people approach an Einsteinian ridicule limit at which point they become indistinguishable from the most blatant satire about them... But I have to take a stance on this one, he hangs a hat on it - "one of those morons". Come on!

[–] DudeImMacGyver@kbin.earth 12 points 1 day ago

Some people are like characters that escaped a comedy skit.

[–] gwl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The account is entirely satirical.

[–] DudeImMacGyver@kbin.earth 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yes, I am aware now. Thanks.

My point was more that people who really think like this exist.

[–] gwl@lemmy.blahaj.zone -1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Who think "I'm going to say something satirical" and then say it?

[–] DudeImMacGyver@kbin.earth 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

No, people who earnestly say shit that sounds satirical.

[–] gwl@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Well yeah, satirists need someone to satire

[–] DudeImMacGyver@kbin.earth 3 points 1 day ago

Not quite what I meant but yeah, sure.

[–] Xanvial@lemmy.world 27 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Pretty sure that account is satire

[–] DudeImMacGyver@kbin.earth 1 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I've known people like this IRL, glad this isn't real through.

Edit: Weird downvotes, but OK.

[–] Fawkes@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I'm downvoting you too, sorry. I'm not sure why, but it seems like the popular people are doing it, and I just want to fit in. We can still be friends in secret if you'd like.

[–] DudeImMacGyver@kbin.earth 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That's kind of you, but I don't know if you'd want to be friends with me: I heard there were popular people downvoting my posts and they might go after you for associating with me.

[–] Fawkes@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Wow, that's something only a true friend would say! Too bad about the unpopularity... Goodbye forever 🙂

[–] Vandals_handle@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago

You're not my friend, Guy.

[–] DudeImMacGyver@kbin.earth 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Goodbye, I'll always cherish our interaction.

[–] SmackemWittadic@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] DudeImMacGyver@kbin.earth 2 points 1 day ago

No! It is a forbidden love fraught with down votes.

[–] amio@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Edit: Weird downvotes, but OK.

New here?

[–] DudeImMacGyver@kbin.earth 2 points 1 day ago

Not really, but what can you do?