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[–] [email protected] 51 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's like ai write wrote this comic

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 day ago (2 children)

It's a parody on an xkcd comic.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

No, it's a straight up rip off. Parodies add something new, give you insight into the original. This is the same joke with the names changed.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

It also clearly cites it at the bottom. Its not like this is plagiarism. Its clearly making the point that this is the new, awful truth of the world before us, and maybe we need a few avengers, like little Billy Ignore Instructions and his vindictive mom.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

Rip off were the words I originally wrote, but I didn't feel like being that mean about it. I don't fault your reasoning though.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I guess its a matter of opinion. To me it's parody. In fact, I find this joke more fun BECAUSE I know the original.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

I don't know Randall, but I expect he would enjoy this.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago

Sure

I still laughed. And I'll share.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Yeah, it's like an AI parodied an xkcd comic.