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[–] Evil_Shrubbery@thelemmy.club 37 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

Yeah, it's hard for us fluent in sarcasm to actually understand those that struggle with it - like wdym you can't tell? Even the sentences are set up as a joke.

I've learned to add "/s" at the end but it icks me every time.

[–] chuckleslord@lemmy.world 24 points 2 weeks ago

Poe's law. People aren't dumb, they just know that there are dumb people out there

[–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 22 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

We live in a post-truth era, with confidently-incorrect people all around. Too many people without a care for reason, facts, and how reality works have ideas that are able to gain traction in public.

Look at anti-vaxxers. Look at flat-earthers. Look at Trump winning a second time.

Although I pegged this post as sarcasm at the start (the guy’s job title gives it away), I’ve heard equally ridiculous statements from real people before. Sadly, I can’t fault people for assuming honest stupidity if that’s what they’re accustomed to encountering.

[–] JandroDelSol@lemmy.world 20 points 2 weeks ago

you severely underestimate how many people say the stupidest shit and mean it completely sincerely lmao