Using a murdered woman as a joke, didn't think Linux users had bad taste. Maybe I should stay on windows.
this post was submitted on 15 Mar 2026
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I sure hope I finally got my install stable
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Didn't think Linux users had bad taste? Have you seen the amount of those guys who use GNOME?
Or, hear me out, the joke draws attention to an overprivileged murderer who has thus far avoided justice (which is cool and good)
Well, he died, so either that is justice or he never got it and never will.
Well rest in piss, OJ
I hadn't heard! It's been a rough week for me, so that was welcome good news.
Imagine putting this much effort into being mad. You realize it's been the butt of the joke for a long time now? You should be upset at the American justice system, not some random guy.
Misguided anger
You get my reluctant upvote
I could not have said it better
I don't get it
He killed her. Apparently, that's funny.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Nicole_Brown_Simpson_and_Ron_Goldman
widely believed that oj killed nicole simpson
Lemmy Linux users are out of hand, this is tasteless.
Oh because Linux is such a unified and happy community.
Doing the "I'm a murderer" joke is a gross take.
Afaik the meme is telling us that Linux doesn't save a "Windows PC", it murders it ... apparently.
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I'm sorry but what the absolute fuck is your problem
I laughed and then was surprised by the comments. Damn, tough crowd. I didn't think OJ jokes would still be so touchy in 2026.
Norm is smiling in his grave right now
... and you're blocked.
Keep blocking, buddy. The internet might not be the right place for you.
Ngl, my sense of humor runs dark as fuck, so I got a laugh out of this.
Which might piss people off, but IDGAF. I've had brains on my hands before, I no longer have to GAF about others' opinions of my humor
I have a problem with dark humor only online. I live in a society where almost anything can be joked about. I fall on the ground -> I laugh, 3 of computers I tried to start for an exam fail and lose me exam time -> I laugh, my dog falls from 8th floor from balcony.. it takes some time but I end up laughing about it. Heck I even laughed about getting molested as a kid though years later. Joke is only bad when it makes the person in question feel bad and she is fucking dead. Are we supposed to avoid a sensitive topic because ~10 people could feel bad? When people make jokes while they starve to death is it improper, because it can sadden their neighbors? Joking is a way to cope with sorrow with different ceilings across cultures. When in Rome do as Romans say and in middle space (internet) shut the fuck up (not the author of the comment I am replying to) and tolerate each other.
Norm MacDonald is to OJ killing his wife as I am to Bush dropping the towers
Pretty fucked up bro