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[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 22 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I hate that I actually know what those words mean.

[–] NachBarcelona@piefed.social 9 points 2 days ago (1 children)

well it's just some primitive online slang that's easy to decipher and identify. incel talk was never made to be all that cryptic, it's just hateful smugness.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

If it was actually cryptic those idiots wouldn't be about to figure it out. lol

[–] 9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

For a while back in the early reddit days, i was subscribed to the incel subreddit and i thought this was all just satire. I found it all kind of funny....

Tbh I just reposted this, none of these words mean anything to me

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 25 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Incel language has become mainstream.

[–] HasturInYellow@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's this timelines Double-Speak.

Doubleplus ungood, citizen.

[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (3 children)

Idk if I'd call it all double speak. Some of it sure, like red pilled or black pilled etc., but certainly looksmaxxing is not double speak.

That being said; I fucking hate 4channers. I may actually spit on someone as a reflex if they talk to me like this.

Edit: also, I'm not allowed to say your name because of Arkham Horror restrictions.

[–] Venat0r@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Yeah it's actually speaksmaxxing. It's probably more than double.

[–] HasturInYellow@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Have you seen it? The play?

Have you seen it?

[–] Soulg@ani.social 2 points 2 days ago

I talk like this to my friends ironically and it feels so stupid every time

[–] nixukty@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 days ago (3 children)

it seems to be used ironically the majority of the time

[–] entwine@programming.dev 9 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

That doesn't matter. For every sarcastic comment online, there will be a certain percentage of people that misses the joke and takes it seriously. Over time, these people accumulate and become a real cultural/political force.

The Trump administration is basically entirely made up of these groups. Read through this list and you'll probably find a conspiracy theory you've personally made a sarcastic joke about at some point in your internet life.

It is. But nonetheless, we’re seeing it.

[–] EtnaAtsume@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Those who get their kicks by pretending to be idiots, etc.

[–] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 42 points 2 days ago (1 children)

why am i strugglegooning urbanpilled changemaxxers on a server with corruptionmaxxing mods?

[–] SmackemWittadic@lemmy.world 11 points 2 days ago

Every day we stray further from mods light

[–] Horsey@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

Phoenix is crazy. It’s both super bikeable, and not at the same time. It’s the 5th largest city in the country after Houston which is way worse than here.

[–] Bad_Engineering@fedia.io 12 points 2 days ago (1 children)

This post makes me want to buy a car.

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 3 points 1 day ago

I'll sell you one.

[–] Unsealed9041@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

Sounds like you need mog your bike pedals instead, if your cortisol level isn't too high.

[–] D_C@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Schmoo@slrpnk.net 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Translation:

It's so hard being someone who walks and does a lot of cardio in a state that's obsessed with cars and addicted to gasoline like Arizona.

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

I'm being the 120 degree weather has something to do with this as well.

[–] scutiger@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

But it's a dry heat!

[–] zbyte64@awful.systems 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

A bike adds to the fun of dodging a giant laser by dashing from one shade island to another.

[–] MasterNerd@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 days ago

That's it, I'm selling my bike

[–] RoddyStiggs@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 days ago

Fucking coids