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[–] haulyard@lemmy.world 46 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

And when he turned around and pointed violently at the flag in the same style? Does that make it more clear?

[–] aaron@lemm.ee 3 points 5 hours ago (6 children)

It wasn't completely clear that my comment was pure sarcasm? Seriously?

[–] endeavor@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (2 children)

Youre talking to people whose country elected trump. Even the bright ones aren't too bright.

[–] Cephalotrocity@biglemmowski.win 1 points 46 minutes ago (1 children)

Dude, he was asking sarcastically.

[–] endeavor@sopuli.xyz 1 points 41 minutes ago

Spare me the sarcasm.

[–] aaron@lemm.ee 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)
[–] archonet@lemy.lol 0 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (1 children)

if I may interject with a suggestion going forwards, I usually add one of these to a comment when I'm being a smartass

for the intellectually challenged/s

then again you may find it funnier to omit that, I'm not your dad, do what you want.

[–] aaron@lemm.ee 2 points 1 hour ago

I really do find it funnier to omit clues to idiots who read my comments

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 38 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

That's been the conservative line all day. Repeating a partisan lie word for word is not sarcasm.

[–] aaron@lemm.ee 2 points 4 hours ago

Nobody conservative was defending this by saying he was pointing his thumb and the rest of his fingers violently at someone

[–] DashboTreeFrog@discuss.online 13 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I've found online that /s is almost always needed. May take a bit from the joke but also, clarifies for everyone that you are not actually being an asshole when you can't visibly roll your eyes and use the proper "sarcasm inflection"

[–] aaron@lemm.ee 0 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

I've found that people who can't detect obvious sarcasm are probably not worth the effort of explaining it

[–] DashboTreeFrog@discuss.online 4 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

Fair. I've spent most my life working with the neurodivergent community, so even IRL I know some very intelligent people need a bit of help with implied meaning. I know I've had my fair share of "woosh" moments

[–] aaron@lemm.ee 2 points 3 hours ago

Likewise. I appreciate your service

[–] VubDapple@lemmy.world 12 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Actually no. Maybe include /s or something?

[–] aaron@lemm.ee 3 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Who "points their thumb" at someone "violently"? What reality is this

[–] VubDapple@lemmy.world 12 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Assuming you're operating in good faith, just take the feedback and try to learn from it.

[–] aaron@lemm.ee 1 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

Lol. This is a community about satire, right?

[–] Jerkface@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago

It was abundantly clear to me. Cheers, buddy!