▲ 1314 ▼ A man in Moscow buys a newspaper... (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world 66 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Phen@lemmy.eco.br 99 points 2 years ago (8 children) If he's only looking at the front page, why is he even buying the newspaper? Can't he see it just by walking in front of the place? permalink fedilink source hideshow 16 child comments replies: [–] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 163 points 2 years ago (3 children) You're right. Let's go home folks, the joke is over. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] ReallyActuallyFrankenstein@lemmynsfw.com 47 points 2 years ago (1 child) Wait, I demand a refund for the joke. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) You didn't even buy it. You just walked past. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Shardikprime@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Bro did you even unfold the joke lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GoosLife@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago The joke I am looking for won't need to be permalink fedilink source parent [–] spirinolas@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Well, it's better to burn out than to fade away. permalink fedilink source parent [–] M137@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) The joke would have worked if he just went and looked at the front page but never bought the paper. No reason to have such a dumb oversight, it makes the joke worse. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago See, the West even wants jokes more efficient. No, no, you have to know, they don't understand our rebellion by working to rule - let the seller snap, not us... ...but, Ockam's Razor... It's hopeless. permalink fedilink source parent [–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world [S] 40 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's like stealing! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NarrativeBear@lemmy.world 37 points 2 years ago You wouldn't download a newspaper! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Furbag@lemmy.world 39 points 2 years ago (2 children) I think the joke would make more sense if the guy picked up the newspaper, unfolded it to see the entire front page, and then put it back and never bought it, day after day. The seller would still get mad because the guy never buys it, he only looks at the front page headline. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] GoosLife@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (2 children) Maybe in Soviet era Russia, it is implied that you must purchase the newspaper before you unfold it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Wiz@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago In Soviet Russia, the newspaper unfolds YOU. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Wiz@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago* I think it's funnier as is personally. doesn't make sense but it's still funny permalink fedilink source parent [–] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) He is just veing nice to the seller and actually giving him business. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] M137@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago "veing" permalink fedilink source parent [–] Sergio@slrpnk.net 14 points 2 years ago For a year, the man just looks at the front page without buying the newspaper. Why does he never die? the man asks. I bet it's because I don't buy the paper. If I buy the paper, then the man will die sooner. So the man starts buying the paper. permalink fedilink source parent [–] inlandempire@jlai.lu 8 points 2 years ago Comedians hate this simple trick! permalink fedilink source parent [–] oce@jlai.lu 7 points 2 years ago Not in Soviet Russia apparently. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JudahBenHur@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago take it easy permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 163 points 2 years ago (3 children) You're right. Let's go home folks, the joke is over. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] ReallyActuallyFrankenstein@lemmynsfw.com 47 points 2 years ago (1 child) Wait, I demand a refund for the joke. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) You didn't even buy it. You just walked past. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Shardikprime@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Bro did you even unfold the joke lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GoosLife@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago The joke I am looking for won't need to be permalink fedilink source parent [–] spirinolas@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Well, it's better to burn out than to fade away. permalink fedilink source parent [–] M137@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) The joke would have worked if he just went and looked at the front page but never bought the paper. No reason to have such a dumb oversight, it makes the joke worse. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago See, the West even wants jokes more efficient. No, no, you have to know, they don't understand our rebellion by working to rule - let the seller snap, not us... ...but, Ockam's Razor... It's hopeless. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ReallyActuallyFrankenstein@lemmynsfw.com 47 points 2 years ago (1 child) Wait, I demand a refund for the joke. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) You didn't even buy it. You just walked past. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Shardikprime@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Bro did you even unfold the joke lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GoosLife@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago The joke I am looking for won't need to be permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 21 points 2 years ago (1 child) You didn't even buy it. You just walked past. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Shardikprime@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Bro did you even unfold the joke lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GoosLife@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago The joke I am looking for won't need to be permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Shardikprime@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Bro did you even unfold the joke lmao permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] GoosLife@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago The joke I am looking for won't need to be permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GoosLife@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago The joke I am looking for won't need to be permalink fedilink source parent
[–] spirinolas@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Well, it's better to burn out than to fade away. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] M137@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) The joke would have worked if he just went and looked at the front page but never bought the paper. No reason to have such a dumb oversight, it makes the joke worse. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago See, the West even wants jokes more efficient. No, no, you have to know, they don't understand our rebellion by working to rule - let the seller snap, not us... ...but, Ockam's Razor... It's hopeless. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago See, the West even wants jokes more efficient. No, no, you have to know, they don't understand our rebellion by working to rule - let the seller snap, not us... ...but, Ockam's Razor... It's hopeless. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world [S] 40 points 2 years ago (1 child) That's like stealing! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] NarrativeBear@lemmy.world 37 points 2 years ago You wouldn't download a newspaper! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NarrativeBear@lemmy.world 37 points 2 years ago You wouldn't download a newspaper! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Furbag@lemmy.world 39 points 2 years ago (2 children) I think the joke would make more sense if the guy picked up the newspaper, unfolded it to see the entire front page, and then put it back and never bought it, day after day. The seller would still get mad because the guy never buys it, he only looks at the front page headline. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] GoosLife@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (2 children) Maybe in Soviet era Russia, it is implied that you must purchase the newspaper before you unfold it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Wiz@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago In Soviet Russia, the newspaper unfolds YOU. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Wiz@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago* I think it's funnier as is personally. doesn't make sense but it's still funny permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GoosLife@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago (2 children) Maybe in Soviet era Russia, it is implied that you must purchase the newspaper before you unfold it? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Wiz@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago In Soviet Russia, the newspaper unfolds YOU. permalink fedilink source parent [+] Wiz@midwest.social 1 point 2 years ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Wiz@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago In Soviet Russia, the newspaper unfolds YOU. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago* I think it's funnier as is personally. doesn't make sense but it's still funny permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 18 points 2 years ago (1 child) He is just veing nice to the seller and actually giving him business. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] M137@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago "veing" permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sergio@slrpnk.net 14 points 2 years ago For a year, the man just looks at the front page without buying the newspaper. Why does he never die? the man asks. I bet it's because I don't buy the paper. If I buy the paper, then the man will die sooner. So the man starts buying the paper. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] inlandempire@jlai.lu 8 points 2 years ago Comedians hate this simple trick! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] oce@jlai.lu 7 points 2 years ago Not in Soviet Russia apparently. permalink fedilink source parent
