▲ 751 ▼ You know what? I'll just wait... (lemmy.zip) submitted 2 years ago by CluelessDude@lemmy.zip to c/gaming@lemmy.zip 63 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) With inflation, $150 is about $40 in 2021 money. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] wafflez@lemmy.world -8 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) Do you ever read flippant comments as they are intended, or do you just immediately flip into "Angry teenager with vague grasp of communism" mode? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] echodot@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) People don't really realise that tone of voice is hard to convey in text. You have to pick your market with sarcasm on the internet, it either has to be super obvious or it has to be in a context in which people are expecting sarcasm. Also there's always going to be someone who actually thinks along the lines of a sarcastic comment, and it's always difficult to tell whether or not they actually think that's the case. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* Sorry, we're British. Everything is assumed to be sarcastic until proven otherwise. It's far easier that way, skin like rhinos, us permalink fedilink source parent
[+] wafflez@lemmy.world -8 points 2 years ago (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) Do you ever read flippant comments as they are intended, or do you just immediately flip into "Angry teenager with vague grasp of communism" mode? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] echodot@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) People don't really realise that tone of voice is hard to convey in text. You have to pick your market with sarcasm on the internet, it either has to be super obvious or it has to be in a context in which people are expecting sarcasm. Also there's always going to be someone who actually thinks along the lines of a sarcastic comment, and it's always difficult to tell whether or not they actually think that's the case. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* Sorry, we're British. Everything is assumed to be sarcastic until proven otherwise. It's far easier that way, skin like rhinos, us permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) Do you ever read flippant comments as they are intended, or do you just immediately flip into "Angry teenager with vague grasp of communism" mode? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] echodot@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) People don't really realise that tone of voice is hard to convey in text. You have to pick your market with sarcasm on the internet, it either has to be super obvious or it has to be in a context in which people are expecting sarcasm. Also there's always going to be someone who actually thinks along the lines of a sarcastic comment, and it's always difficult to tell whether or not they actually think that's the case. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* Sorry, we're British. Everything is assumed to be sarcastic until proven otherwise. It's far easier that way, skin like rhinos, us permalink fedilink source parent
[–] echodot@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) People don't really realise that tone of voice is hard to convey in text. You have to pick your market with sarcasm on the internet, it either has to be super obvious or it has to be in a context in which people are expecting sarcasm. Also there's always going to be someone who actually thinks along the lines of a sarcastic comment, and it's always difficult to tell whether or not they actually think that's the case. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* Sorry, we're British. Everything is assumed to be sarcastic until proven otherwise. It's far easier that way, skin like rhinos, us permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mr_Blott@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* Sorry, we're British. Everything is assumed to be sarcastic until proven otherwise. It's far easier that way, skin like rhinos, us permalink fedilink source parent
