Smooth Dunk | Bluesky

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5 panel comic

Panel 1: Pink guy saying: I just made a silly joke!

Panel 2: Pink guy turns to see a door swing open, revealing a Weird Greenish Guy in the doorway

Panels 3-5: Weird greenish guy begins to walk towards Pink Guy in a very creepy manner. He says: I’m Gonna take it SERIOUSLY

By panel 5 Weird Guy has Pink Guy in a death grip. He’s going to throttle him for having the audacity to tell a silly joke on social media

  • krashmo@lemmy.world
    5·
    4 hours ago

    What does taking those things seriously change as far as your response is concerned? If you mean ‘I try to correct that person’s behavior’ then that seems like a losing battle that’s also adding to the engagement you mentioned. If you mean ‘I downvote and move on’ then that seems like a sensible choice.

    • blackbelt352@lemmy.world
      9·
      3 hours ago

      My actual response depends on the situation and how i’m feeling at any given moment. Usually its just ignore and move on, sometimes I’m feeling in a “be snarky online” mood.

      What does it change? Eh maybe someone somewhere will see the pushback on the -ism/-phobia and rethink. I’m not saying it does, it probably doesn’t most of the time, but I’m forever realistically optimistic and recognize I need to put in the work to make real that optimism.

      • velma@sh.itjust.works
        5·
        3 hours ago

        Eh maybe someone somewhere will see the pushback and on the -ism/-phobia and rethink.

        I do it for the groups that are being targeted by the “joke” as well. To show them that other people don’t agree with it.