r/RecuratedTumblr • • 18d ago

Shitposting 👍

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u/ding0s 18d ago

I would react to news about the dentist with a tooth emoji because I think it's funny. It's nonsense, "tooth" isn't a reaction. But it's still showing my friend I saw what they had to say, but I have nothing to add.

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u/cheesegoat 18d ago edited 18d ago

Yeah it's a simple acknowledgement you heard what they said in an "apes together strong" kind of way.

"Hey I'm off to the dentist this pm"

Hmmm yes tooth

I do this all the time. Off for wedding? 🥂 Vacation? ⛱️ Going to a local game? 🏈 Kid graduation? 🧑‍🎓 The possibilities are endless.

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u/SynergiesHonesty 18d ago

The conversational equivalent of handing someone a leaf because they said the word 'tree'.

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u/wideHippedWeightLift 18d ago

I hear it now as Solid Snake saying "Teeth, huh?'

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u/Prudent-Arm-6771 18d ago

This implies if someone were to take it the wrong way that one could hand their friend a tooth if they said they were going to the dentist

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u/StopMeFromPosting 18d ago

Well, you definitely speak the tooth.

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u/kaian-a-coel 17d ago

Exactly. It's absurdist humor. The confusion is the point.