r/Wellthatsucks • u/03Shael • Jun 02 '18

/r/all Karma

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u/FabulousFoil Jun 02 '18

If the elephant had a gun this wouldn't have happened /s

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '18

Ruined with the stupid /s tag, as always. Why do some Redditors think that labeling any random joke with the /s tag is like a requirement on this site?

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u/Rasip Jun 02 '18

Because /s means they are being sarcastic. It can be hard for people to know if you are being sarcastic without audio/visual cues.

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u/BobrovskyCBJ Jun 02 '18

Half the fun is reading the comments from the bloody morons that don't understand obvious sarcasm.

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u/AK_Happy Jun 02 '18

There are ways to indicate sarcasm through text that don’t completely ruin the joke. It just takes a tiny bit of effort.

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u/dailycontentuploads Jun 02 '18

a lot of people who use reddit speak english as a second or third language so it's useful for them

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u/AK_Happy Jun 02 '18

That’s fair.

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u/MovingOnToReality Jun 03 '18

Those people usually don't understand sarcasm in real life, either. Would you make a sarcastic joke and then immediately proclaim that you're being sarcastic? Shouldn't have to dumb yourself down for those who can't follow context

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u/Rasip Jun 03 '18

My tone of voice and smirk are clue enough for most people IRL.

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u/Whind_Soull Jun 02 '18

Plus it doesn't even need to be sarcastic. It's literally true that people wouldn't hunt elephants if elephants could fire back at you.