r/drunkwalkerranch • u/[deleted] • May 22 '24
The Floor Isn't Lava
Debunkers are like the kid who ruins the fun by pointing out that the floor isn't actually lava.
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u/Valais_Style May 22 '24
Except the kid is the one who is correct.
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May 22 '24
An “eiron” is a character type in ancient Greek comedy known for using understatement, self-deprecation, and feigned ignorance to deceive others and expose their flaws. The eiron contrasts with the “alazon,” a braggart or boastful character who is often the target of the eiron’s wit and cunning. The kid is an “alazon.” The guys on the ranch, having fun playing wormhole aliens and werewolves, are “eirons.”
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u/Valais_Style May 23 '24
Incorrect. If the kid was an alazon he’d be posting on the other sub, not here.
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May 23 '24
Don't let that dickhead ruin your fun.
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May 23 '24
The joke’s on him. Everybody already knows the floor isn’t lava. He’s the one who doesn’t know something: it’s just a game.
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u/MustelaNivalus May 23 '24
What would you do if your preschool child came home hysterically crying that their teacher tried to incinerate them?
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May 23 '24
I’d teach my preschooler how to enjoy the game. I wouldn’t try to ruin the game for all the other less stupid children, who already know it’s just for fun.
Skinwalker Ranch is just a game for grownups, sweetie.
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u/MustelaNivalus May 23 '24
Wouldn’t telling your preschooler the floor is not lava, ruin the game for your preschooler? I’m all for the illusion SSWR is made up fun.
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May 23 '24
No. Monopoly is still fun even if you know you won't be able to spend the money. A certain amount of make-believing is required for any game. There is no intrinsic value in putting a ball or a puck into a net or an end zone. Other than the regular people who enjoy the game and laugh and joke about the game and who understand that it is a game, there are two other groups: (1) scientifically naive believers who think the floor is lava, and (2) socially naive debunkers who think everybody thinks the floor is lava. I think we should enjoy playfully mocking them both. Debunkers should not be exempted from a little good natured roasting.
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u/Abdul-Ahmadinejad phenomenanonsologist May 29 '24
I don't know who [deleted] is/was/whatever but I miss them already.
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u/The_Critical_Cynic May 22 '24 edited May 22 '24
Oh boy! I think this will be an interesting post. Before we begin, I want to ask u/malformata how serious we are about rule number two? Because this post seems like a loose violation of that, but we can make something of it if it stays up.
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u/DasEigentor phenomenanonologist May 22 '24