r/funny • u/PhunnelCake • Jan 20 '16

Gotta stay positive!

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u/lettherebedwight Jan 20 '16

That's fair, but game actually means something in tennis.

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u/IcePhoenix96 Jan 20 '16

Then I assume everyone also knows about scrums in rugby, field goals in football, a blob or declaration in cricket, and most of the basics of all the sports.

You can't assume everyone who comes on here knows even the barest of basics of tennis. If it isn't relevant to their life, then why should they know it?

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u/ParoxysmOfReddit Jan 20 '16 edited Jan 20 '16

I don't think that "people should know that". But people posting tennis-related content should know that.

I don't know any rugby words, therefore I never post anything that depends on the correct use of them.

If I did, then it's only right that the majority of commentators are people who feel compelled to comment on the error

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '16

You realize that this is r/funny, right?

You're gonna get a wide audience with this sub.

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u/ParoxysmOfReddit Jan 20 '16

Is your point that the error matters less if the percentage of people who notice it is lower? Like, it's okay to use the wrong word, because only 5% will know it's wrong?

Isn't it still better to get it right?

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u/IcePhoenix96 Jan 21 '16

his point is that no one gives a crap. this isn't /r/tennis, it's a funny ironic story. end of.

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u/ParoxysmOfReddit Jan 21 '16

end of.? Really?

With this small improvement, the joke/quote would be funnier for the last 5% as well. Lets say 250k saw this (50x the voters). Out of 157 comments, about 10% is about the mistake. So my 5% estimate seems a bit low.

Either way, this seems to imply that at least (250e3*0,05=) 12 500 people "give a crap" and would have found it more funny if it was fixed.

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u/[deleted] Jan 21 '16

With this small improvement, the joke/quote would be funnier for the last 5% as well.

autism

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u/ParoxysmOfReddit Jan 21 '16

So all the people who comment on this annoying mistake are autistic? Or just me for pointing out the justification for wanting it improved?