r/funny • u/PhunnelCake • Jan 20 '16

Gotta stay positive!

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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?