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[-] Phen@lemmy.eco.br 94 points 7 months ago

If he's only looking at the front page, why is he even buying the newspaper? Can't he see it just by walking in front of the place?

[-] 5714@lemmy.dbzer0.com 156 points 7 months ago

You're right. Let's go home folks, the joke is over.

[-] spirinolas@lemmy.world 3 points 7 months ago

Well, it's better to burn out than to fade away.

[-] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 40 points 7 months ago
[-] NarrativeBear@lemmy.world 36 points 7 months ago

You wouldn't download a newspaper!

[-] Furbag@lemmy.world 36 points 7 months ago

I think the joke would make more sense if the guy picked up the newspaper, unfolded it to see the entire front page, and then put it back and never bought it, day after day. The seller would still get mad because the guy never buys it, he only looks at the front page headline.

[-] TriflingToad@sh.itjust.works 8 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I think it's funnier as is personally. doesn't make sense but it's still funny

[-] GoosLife@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago

Maybe in Soviet era Russia, it is implied that you must purchase the newspaper before you unfold it?

[-] Wiz@midwest.social 3 points 7 months ago

In Soviet Russia, the newspaper unfolds YOU.

[-] Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 17 points 7 months ago

He is just veing nice to the seller and actually giving him business.

[-] Sergio@slrpnk.net 14 points 7 months ago

For a year, the man just looks at the front page without buying the newspaper.

Why does he never die? the man asks. I bet it's because I don't buy the paper. If I buy the paper, then the man will die sooner.

So the man starts buying the paper.

[-] inlandempire@jlai.lu 8 points 7 months ago

Comedians hate this simple trick!

[-] oce@jlai.lu 7 points 7 months ago

Not in Soviet Russia apparently.

[-] JudahBenHur@lemm.ee 7 points 7 months ago
this post was submitted on 07 Jan 2025
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