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[-] balsoft@lemmy.ml 245 points 1 month ago

Man, I'm getting old. I don't understand why all jokes have to be fake twitter screenshots now.

[-] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 50 points 1 month ago

It is just a format for the joke, like a web comic or video of a skit.

[-] balsoft@lemmy.ml 30 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Yes, as I've said, this is just me getting old rather than any issue with the joke format :)

[-] GroundedGator@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago

I disagree. The joke is meh without the names. If they did the same thing but with 2 made up people or cartoon characters it would fall flat. This format is disingenuous and doesn't hold up without making it seem like celebrities said it.

[-] TheOakTree@lemm.ee 9 points 1 month ago

I don't really understand why it needs to be in Xitter format aside from creating initial confusion. Using a picture+speechbubble format with Gates and Torvalds has 99% of the same energy, minus the misdirection. It's not like Torvalds has used Xitter in the last decade.

[-] tfm@europe.pub 14 points 1 month ago

Initially, I had the same thought. However, given that it was clearly fake and meant to be humorous without causing any harm, I believe it's acceptable.

[-] IndustryStandard@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Torvalds bantering with Gates is straight weird.

[-] RogueBanana@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago

Wasn't very obvious to me and I had to check the comments. Maybe you could just put a disclaimer in description if not the title?

[-] tfm@europe.pub 3 points 1 month ago

You are right. Done!

[-] toy_boat_toy_boat@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

I'm old, too. Give it a year (basically just blink in old man time) and there will be something totally new and horrifying to annoy you.

[-] greybeard@feddit.online 2 points 1 month ago

Nobody: Me: This

/s

[-] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 month ago

The same as "text message screenshot jokes" were all the rage a couple years ago

[-] aeternum 1 points 1 month ago
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