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[-] bolexforsoup 91 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Saying Aafrica twice messes with the pacing/delivery to me. Maybe it should just say “I blessed the rains.”

[-] then_three_more@lemmy.world 14 points 10 months ago

Or change the set up "Have you forgotten what happened in Kenya?"

[-] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 4 points 10 months ago
[-] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago
[-] AVincentInSpace@pawb.social 1 points 9 months ago

FREE SNORKEL WITH EVERY VISIT

[-] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I swear if this is a rickroll

Okay, it's not a rickroll, it's pretty swell actually

[-] then_three_more@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago
[-] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 1 points 10 months ago
[-] then_three_more@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

So by changing the set up to say Kenya, rather than Africa you obfuscate the punchline somewhat.

[-] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 1 points 10 months ago

True, and you might set up for a bonus DEEZ NUTS joke, as well

[-] doingthestuff@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago
[-] bolexforsoup 44 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

I know the song thanks.

The point is everyone knows it, that’s why the joke lands. So saying “I blessed the rains” is enough that they’ll piece it together. Trust the audience a bit > saying Aafrica twice

[-] itslilith 12 points 10 months ago

i get what you mean.

"Have you forgotten what happened down in Aafrika?"

...

"I blessed the rain"

would have been a better punchline, but it's still really good

[-] bolexforsoup 5 points 10 months ago

Yeah that’s all I’m saying lol it’d be stronger. Joke’s still funny of course

[-] cupcakezealot 52 points 10 months ago

making dad jokes? you better believe that's a pa-ladin.

[-] EmpathicVagrant@lemmy.world 16 points 10 months ago

Okay yep a paladin named Pa that tells dad jokes is now on my character list

[-] EffortlessEffluvium@lemm.ee 4 points 10 months ago

Pronounce it like Aladdin

[-] Donut@leminal.space 30 points 10 months ago

Why are they calling it Aafrica? Or is that just part of the other typos / spelling errors?

[-] scroll_responsibly@lemmy.sdf.org 45 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

This is likely because in the song from which this meme is riffing of of, Africa is sung with an elongated “a” like “aaaafrica”

Edit: Africa by Toto, 1:20 seconds in

[-] Attaxalotl@ttrpg.network 3 points 10 months ago
[-] itslilith 2 points 10 months ago

That'd be pronounced like Ehfrika

[-] Omega_Man@lemmy.world 16 points 10 months ago

I assumed because Africa doesn't exist on Toril.

[-] heftig@beehaw.org 14 points 10 months ago

It's a reference to Toto's song "Africa", and in the line "I bless the rains down in Africa" the "A" gets extended a lot.

[-] apotheotic@beehaw.org 10 points 10 months ago

They did it twice so it seems intentional. Beats me though.

[-] Donut@leminal.space 9 points 10 months ago

I didn't even see the second one fully, as it was behind an icon. Thanks for spotting that one for me

[-] Exeous@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago
[-] breakingcups@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago

Why would a bot get that wrong? Everyone blames everything slightly odd on bits nowadays...

[-] Black616Angel@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 10 months ago

bits

I think its a byte difference.

[-] Donut@leminal.space 11 points 10 months ago

Maybe half a byte, like a nibble

[-] Exeous@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

Not sure, just question.

[-] nokturne213@sopuli.xyz 3 points 10 months ago

Anyone else read that as Jackie Daytona?

[-] Artemis@lemmy.ml 27 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

...and from a single meme we see the great divide between Gen X/Millenials and Gen Z. Poor Toto!

[-] Klear@lemmy.world 13 points 10 months ago

Poor guy. Hope he finds his way back to Kansas.

[-] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

There'll be peace when he is done.

[-] Omega_Man@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago
[-] VindictiveJudge@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

Millenial here. I genuinely like the Weezer version better. I like the heavier guitar and I'm not a huge fan of the way the synth was implemented in the original.

[-] Atlas48@ttrpg.network 17 points 10 months ago

new plot hook for my vampire the masquerade game featuring the celetial chorus from the mage the ascension series.

[-] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 16 points 10 months ago

Man, I've heard this one as “I blessed the rains down in Ravnica”

[-] MalReynolds@slrpnk.net 10 points 10 months ago
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