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[-] Entertainmeonly 85 points 1 month ago

Once again The Onion not being satire.

[-] Kalkaline@leminal.space 38 points 1 month ago

Hardtimes, they are a similar site and easily confused with the Onion, but let's give proper credit to the publication.

[-] OpenStars@discuss.online 22 points 1 month ago

Tbf, this community is called "The Onion":-P

[-] ech@lemm.ee 22 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The Onion is to satire sites what Nintendo was to consoles for parents and grandparents of the 80s/90s.

[-] jaybone@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Stupid Old Ass Boomers Don’t Know Shit Fam —The Onion

[-] ZeffSyde@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

True story: when I'm at my mom's house I'll tell her my Switch is a Nintendo or a Gameboy because explaining what it is is too much of a chore at this point.

[-] ZeroCool@slrpnk.net 7 points 1 month ago

Yeah, Anyone that follows this community would probably recognize my username because I post a lot of these articles… and the sidebar makes it clear this is a community for all sorts of satire sites. But I think it would’ve been better named “satire” rather than “the onion”

Every time I post something here there’s someone in the comments that’s confused about the fact that this sub welcomes content from multiple satire sites and not just The Onion.

[-] OpenStars@discuss.online 2 points 1 month ago

There is also The Onion and other satire w/ layers@sh.itjust.works. You could post both here and there - to link them make sure to use the repost feature, in the Lemmy web UI it looks like a double square to the right of the favorite/star icon - and thereby help grow that community on another instance.

Not only would that help the overall goal of not having all posts of one type be in a single location on the Fediverse, but I wonder if those words appearing (of "and other satire w/ layers") may help with understanding for the post in this community as well. Probably not though, bc the only people who tend to read the sidebar are those who actually make posts, while those who comment often do not.:-)

[-] Kalkaline@leminal.space 4 points 1 month ago

I totally understand the reason why there is confusion, and almost didn't reply because it felt nitpicky. Completely fair.

[-] OpenStars@discuss.online 3 points 1 month ago

I feel like we both mentioned facts there - hopefully we added something to the conversation, that there's some nuance wherein it both is but also is not The Onion, depending on which "it" we're talking about:-).

[-] AtomicHotSauce@lemmy.world 42 points 1 month ago

"Man, she keeps smiling at me. I think she digs me."

[-] fckreddit@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 month ago

Anything to keep the hope alive. I know that sentiment well enough.

[-] No1@aussie.zone 6 points 1 month ago

"She just wants your tip"

"That's OK. I don't need to go full penetration"

🙄

[-] CptEnder@lemmy.world 30 points 1 month ago

Funny story, so I ended up hooking up with the bartender at my local spot years ago. But was completely unaware.

Went there pretty much every day after work for a beer and dinner or a snack. It was a popular working ppl bar. Pretty much made friends with the whole staff over the years, went to weddings, gave relationship advice, etc. The bartender and I would often sneak to the bathroom to do some blow.

But this whole time I'm like yeah, sure I'm friends with some people here but mostly it's just when I'm here and definitely nothing romantic. One night I ended up closing out, had just broke up with someone, and she insisted I stay while she closed up. Then she was like, you wanna stay at my place? I was like yeah I've had a bit to drink that's really nice she was concerned. So I'm still 100% oblivious, sitting on her bed while she went to grab a beer, until she comes back in just in lingerie and beers. We didn't drink the beers haha.

[-] Default_Defect@midwest.social 12 points 1 month ago
[-] python@programming.dev 16 points 1 month ago

And we support and encourage him for that!

[-] GhiLA@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago

Daaaaaad, you tell that EVERY Christmas!

[-] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 month ago

Still a better story than HIMYM

[-] CptEnder@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago
[-] cori 23 points 1 month ago

This feels like a statement that's definitely true and only counts as satire because nobody has tested it yet

[-] Thebeardedsinglemalt@lemmy.world 18 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

He polls favorably among men who claim to be alphas but routinely slip roofies in girls drinks

[-] ZeffSyde@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

They're not roofies, they're Beta Blockers.

[-] gallopingsnail@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 month ago

I'd take metoprolol slipped into my drink over midazolam any day of the week.

[-] taiyang@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

See also:

  • Men who think the barista likes them because they read their name from a cup.
  • Men who think they don't need to tip their waitress and instead leave their number instead.
  • Men who expect a happy ending when getting a massage and again, don't leave a tip when they're sent away without one.
[-] veroxii@aussie.zone 14 points 1 month ago

Is a happy ending on a message like a smiley emoji?

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

Auto correct strikes again :)

[-] 0x0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 month ago

Bless your heart

[-] blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

8=m=>~ 🥲 Yes!

[-] AlecSadler@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

I spend a lot of time at bars drinking and people watching and guys leaving bartenders their number happens a lot more than I expected. Though I've typically seen them leave yuuuuge tips + their number, as if it impresses the bartender or something.

[-] Tylerdurdon@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

Hey man, I've gotten with some bartenders. That doesn't make me a dirty Vance fan. For shame!

[-] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Nah— no service worker would ever think that JD Vance is interested in them, or anything other than himself

[-] radicalautonomy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

J.D. Vance is a festering tumor in a suit. But I really do think Nia was hitting on me the other night.

[-] catsarebadpeople@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 month ago

No bits on tips

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