Flaming

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11 Comments

noodlejetski@lemm.ee · 98 pts · 1y (9 replies)

hypothesis: more than 90% of Tumblr screenshots can be made funnier by removing the last captured reply

RootBeerGuy@discuss.tchncs.de · 28 pts · 1y (5 replies)

noodlejetski@lemm.ee · 83 pts · 1y (3 replies)

hypothesis: it does not work recursively

XTL@sopuli.xyz · 31 pts · 1y (1 reply)

It does if you follow through to the end. There may be local minima on the way.

noodlejetski@lemm.ee · 35 pts · 1y

a very thin stripe of background from the first screenshot. all posts have been cropped out.

mother of god, you were right

Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 1y

Hypothesis regarding recursion: see Recursion Hypothesis

idunnololz@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 1y

activ8r@sh.itjust.works · 21 pts · 1y

In this case I think having "no notes" and then "104,574 notes" adds a little bonus giggle at the end.

lime@feddit.nu · 12 pts · 1y

hypothesis: the last reply is usually left there to stop hundreds of people replying that exact same thing below.

KombatWombat@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 1y

On reddit there was r/comedyhomicide for these cases where someone felt the need to tack on a random reaction to something funny. As if the viewer needs to be guided to what their reaction should be. It always reminded me of a laugh track.

HK65@sopuli.xyz · 38 pts · 1y

Subject: Fire

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to inform you of a fire that has broken out on the premises of 123 Cavendon Road

**no, that's too formal.**

Fire! Fire! Help me! 123 Cavendon Road. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Yours truly, Maurice Moss.