Homophonic

Original post: coolmathgam.es (Mastodon)

93 points · 8 comments · view on lemmy.world

8 Comments

HotsauceHurricane@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 341d (1 reply)

If this bi-cellular?

Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de · 5 pts · 341d

Perhaps. And maybe also a trans-ponder.

Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de · 7 pts · 341d (5 replies)

Maybe she meant hobophobic.
Because hobos travel a lot and would certainly benefit of multiple SIMs to avoid roaming costs.

Macchi_the_Slime@piefed.blahaj.zone · 7 pts · 341d (4 replies)

Nah they just sound similar, it's homophonic.

Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de · 2 pts · 341d

Can't find the homophone here... But I am beginning to suspect that she is somewhat phonephobic.

Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de · 1 pts · 341d (2 replies)

But, now in earnest: Is there a homophone in there that I am perhaps missing as a non-native speaker? Because I don't see any and may not entirely get the joke..

DarkSirrush@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 341d

In case you are asking about the original post and not the follow up joke, its a reference to western gay culture, which may be a bit difficult to explain, as there's a few layers to it.

  • there's a lot of code switching (essentially changing outward personality) between your friends, close friends, gay friends, family, etc, depending on what they are comfortable with/how uncomfortable you want to make them. Having multiple phone numbers would be a way of separating the way of speaking based on what number you are texting from
  • multiple phone numbers is also a good way of separating you personal/work/sexual contacts
  • there is also a culture of both blocking your flings on all social media/texting/etc, but then making alt accounts to stalk them/check up on how their lives are going. Having multiple phone numbers could help with authenticating those alt accounts, and also gives you a way of bypassing their blocks on you for either harassment or apologies, or even just to ask for a night out with them (even if its specifically to spite a 3rd party, and not because you wish to make up with the person you blocked)
  • 'X thing is homophobic because it inconveniences my gay ass in this moment' is a popular meme (as pointed out by my spouse)
  • probably another layer I am too autistic/not enough in the community to get
  • honestly, my first few points are probably very much over thinking it
Macchi_the_Slime@piefed.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 341d

It's not actually a homophone, but I was just extending the homophobic/hobophobic joke. Where instead of going from homo to hobo I went from phobic to phonic. Also calling back to the post title.