It's not an obsession, it's just a game where people sneak it into their posts and then see how long it takes people to realize it. It's just a momentary amusement, and isn't taken very seriously. Definitely not an obsession, and not something to take too seriously, it's just people having some fun.
There are some clever versions of it though. The most unique was the version done using song titles, with all the images being pictures of the performers, so no graphics to help you figure it out.
Yeah, i've looked it up on know your meme before. I used to read Ctrl alt del so I actually read that strip when it was new. But I guess it doesn't live in the back of my head like that.
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Paradachshund@lemmy.today · 121 pts · 295d
Is this loss?
virku@lemmy.world · 27 pts · 295d
How the hell does people keep seeing loss everywhere like that?
marcos@lemmy.world · 76 pts · 295d
This one is quite obvious, and the only way to interpret the post.
But yeah, people's obsession with that thing is unsettling.
pelespirit@sh.itjust.works · 19 pts · 295d
I think it's nostalgia at this point, it's the first symbolism they understood or something.
GratefullyGodless@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 293d
It's not an obsession, it's just a game where people sneak it into their posts and then see how long it takes people to realize it. It's just a momentary amusement, and isn't taken very seriously. Definitely not an obsession, and not something to take too seriously, it's just people having some fun.
There are some clever versions of it though. The most unique was the version done using song titles, with all the images being pictures of the performers, so no graphics to help you figure it out.
Passerby6497@lemmy.world · 25 pts · 295d
With our eyes.
LarsIsCool@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 295d
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gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 294d
.:|:;Nythos@sh.itjust.works · 8 pts · 294d
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Banana@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 295d
Is this an earnest question?
virku@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 295d
Yep. Never really picked up on the meme.
wavebeam@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 295d
Banana@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 294d
It's a reference to an old comic called Ctrl+alt+delete
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loss_(Ctrl%2BAlt%2BDel)
virku@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 294d
Yeah, i've looked it up on know your meme before. I used to read Ctrl alt del so I actually read that strip when it was new. But I guess it doesn't live in the back of my head like that.
Banana@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 294d
Oh haha fair enough, I always run it down the list in my head when I see a meme that seemingly doesn't make sense and "is this loss?" Is one of them
abbadon420@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 295d
They're just so two thousand late.
ceenote@lemmy.world · 72 pts · 295d
In this case, the loss was billions of investor dollars.
Typhoon@lemmy.ca · 13 pts · 295d
They're not lost. They showed up in Elon's personal bank account.
voodooattack@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 294d
That’s a net positive
SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 294d
They bought a propaganda and censorship machine. Nothing was lost.
AtariDump@lemmy.world · 71 pts · 294d
FalseTautology@lemmy.zip · 10 pts · 294d
I've never seen this, thanks for making me cackle in public
AtariDump@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 293d
(You’re welcome)
aarch0x40@lemmy.world · 37 pts · 295d
It always reminded me of the X11 logo
nerdks@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 294d
Same
OhStopYellingAtMe@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 294d
I’m at a Loss.
dastanktal@lemmy.ml · 10 pts · 295d
Why is always loss?
someguy3@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 295d
Y is always loss?
X is always loss.
dastanktal@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 294d
😫
notarobot@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 294d
Whats is loss in this case? I'm at a loss (pun intended. But really though. I don't get it)
dastanktal@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 294d
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loss_%28Ctrl%2BAlt%2BDel%29
Turns out, there is actually a Wikipedia article about this, which is hilarious 😂
h4x0r@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 9 pts · 295d
maniel@sopuli.xyz · 4 pts · 295d
HaHa
Kolanaki@pawb.social · 5 pts · 294d
This dude has a death wish.
daannii@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 293d
I thought he wanted a swastika but figured he'd rotate it and remove the fins and we wouldn't notice.
etherphon@midwest.social · 3 pts · 295d