I'm not really sure what you're going for because that link doesn't go anywhere. Doing a cursory search of gaslight(1944) doesn't bring anything up either). Are you sure you're remembering properly?
Once there was mysterious gas arising from a crack in the ground. The gas was flammable, and when lit the light emitted turned anything illuminated into a female. No where else was this magic found, so fortifications were built around the crack to control and protect it, and they were staffed strongly and continuously. There was but one designed access point, and but one person that controlled the opening and closing of that access point: the girl-light gas-keep gate-boss.
Interestingly the term "gaslighting" is often cited in the film "Gaslight" as a person slowly changing the gas light level in the house and convincing an occupant that the level is still the same. This never happens in the film. The "tricking" part in the film has nothing to do with the gas lamp and it changing is completely unintentional (yet still important).
In the original series there was an entire episode dedicated to whether he wanted to break up with someone because they were incompatible or because he was bothered by her saying "that's so funny" instead of laughing.
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Brkdncr@lemmy.world · 37 pts · 118d
Anyone that wants to use the term “gaslighting” should watch one of the films it originated from.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaslight_(1944_film
There was more than one film because it was adapted from a play.
MasterNerd@lemmy.zip · 20 pts · 118d
I'm not really sure what you're going for because that link doesn't go anywhere. Doing a cursory search of gaslight(1944) doesn't bring anything up either). Are you sure you're remembering properly?
Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 13 pts · 118d
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaslight_(1944_film)
OP left out a parenthesis.
excral@feddit.org · 13 pts · 118d
Here is a fixed link
ivanafterall@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 118d
And apparently the 1944 film is a reboot of the 1940 British film of the same name.
lastlybutfirstly@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 118d
I'm pretty sure they're joking.
MasterNerd@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 117d
It looks like my mock gaslightijg was more effective than anticipated
village604@adultswim.fan · 27 pts · 118d
That's not really gaslighting though.
A_norny_mousse@piefed.zip · 12 pts · 118d
Agreed. This could have been a much better strip.
OpenStars@piefed.social · 36 pts · 118d
No it couldn't.
moriquende@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 117d
Hm, last time this comic was posted you did agree it was gaslighting.
Saapas@piefed.zip · 5 pts · 118d
People seem to think any sort of disagreement is gaslighting now lol
Klear@quokk.au · 14 pts · 118d
Not really. You made that up.
Saapas@piefed.zip · 7 pts · 118d
That's better
bss03@infosec.pub · 16 pts · 118d
Once there was mysterious gas arising from a crack in the ground. The gas was flammable, and when lit the light emitted turned anything illuminated into a female. No where else was this magic found, so fortifications were built around the crack to control and protect it, and they were staffed strongly and continuously. There was but one designed access point, and but one person that controlled the opening and closing of that access point: the girl-light gas-keep gate-boss.
ripcord@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 117d
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nexguy@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 118d
Interestingly the term "gaslighting" is often cited in the film "Gaslight" as a person slowly changing the gas light level in the house and convincing an occupant that the level is still the same. This never happens in the film. The "tricking" part in the film has nothing to do with the gas lamp and it changing is completely unintentional (yet still important).
Hadriscus@jlai.lu · 8 pts · 117d
Are you saying that gaslighting itself is a Mandela effect ??
nexguy@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 117d
I don't want this info getting around. Stop posting about it!
Hadriscus@jlai.lu · 2 pts · 117d
Ah, well, you know. Now that people learnt about it, they're going to see it everywhere.
anugeshtu@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 117d
No, they aren't! They're all individuals!
Hadriscus@jlai.lu · 2 pts · 117d
dammit I can't figure out this one
hakunawazo@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 117d
Ah, you're talking about the Streisand effect where a cat will be put in a deadly box and regardless the outcome in the end the topic is Hitler.
lugal@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 117d
Is this true or are you gaslighting us?
nexguy@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 117d
You mean gas-lighted? That's the term. Always has been.
UnrefinedChihuahua@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 8 pts · 118d
They were called Lamplighters IIRC.
Elilol@fedinsfw.app · 4 pts · 118d
toynbee@piefed.social · 3 pts · 117d
Are you dating JD?
Elilol@fedinsfw.app · 1 pts · 117d
toynbee@piefed.social · 3 pts · 117d
That's the one.
In the original series there was an entire episode dedicated to whether he wanted to break up with someone because they were incompatible or because he was bothered by her saying "that's so funny" instead of laughing.
Elilol@fedinsfw.app · 2 pts · 117d
toynbee@piefed.social · 1 pts · 117d
That's not funny.
That's so funny.