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[–] Sheeple@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

I feel like people didn't catch the /s at the end of your shitpost

[–] Skua@kbin.social 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It would make for a pretty cool setting for a story though. Set in the near future, first crewed missions to Venus find petroglyphs recording the last days of their ancestors

[–] Sheeple@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

It's a surprisingly common scifi trope.

[–] Lmaydev@programming.dev -3 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] Sheeple@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Then why the fuck out a /s at the end when it isn't sarcasm

[–] Lmaydev@programming.dev -5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

It is by definition not sarcasm. So it doesn't need a /s

Sarcasm usually involves saying the opposite of what you really mean. But it's hard to infer from text so you add the /s so people don't downvote because they think you are serious.

I.e. the OC is soo sarcastic /s or Trump is a once in a generation genius!! /s

[–] sethboy66@kbin.social 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I don't think you've quite understood '/s'. The author was not serious with his post and indicated this fact with '/s'. By definition it is sarcasm as that's what the author defined it as.

[–] Lmaydev@programming.dev 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

the use of irony to mock or convey contempt.

No.