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[–] Susaga@sh.itjust.works 83 points 3 months ago (2 children)

"You're gay because you like men. I'm gay because I hate women."

[–] Retreaux@lemmy.world 34 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] SatyrSack@feddit.org 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Is there some joke regarding how this is animated?

[–] Retreaux@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It came from my crappy keyboards built in gif selection I apologize for the mild epilepsy it looked smoother in the preview

[–] SatyrSack@feddit.org 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It looks fine, I just feel like I am missing a layer of the joke

[–] Ceruleum@lemmy.wtf 1 points 3 months ago
[–] tomenzgg@midwest.social 9 points 3 months ago

*Peter Thiel enters the chat*

[–] Bosht@lemmy.world 25 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Jesus who gives a fuck, seriously.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 14 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] Steve 12 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Sometimes people don't pay attention to the community a post is in.

[–] pantyhosewimp@lemmynsfw.com 6 points 3 months ago

See, I was thinking that, even in the context of a group of threads about real life headlines that are so absurd that they sound satirical, this person was letting us know they don’t want to read about celebrity gossip.

[–] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago

Apparently it's unpopular to point that out.

[–] WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world 15 points 3 months ago

Someone not having sex isn't usually an interesting story.

[–] theOneTrueSpoon@feddit.uk 6 points 3 months ago

Did he eat the guy afterwards?

[–] Dadifer@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)
[–] Ceruleum@lemmy.wtf 4 points 3 months ago

"Still undecided"