The downside of starting to have more followers in this place is finding out how many people don't have any sense of humor at all.
So many literalist scolds. 🙄
Instead of the phrase “touch grass” to suggest these people you refer to might need to interact a little with the outside world, maybe we should try, “pet a goat”.
The only reason I don’t hang out here more is this right here. And the somehow constant, way too online drama between the clique of posters that were here first.
I wish humor was an actual “sense” then like 99% of people would be born with it, and when
/if you lost it, it would be akin to losing your eyesight or hearing…
“What’s wrong with Jim?”
“He’s downfunny.”
“But he’s so young!”
“I know, I’d rather go blind then lose the funny.”
In addition to "block, don't engage," I'd add "if the replies are rancid, just delete the post." If you feel the need you can post "other post deleted, rancid vibes" but you don't have to.
Deleting your own posts isn't defeat. It's curation. It's a social skill. It's self-care. Normalize it.
guilty as fuck over here
in my defense i'm admittedly thick as a brick and there aren't any markings for sarcasm besides emojis, and I don't generally speak emoji
