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EsotericAbstractIdea t1_j14mudr wrote

Reply to comment by BurnTrees- in Germany returns 20 Benin bronzes to Nigeria, noting ‘dark past’ by Fit-Asparagus8557

Damn, do I really gotta go back and add the /s to my whole thread of replies?

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davispw t1_j14o1b3 wrote

If you don’t, then somebody might take them wrong. /s

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bertimann t1_j1508n9 wrote

Yes. People say so much dumb shit on the internet that it is impossible to know you are sarcastic without it. Nobody knows each other and their actual opinions on here

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StateParkMasturbator t1_j14ty9y wrote

Too late. Take the downvotes like a man. Or woman. Or nonbinary. I don't know anymore.

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Its_Singularity_Time t1_j166opp wrote

You could say, "take the downvotes like a human", but that doesn't sound right either. Like it's implying that other species take chagrin to being downvoted.

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SuperOrganizer t1_j156wpx wrote

You might not be aware but the world is full of diverse people. /s

A few don’t even speak English as their first language. /s

At least everyone on the internet only says amazingly sane and stable things in reality so sarcasm is super easy to detect. /s

The established indicator for sarcasm on reddit is “/s” and it is not at all difficult or time-consuming to add. I see many people lately railing against this simple convention on an app where people communicate. It boggles my mind why anyone would argue against a known convention that works to clarify for a known gap in clear and effective communication.

That said, I call BS on your particular case. I don’t detect a hint of sarcasm in your previous posts. You had an unpopular opinion on this one, that’s all.

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