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‘Sealioning’ is the word that sums up why Twitter discussion is so unbearable https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sealioning
minus-squareArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24arrow-down4·edit-28 months agoThere’s a joke that goes I am Firm; You are Obstinate; He is a Pig-headed Fool. By analogy, I’m challenging offensive assumptions; you’re asking stupid questions; he’s sealioning.
minus-squareChetzemoka@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down4·8 months agoDon’t pretend like it’s impossible to tell the actual difference between those things. It’s not all subjective. Words have meaning and people are capable of perceiving the motivations of others accurately.
minus-squareInEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down1·8 months ago tell the actual difference between those things. It’s not all subjective. Can you provide a source for that? No, not this one. (Yes, I’m pulling your leg.)
minus-squareCileTheSane@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down2·8 months agoI agree, the comic does a terrible job of demonstrating that however.
There’s a joke that goes
By analogy,
Don’t pretend like it’s impossible to tell the actual difference between those things. It’s not all subjective. Words have meaning and people are capable of perceiving the motivations of others accurately.
Can you provide a source for that?
No, not this one.
(Yes, I’m pulling your leg.)
Lmao
I agree, the comic does a terrible job of demonstrating that however.