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[–] ___@graffitiwall.net 4 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

@Gullible@sh.itjust.works

the set up and punchline worked, i think. maybe people are just sensitive to ribbing that involves mild insult about lack of education.

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 3 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

I thought it might have been the mild sexual angle? In any case, I’ve never had people quite this angery about a contraception joke

[–] xx3rawr@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 hours ago

And their comments weirdly get instant upvotes while everyone else's (who got the sarcasm and got that you're not actually being rude) is getting mixed votes. hmm...

I get that we have broader neurodivergence here but isn't it too much for someone being THAT invested about being butthurt about a sarcastic joke?