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[–] mausoleum@lemmy.world -5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ooof good one

Now you've done it

Now I'm really embarrassed by my behavior

Wouldn't it be funny if I was collecting all of these for an anthropological survey about performative outrage in public discourse?

Nah, that would be cringe too.

Not like you, who is never cringe

And always touches grass

And is probably getting their dick sucked this very moment while they flex into a mirror and give themselves the little finger gun gesture like "yeeahh, that's right I'm the man, baby"

Right?

Or....