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[–] inari@piefed.zip 34 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Big thank you to the Twitter user in the screenshot who captioned the caption verbatim, how else would we know?

[–] passenger@sopuli.xyz 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

There are people who can't see

[–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 7 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Which to expand on, this is useful for people that use software that read text out loud. The software can read what the user typed out, not a caption from a screenshot.

I don't think that's why the user posted it like that, but accidental accessibility is nice

[–] alekwithak@lemmy.world 18 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I wonder what they're talking about

[–] Colors@lemmy.world 25 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Gianni Infantino is carefully explaining to Donald Trump that he is not part of the Spanish national team.

[–] alekwithak@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Right, but what's happening in the attached picture? Who are these men and what are they discussing?

[–] WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Soccer. They are world leaders. One is president of the United States of America and the other is president of FIFA. A world leader in corruption and soccer.

[–] alekwithak@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago

But their vocalizations, what is the meaning behind them?

[–] affenlehrer@feddit.org 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] guillem@aussie.zone 9 points 3 weeks ago

Gianni is a they, the -i ending is for plurals, obviousli.

[–] D_C@sh.itjust.works 12 points 3 weeks ago

"I thought that you were an infant."
"No, err, that is just my name."
"...oh. Do you know any infants? How old are they?"
"No, I, no. Yes I do, but not here. I know my family, in my country. But I know no infants here."
"I've got a plane. I can travel. How old are they?"
"I, err, so about that election rigging?"
"Don't try to distract me. HOW OLD ARE THE INFANTS?!!"

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I feel like the caption explains it pretty well without adding the same thing above it...

[–] tomiant@piefed.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

I try to keep the original when I lift it from somewhere else because it's not mine...

[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Is Gianni Infantino carefully explaining to Donald Trump that he is not part of the Spanish national team in this photo?

[–] tomiant@piefed.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I hate it as much as you do, but when I steal memes I don't fuck with them. Maybe I should.

[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

No, I think you did the right thing (inasmuch as there's a right or wrong thing here). I'm making fun of the person who originally added the redundant caption.

[–] lemmyng@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

Bro thinks he's on the team 🤣

[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I do a little bit wonder whether The Guardian means that Infantino is explaining to Trump that Infantino is not a member of the spanish national team ("I am not..."), or if he is explaining to Trump that Trump is not a member of the spanish national team ("you are not...").

Either way is ridiculous and a solid joke, to be clear. Infantino is 56 and Swiss-Italian, and surely even Trump's few remaining neurons would have remembered having the physical ability to run just a few hours prior.

[–] Axolotl_cpp@feddit.it 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You think too highly of trump

[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

He never misses a chance to crow about awesome things he thinks he's done. If he did something as truly awesome as winning a world cup, it would leave an impression on the tapioca pudding for at least a little while.

[–] BeatTakeshi@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

I saw this one too on the same page... Gold.