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minus-squareb00m@kbin.socialOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoWhile I agree that some folk would do anything to see themselves above other people I think you might be missing the irony of the meme
minus-squarethanks_shakey_snake@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year agoYeah lol it’s almost always ironic-- “You do this thing for some normal reason. I do it for a weird reason that may reveal a salient character flaw.” If somebody did use it to actually self-elevate or gatekeep, that would be pretty cringe. But almost all of the usage I see is ironic.
While I agree that some folk would do anything to see themselves above other people I think you might be missing the irony of the meme
Yeah lol it’s almost always ironic-- “You do this thing for some normal reason. I do it for a weird reason that may reveal a salient character flaw.”
If somebody did use it to actually self-elevate or gatekeep, that would be pretty cringe. But almost all of the usage I see is ironic.