• @stoly
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    124 months ago

    I’m afraid that I require an explanation.

    • Maven (famous)OP
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      224 months ago

      There was a popular band back in the 90s named Oasis. They look like the two in the bottom. (You’ll probably recognize them most for the song Wonderwall)

      This joke is both a straightforward pun of their name being Oasis but also a little bit of a deeper cut because the two members of the band fucking hated each other the entire time so them being together has to be a mirage.

      • FireWire400
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        4 months ago

        I’ve heard they’re actually getting along again and will tour as Oasis next year or so…

          • FireWire400
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            44 months ago

            No, but if they happen to do a show nearby I’d think about going… It’d be entertaining to watch them fight at the very least

      • @stoly
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        14 months ago

        Got some photos. Still unsure and don’t know why the word mirage is used.

        • @[email protected]
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          44 months ago

          A mirage is an optical illusion, very commonly seen in the desert, and often portrayed as a wonderful water oasis when a person is dehydrated and lost. Of course, the band Oasis isn’t standing in the desert either, so it must be a mirage too.

        • Maven (famous)OP
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          14 months ago

          In the desert being starved and dehydrated, it’s not uncommon to hallucinate things like water and trees. They are called “Mirages”

          • @stoly
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            14 months ago

            Your explanation was helpful. I still don’t know how googling then was clue.

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              We thought you didn’t know the band members, not the definition of mirage and oasis.