• @[email protected]
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    1011 months ago

    Why do people decide to explain jokes like this? What’s your thought process from when you see a punchline to writing out an over explanation?

    • @Potatos_are_not_friends
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      11 months ago

      The internet is wide, and many nerds are on the spectrum.

      My coworker, super nice guy and would totally find him watching football or playing video games - always has to go, “Your joke is in reference to [movie name].”

      He’s on the spectrum. He “needs” to say that for himself. Maybe it’s to help him understand , or maybe because he doesn’t want anybody to be left out or feel like they are missing anything. Doesn’t mean any harm and we accept that.

      Empathy my friend.

      • @Custoslibera
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        311 months ago

        The amount of people with ASD on Lemmy is high.

        Pointing that out doesn’t go down well though…

        It’s 2024, IDGAF if you are on the spectrum I just want to know so I can better interpret your comment.