He fell into a well, actually

  • RiikkaTheIcePrincess
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    6210 months ago

    Another version (extra cold, I think!):

    Did you hear about the mansplainer who fell into a hole?

    It was a well, actually.

    • Kalash
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      10 months ago

      That makes a lot more sense and now is actually funny.

    • TWeaK
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      10 months ago

      Yours actually makes sense. At least written anyway, if you say the joke I’m sure you could emphasise the “Well, actually…” just right.

    • teft
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      2410 months ago

      Well, actually the joke is making fun of the way certain people explain things to people they think are dumber than them. But don’t you worry your pretty little noggin. We’ll make sure you understand this joke.

    • @[email protected]
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      10 months ago

      I think it’s a play on “well, actually blah blah blah fact maybe” rebuttals.

      • Hyggyldy
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        1110 months ago

        Hate when I catch myself "Well, actually"ing. I’ll either try to reword it to not sound so dickish or I’ll discard it if I think it’s not actually helpful or interesting.

        • @betterdeadthanreddit
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          410 months ago

          I think I’ve eliminated the “[well, ]actually” from my speech patterns (unless using it sparingly for comedic effect) due to the memes as well. Turns out the dumb internet image macros can have a positive impact after all.

        • @[email protected]
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          210 months ago

          Just omit either “well” or “actually”. Maybe swap both for “surprisingly” or “unfortunately” depending on the context of the correction. I understand the struggle :(

  • @CADmonkey
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    710 months ago

    My wife asked me what “mansplaining” is and now I’m not sure how to answer her.

    • @Arsenal4everOP
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      210 months ago

      you’re in a dangerous loop.

  • izzent
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    310 months ago

    Accurate representation of wish fulfillment.

  • @RandomlyAssigned
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    210 months ago

    Actually it was a tree, he fell into a tree from a great height

  • regalia
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    -210 months ago

    on mastodon, saying anything as a guy is mansplaining