Clever Comebacks

1199 readers

593 users here now

Posts of clever comebacks in response to someone.

Rules:

Be civil and remember the human. No name calling or insults. Swearing is allowed but when used to insult someone.
Discussion is encouraged, but only in good faith. No arguing for arguments sake.
No bigotry of any kind.
Censor names/identifying info of everyone who isn’t a public figure.
If you break the rules you’ll receive one warning before you’re banned.
Enjoy this community in the light hearted manner it’s intended.

founded 1 year ago

MODERATORS

[email protected]

SomeoneElse

[email protected]

1231

You're wrong, simp (a.l3n.co)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

96 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Context: David Bishop

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] feedum_sneedson 26 points 4 months ago (21 children)

Why is he a simp, I don't understand.

[–] [email protected] 107 points 4 months ago (16 children)

"Simp" has been in use as Mega-City One slang since the 80s. It is a subculture of people who have checked out of society and act like simpletons. See, for example, Megazine #15 and, more recently Prog 2207. This was really leaned into with Jack Point: The Simping Detective.

So, he's basically calling Musk a clown.

[–] feedum_sneedson 13 points 4 months ago (5 children)

That's a very comprehensive answer, thank you. Although I have to concede that the car does suit the aesthetic of that comic.

[–] okamiueru 29 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (2 children)

the car does suit the aesthetic of that comic.

It... really does not. The cybertruck looks like the sad compromise of a too low polygon budget for a 80s game. The JD aesthetic is robust (*) and thick, sure, but not minimalistic.

(*) to which I mean the extent in that the Cybertruck looks robust.

Which is just a classic musky thing to do. Say some BS that barely passes the "as long as you don't know anything about what I'm talking about, then it might sound right!"-test, and simps abound to make the bullshit asymmetry even more asymmetric.

PS: I'm sorry. I have blocking filters for "Elon" and "Trump". Too many fucking morons with megaphones these days.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

The cybertruck looks like the sad compromise of a too low polygon budget for a 80s game. The JD aesthetic is robust (*) and thick, sure, but not minimalistic.

And, like a lot of Carlos Ezquerra's designs, the early Mega-City One aesthetic was very rounded and organic ("bubbly" even).

[–] feedum_sneedson 3 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I have those filters, plus a filter for "Cybertruck". So fed up of hearing about it.

load more comments (2 replies)

load more comments (12 replies)

load more comments (16 replies)