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WTF??? (sh.itjust.works)

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[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Those are just quotation marks. Air quotes are when you use your fingers to form quotation marks in the air.

[–] johnthebeboptist 3 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Lol obviously, brainfart on my behalf. Is there a word for those kinds of sarcastic (for lack of a better word) quotes where it's not just quoted, but implied to cast doubt on the original text/quote?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Scare quotes.

[–] johnthebeboptist 2 points 1 year ago

That's it! Thanks

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