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[–] [email protected] 67 points 11 months ago (4 children)

People seem super triggered by the oil memes.

You guys okay?

[–] [email protected] 85 points 11 months ago

Don’t even talk to me until I’ve had my “nineteen of the same joke back to back” in the morning

[–] [email protected] 50 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Just having 8 of them being spammed on the page at once. I'll say they were funny, and I'm american. But it quickly became spammy. At least spread them out over a few days

[–] [email protected] 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Honestly I found them especially funny because there were so many very different ones in a row xD

[–] [email protected] 14 points 11 months ago

It's funny when it's different people organically and creatively jumping on the trend. Not so much when it's the same meme over top of different pictures, posted by the same person

[–] idunnololz 20 points 11 months ago
[–] Gradually_Adjusting 8 points 11 months ago

Thanks for asking. The legitimacy of our rule of law is crumbling under the violent malfeasance of cops and the open lawlessness of the rich, our schools are becoming a lesser imitation of our world-beating prison industrial complex, and our social fabric has long since been torn to bits by culture wars and fear mongering corporate media, to name only a few matters that trouble the hearts of my countrymen on a daily basis. Things are very obviously too serious for satire, and yet protesting seems as likely to ruin or end your life as it is to get a lukewarm empty gesture from our leaders at best. The most fortunate of us, which I gratefully count myself and my family among, have the means to simply leave. Absent a general strike and a series of sweeping and well considered social, political, and economic reforms, that is the best most of us can hope for.

That is all to say that many Americans are in no position to find comfort in the balm of humour. They have my pity, and I think of them as I pour out a cup of crude oil, in memory of my fallen homies.

[–] Sgt_choke_n_stroke 42 points 11 months ago (1 children)

We could bring up school shootings, but only kids would get it.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 11 months ago

We could bring up the issues with health care, but they can't afford it.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 42 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

There's someone who posted like 5 america-bad based oil memes in the span of a few hours today.

Edit: I just scrolled further and there are even more now from the same person. Who hurt you, NOT_RICHARD?

[–] [email protected] 49 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (3 children)

9 now. Nobody hurt me, yesterday it was beans, today it's oil, who knows tomorrow?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

Do one about American Cheese Slices plz

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Both. Sauteed beans

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

Just block them - that’s what I did. Works well on Lemmy.

[–] helpImTrappedOnline 22 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Well apparently the next post in my feed didn't get the memo.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Yeah, the OIL joke is 20 years old.

We have so much more you can make fun of.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

lookit me ahhn an amearicayn ahh drave mah ram truck araaand wid nothin insaide it to burn up that gasoleeeen

oh no wait were back to oil jokes again

[–] [email protected] 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Especially since America is the worlds largest producer of oil now.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 11 months ago (5 children)

This butthurt post was brought to you by an american (propapbly)

[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Lol nope, just tired of seeing the same meme over and over again.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Imagine how tired we are of america fucking the world over and over. A meme is the least they should expect.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

If its got an interesting turn I don't mind it. But sure, reposts are annoying.

Funny thing is other Americans already picked up the talking point ^^^

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)
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[–] moshtradamus666 10 points 11 months ago (5 children)

America bad is facts lol. But yeah, the oil jokes became overused years ago.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Or, you know, block the single user posting what seems to be bothering you so much, and get on with your life?

Seriously, imagine feeling the need to, and then taking the time to make a meme about another random user on the internet whose content you don't like, and thinking you somehow have any high ground in this pathetic scenario.. 🤯🤦‍♀️😂

[–] Funkytom467 6 points 11 months ago

Let's be specific, NOT_RICHARD is that user.

Funny enough, even though the memes are pretty stupid, the discussion on them are interesting.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Has anyone posted one about Genocide Joe, yet? Saw that on Tumblr and luld.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Post it here! I haven't seen one.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Me too. And despite all the pearl clutchers, it's still getting views so jokes on them.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Well, I posted it and it's in the super negatives...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago
[–] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

Jesus Christ it’s so annoying 🤦‍♂️

[–] Godric 5 points 11 months ago

Wait I got one original, let's bring up guns, we haven't done that to death!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

You know what Squidward? Fuck you.

[–] Siegfried 2 points 11 months ago

Finally a meme! I though it was only politics in here

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (5 children)

If only Americans cared about America being bad as much as they care about memes calling America bad. 😂

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