wow is that a family guy reference? you're out of control!
one of the things that puts me in a small fit of rage on retarddit is when someone posts "can we talk about x?" like motherfucker just ask talk about it. do you really need permission from internet strangers to do something
do you really need permission from internet strangers to do something
In their defense, moderator tyranny is pretty common on larger subreddits, so it'd make sense if they started intuitively defending themselves in that way because they were so unsure if they'd be struck down next. Though this is generous, I know what you mean and it's not like this most of the time.
Ha, that reminds me of one of my nephews who will come up and ask me if he can ask me a question. We're talking about a little kid here so something I give a pass and not get into a rage. Still, me being who I am the answer won't be "oh yes honey, go ahead dear". Instead it's something long and obtuse like, "you don't have to ask me a question to ask me if you can ask me a question."
Maybe it's like a virtue signal or desire to display their intelligence. Or, maybe it's just an odd way of trying to make a connection, find a shared interest and make conversation. On a game chat, I lean towards the former, because that just seems to be the vibe of those places anymore.
Besides, who is more foolish, the fool or the fool that follows him?
But some people will always try to force conversation, as if when they see another human, they're instinctually forced to try to talk to it. especially if that human is doing something that requires concentration. "Whatcha dooin'" has nothing to do with any interest in what you are actually doing, they just want to find an excuse to jabber at you, simply because you're not already talking to someone else ...
Because it's the typical response in media to point out a joke instead of letting it stick. "Oh, that's a [blank] reference!" and similar lines are said because "I saw it on that show I like and the character I like points out jokes!"
Honestly it's been a thing since I could remember (18 years). I don't watch much media either, but when I do, 9/10 times it'll have that stupid "I understand that reference!" joke.
Idk it just started happening. I'm not that connected to modern media, but I do know that it is a very common thing for characters to do, and I've had friends in high school try to model their entire person off of movies or characters.
That "oh is that a x reference" thing is a product of social media culture. Apparently to point out the reference is its own joke to show you're "in the know", almost like a weird form of virtue signaling. Cue retard Jojo fans always going "IS THAT A JOJO'S REFERENCE"
A lot of it is unfortunately from Reddit - I know I picked up on a lot of the dumb cringy shit from there and it does take a minor amount of effort to avoid reproducing it elsewhere. Especially when you post on 4chan - they got their own culture and it directly conflicts with Reddit's.
The best answer I can give is that they're trying to keep up conversation. It makes sense from the interpretation that conversation is about constant reciprocation. That it bothers you is rational because they're indicating that they didn't understand why you made the reference.
Here's an autistic rebuttal, though: what are you hoping to gain by making a reference? I get a lot of awkward situations due to other people trying to make references, and the only motives I can discern are either manipulation or simplicity. So making references "grinds my gears".
Are there at least three acceptable responses to being confronted with a reference? One is laughing, that's accepted. Second is to carry the reference with another reference to the same scene/character/media. But what's a third acceptable response?
I can't say I've seen that much except the meme of "Is that a Jojo's reference". I guess it could be an extension of "I see what you did there" when someone notices something. At least that doesn't "spoil the joke" because it doesn't give away the "punchline".
I used to read a completely ungodly amount of webcomics. The one character type that initially seemed cool but quickly became rage inducing is the one who constantly speaks in references to shit. Usually emotionally/socially stunted weirdo on top of that. I suppose it's supposed to appeal to millennials or shy internet people or something. Holy shit, this character type was everywhere. Lmao so relatable!
And now I've re-read your OP and realise this has very little to do with what you're talking about
>grinds my gears
wow is that a family guy reference? you're out of control!
one of the things that puts me in a small fit of rage on retarddit is when someone posts "can we talk about x?" like motherfucker just ask talk about it. do you really need permission from internet strangers to do something
In their defense, moderator tyranny is pretty common on larger subreddits, so it'd make sense if they started intuitively defending themselves in that way because they were so unsure if they'd be struck down next. Though this is generous, I know what you mean and it's not like this most of the time.
either way they're crapping up the mod queue if thats the case. might as well just get to the point.
Ha, that reminds me of one of my nephews who will come up and ask me if he can ask me a question. We're talking about a little kid here so something I give a pass and not get into a rage. Still, me being who I am the answer won't be "oh yes honey, go ahead dear". Instead it's something long and obtuse like, "you don't have to ask me a question to ask me if you can ask me a question."
Because it reminds you of your inexorable slide into old age, when everything you thought was memorable has faded into obscurity.
jesus man you gotta put a warning before you fire those blackpills
Maybe it's like a virtue signal or desire to display their intelligence. Or, maybe it's just an odd way of trying to make a connection, find a shared interest and make conversation. On a game chat, I lean towards the former, because that just seems to be the vibe of those places anymore.
Besides, who is more foolish, the fool or the fool that follows him?
But some people will always try to force conversation, as if when they see another human, they're instinctually forced to try to talk to it. especially if that human is doing something that requires concentration. "Whatcha dooin'" has nothing to do with any interest in what you are actually doing, they just want to find an excuse to jabber at you, simply because you're not already talking to someone else ...
Because it's the typical response in media to point out a joke instead of letting it stick. "Oh, that's a [blank] reference!" and similar lines are said because "I saw it on that show I like and the character I like points out jokes!"
Can you give an estimate to when this started being the case? I am not in touch with modern media content.
Honestly it's been a thing since I could remember (18 years). I don't watch much media either, but when I do, 9/10 times it'll have that stupid "I understand that reference!" joke.
Idk it just started happening. I'm not that connected to modern media, but I do know that it is a very common thing for characters to do, and I've had friends in high school try to model their entire person off of movies or characters.
That "oh is that a x reference" thing is a product of social media culture. Apparently to point out the reference is its own joke to show you're "in the know", almost like a weird form of virtue signaling. Cue retard Jojo fans always going "IS THAT A JOJO'S REFERENCE"
A lot of it is unfortunately from Reddit - I know I picked up on a lot of the dumb cringy shit from there and it does take a minor amount of effort to avoid reproducing it elsewhere. Especially when you post on 4chan - they got their own culture and it directly conflicts with Reddit's.
The best answer I can give is that they're trying to keep up conversation. It makes sense from the interpretation that conversation is about constant reciprocation. That it bothers you is rational because they're indicating that they didn't understand why you made the reference.
Here's an autistic rebuttal, though: what are you hoping to gain by making a reference? I get a lot of awkward situations due to other people trying to make references, and the only motives I can discern are either manipulation or simplicity. So making references "grinds my gears".
Are there at least three acceptable responses to being confronted with a reference? One is laughing, that's accepted. Second is to carry the reference with another reference to the same scene/character/media. But what's a third acceptable response?
I can't say I've seen that much except the meme of "Is that a Jojo's reference". I guess it could be an extension of "I see what you did there" when someone notices something. At least that doesn't "spoil the joke" because it doesn't give away the "punchline".
I can't say why it bothers you. Sorry.
Maybe they're deliberately fucking with you because your reference wasn't actually funny.
90% of referential humor is lazy and appeals only to idiots who think they're smart.
I used to read a completely ungodly amount of webcomics. The one character type that initially seemed cool but quickly became rage inducing is the one who constantly speaks in references to shit. Usually emotionally/socially stunted weirdo on top of that. I suppose it's supposed to appeal to millennials or shy internet people or something. Holy shit, this character type was everywhere. Lmao so relatable!
And now I've re-read your OP and realise this has very little to do with what you're talking about