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LanternWaste

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20. I've thought that actual internet stupidity is the application of a foolish consistency to mere humo

Reply to uhnope (Reply #5)

Mon Nov 30, 2015, 02:40 PM

Nov 2015

I've thought that (among other tings) actual internet stupidity is the application of a foolish consistency to mere humor.

Quite the little hobgoblin we wear around our necks under the pretense of being clever, should we decide to paraphrase Emerson.

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Family Guy nails it: How the US determines whether it's terrorism or mental illness [View all] Feeling the Bern Nov 2015 OP

Oh my. Too true to be funny even. nt Live and Learn Nov 2015 #1

Spot on. cui bono Nov 2015 #2

A picture... MrWendel Nov 2015 #3

wow...that is...oh so true. SoapBox Nov 2015 #4

internet stupidity uhnope Nov 2015 #5

Well of course comics should always include every nuance in one picture. Live and Learn Nov 2015 #8

+1 whathehell Nov 2015 #18

Yes. It's insulting. Iggo Nov 2015 #19

I've thought that actual internet stupidity is the application of a foolish consistency to mere humo LanternWaste Nov 2015 #20

Wow! trumad Nov 2015 #25

cartoons often reflect cartoonish POVs uhnope Nov 2015 #26

Yeahup, nails it so hard.... daleanime Nov 2015 #6

Nailed it. nt 2naSalit Nov 2015 #7

Yep (nt) Recursion Nov 2015 #9

K&R napkinz Nov 2015 #10

K&R! This post deserves hundreds of recommendations! Enthusiast Nov 2015 #11

:) chopper050 Nov 2015 #12

Boom! A paint chip card! This is the REAL HSA color code terror alert chart. valerief Nov 2015 #13

K&R uawchild Nov 2015 #14

Yup. K&R. nt DLevine Nov 2015 #15

DURec leftstreet Nov 2015 #16

:) nt MadDAsHell Nov 2015 #17

Rec'd for truth! d_legendary1 Nov 2015 #21

So- mentally disturbed? Nye Bevan Nov 2015 #22

please don't ruin the mindless celebration of simplistic worldviews based on race uhnope Nov 2015 #30

You can always stay on your aloof, superiority complex high horse and ignore this thread Feeling the Bern Nov 2015 #32

before I even respond to yr sad post, pls reply to #22 uhnope Nov 2015 #33

Opinions are like asses. Too bad, the ratings for my Comedy Show outshine your insulting words Feeling the Bern Dec 2015 #35

"ratings" lol. Popularity = truth. Clicks =Self worth. uhnope Dec 2015 #36

Magazine covers may not be the best guide... Gidney N Cloyd Nov 2015 #34

good find Angry Dragon Nov 2015 #23

Bingo! B Calm Nov 2015 #24

OMG! Couldn't even laugh. Too true to be funny. Dont call me Shirley Nov 2015 #27

So true patsimp Nov 2015 #28

Yeah that's about it. workinclasszero Nov 2015 #29

The darkest color being 'thug-terrorist' rpannier Nov 2015 #31