Post #1379032
2026-02-22 15:57 UTC
Oh, I think you are saying that you dislike non-sequitur pop culture references, but you would appreciate a witty remark or reference if it jived with the flow of the topic.
As far as jibes go, I was unaware that it is considered an alternate spelling of gibe. I guess you could be insulted by the comments, but they would have to be intentionally insulting.
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@finalarbiter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-02-22 16:13
Yeah, disliking non-sequiturs inserted for their own sake is a good summary of my point. I actually hadn't seen gibe before, but a quick search suggests it means something pretty different. Per [Grammarly](https://www.grammarly.com/commonly-confused-words/gibe-vs-jibe): Gibe generally means to make mocking or insulting remarks, used predominantly as a verb. On the other hand, jibe can either refer to a sailing maneuver... or mean that something is in agreement, often seen as 'jibe with'.