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2026-05-02 16:12 UTC
@randomgeek@masto.hackers.town This me. E.g., a group of family members yucking it up over a radio show where they call somebody suspected of cheating to tell them they've won an expensive flower arrangement via their grocery store rewards membership. Who would they like delivered to? Accuser waiting silently on the line to jump in when they're outed. Or when the accuser realizes they've made a horrible mistake. And I'm over in the corner, anxiety meter smashing the stop at the top end of the red-zone because it's awful for everybody. I'd be more comfortable getting a root canal with no anesthetic.
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@randomgeek@masto.hackers.town 2026-05-02 16:14
@semifor@ack.nerdfight.online Interesting to me, and maybe similar for you: I am more comfortable with embarrassment humor when there's a clean resolution. Ideally a happy ending, but I'll take painful consequences if it means I get closure. So much of the trope is "isn't this hilariously awful? ok bye"