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>Don't think I can take Ms. Notopoulos seriously i'm not entirely sure you were supposed to.

• msla 8y ago
  Well, that's the thing, isn't it? It's Poe's Law but with reputational damage if you guess wrong in the wrong situation. Take it seriously and it wasn't? You're a buffoon. Take it as a joke when it's serious? You're an insensitive asshole and a bigot, and nobody can make the case you were acting in good faith and made a mistake.
  • wavefunction 8y ago
    The dangers of engaging with satire are very real. However the costs paid are generally short-lived and to the open-minded and those able to find humor in themselves, repaid in full if not in excess.
  • notatoad 8y ago
    not offering a comment is always an option.