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For a moment, I read the word "reels" in the headline as a verb (meaning: "lose one's balance and stagger"), instead of a noun (film reel). But my mind quickly
by kashyapc 6y ago
For a moment, I read the word "reels" in the headline as a verb (meaning: "lose one's balance and stagger"), instead of a noun (film reel). But my mind quickly readjusted: "that doesn't make sense, because FB owns Instagram."
- joemi 6y agoI read it the same way initially, thinking a different FB team made the tiktok competitor and the Instagram team didn't know about it and was taken aback.
- drusepth 6y agoI know how it's supposed to be read (and I've even seen real reels at old movie theaters!), but I still just think about fishing reels every time I see it.
- Izkata 6y ago> but I still just think about fishing reels every time I see it. The goal is to hook you after all...
- ClikeX 6y agoInstagram "Reel our users back in from Tik-Tok" didn't really roll from the tongue, I assume.