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Hyperbole. It's weird, every time a blog post uses hyperbole or (even mild) dark humor someone on HN flat-out doesn't get it, spawning a large comment thread.
by brigade 14y ago
Hyperbole.
It's weird, every time a blog post uses hyperbole or (even mild) dark humor someone on HN flat-out doesn't get it, spawning a large comment thread. I've not seen this elsewhere...
- jackpirate 14y agoI think it's because of the karma points we get for comments that other communities don't get. Plus, karma is more than a status symbol here since it lets you downvote. At least, I've found myself fishing for comment material before because I wanted to "be one of the cool kids."
- awakeasleep 14y agoMakes me think of that aspergers nerd stereotype.