Brosephine WiresDec 12, 2022
It's not a joke until a man from the internet has explained it to you.
Show threadYet Water Was 

@JoParkerBear This joke works because it points to mansplaining as a tactic for men to invalidate or otherwise take credit for a woman's contribution, and how ridiculous it is, particularly in the field of humor and jokes.

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Jan 18, 2023 at 10:04pmWeb
Show threadjust adrienneJan 20, 2023
@jpthuot03 @JoParkerBear Doing the thing "ironically" is still doing the thing, dude. And it still makes you an asshole.
Show threadYet Water Was Jan 20, 2023
@adrienne @JoParkerBear come on now. If my attempt to amplify the message fell short and/or was unfunny that's one thing, but to call me an asshole is a bit excessive.
Show threadjust adrienneJan 20, 2023
@jpthuot03 @JoParkerBear You weren't "amplify[ing] the message", though. You were just mansplaining, "ironically", to a stranger. Which is, i assure you, no less fucking obnoxious than mansplaining non-ironically.
Show threadYet Water Was Jan 20, 2023
@adrienne @JoParkerBear I shall take your word for it and apologize. My attempt to engage humourously, and as an ally clearly fell short. It was not my intention to be obnoxious.
Show threadjust adrienneJan 20, 2023
@jpthuot03 @JoParkerBear For future reference: some jokes only land well when you're already friends with the person you're telling them to.
Show threadBrosephine WiresJan 20, 2023
@jpthuot03 She may be right in that some people could find it annoying or find it boorish, but I wasn’t bothered by it fwiw
Show threadYet Water Was Jan 20, 2023
@JoParkerBear well thank you. It really was with the best of intentions... and if it was just stupid/unfunny I'll eat that. I think I'm just so happy to be able to engage with such a wide variety of funny/clever/smart people here that I get a little rambunctious.🙏​