Mickey7@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 year agoNow you know why your wife gave you a can of WD 40lemmy.worldexternal-linkmessage-square20linkfedilinkarrow-up1182arrow-down13
arrow-up1179arrow-down1external-linkNow you know why your wife gave you a can of WD 40lemmy.worldMickey7@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square20linkfedilink
minus-squareWhatsHerBucket@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down4·1 year agoBecause people can’t take a joke anymore.
minus-squareSupervisor194@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoWhile it’s true that people can’t take a joke anymore, it’s also true that back when an ad like this might have appeared, these kinds of jokes were considered vulgar and wouldn’t be in print, at least not hawking a product from a reputable company.
minus-squarefine_sandy_bottom@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoDo you really actually believe that people’s ability to “take a joke” has really changed?
Because people can’t take a joke anymore.
While it’s true that people can’t take a joke anymore, it’s also true that back when an ad like this might have appeared, these kinds of jokes were considered vulgar and wouldn’t be in print, at least not hawking a product from a reputable company.
Do you really actually believe that people’s ability to “take a joke” has really changed?