1. Starting another twitter essay on humor boundaries riffing off this tweet from @JAMyerson https://twitter.com/JAMyerson/status/449576270742175744 …
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@HeerJeet I think when you say "earnest" you mean "self-righteous."Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet Yes, but a "certain earnest cast of mind” will read Midsummer Night’s Dream & think “Holy shit! People are getting donkey heads!" -
@TabathaSouthey True. I'm not sure how much mileage there is in catering to people who can't (or willfully won't) understand irony. - Show replies
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@HeerJeet I've actually seen this first-hand, it was way confusing to me. There's very little you can do to "explain it" at this point.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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