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Oddly enough, if this tweet just had a link to an article about the Xbox codename story, it probably would've offered enough context to not cause any issues or backlash?
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Twitter protip for today: if you're tweeting a joke that requires people to understand recent news (for example that the next Xbox is reportedly code-named "Anaconda") because otherwise it might read like a sexist joke, it might be a good idea to not tweet that joke.https://twitter.com/Polygon/status/1075094909294706688 …
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Are we really at the point where we can't make a joke tweet referencing Sir Mix A lot without context?
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You can go ahead and absolutely make that joke, and people will respond how they see fit. If you're running an account with high visibility, it might be worth considering what I said.
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Its just a fun pun on a console and a song.
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Now re-read that as if you don't know that Anaconda is the reported codename for the new Xbox, like most people.
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Wait, how is that a sexist joke? Honestly don't get it.
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How about I make the jokes that I want to make, and you can swivel?
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You do you, mate. It literally makes no difference to me.
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People were offended by this? Were it not just a clever joke about Xbox, the most offensive thing about the tweet would be the bad joke. Not bad as in "derogatory," just bad as in, that song came out in 2014 and isn't a funny reference by itself.
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That song came out in 1992
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