Mickey7@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 month agoNow you know why your wife gave you a can of WD 40lemmy.worldimagemessage-square21fedilinkarrow-up1185arrow-down13
arrow-up1182arrow-down1imageNow you know why your wife gave you a can of WD 40lemmy.worldMickey7@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square21fedilink
minus-squareWhatsHerBucket@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down4·1 month agoBecause people can’t take a joke anymore.
minus-squareSupervisor194@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month 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 month 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?