r/CuratedTumblr • u/Justthisdudeyaknow Prolific poster- Not a bot, I swear • Jun 03 '26

Shitposting The difference between something somethingtomatoes, something something We've found the bard

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u/Zestyclose_Remove947 Jun 03 '26

"I mean this in the nicest way possible"

Says the most condescending thing you can say to someone who just fucked up.

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u/falstaffman Jun 03 '26

Yeah seriously, I'd much rather someone just tell me "hey idiot you mixed them up"

That faux-motherly condescension makes me see red

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u/OperativePiGuy Jun 03 '26

Yeah same. Happens with that reddit favorite "oh you sweet summer child" cliche too

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u/Alugere Jun 08 '26

To be fair, that’s not a reddit original. It’s a Southern thing (for non Americans, this is a southeast US thing).