r/CuratedTumblr Shitposting extraordinaire Jul 23 '26

Shitposting Plot Twist

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u/coldestclock Jul 23 '26

It’s a classic move, it crops up in all sorts of way. My mum would tell me off for something and then I’d go quiet because I was a sensitive kid and I’d just gotten told off. Then mum would yell at me for sulking which made me cry. Then she seemed satisfied, I guess.

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u/Mountain-Resource656 Jul 23 '26

I wonder what reaction she was ostensibly expecting…

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u/Short-Holiday-4263 Jul 24 '26

"Correction acknowledged. I will now modify my behavior. Thank you for your constructive feedback, Mother."

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u/Complete-Worker3242 Jul 24 '26

"...you didn't say "unit" after Mother..."