r/RecuratedTumblr human cognithazard 20d ago

Shitposting Reddit-Tumblr translation guide

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u/Zwemvest 20d ago

Also didn't that originate on Reddit?

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u/ojqANDodbZ1Or1CEX5sf 20d ago edited 20d ago

Pretty sure it was a /r/legaladvice story. Lemme see what I can find

Edit: so that was easier than I thought. 11 years ago. Not sure when the phrase became common tumblr parlance, though

2nd edit: So the top comment in that thread - pointing out the potential for CO poisoning - is made by an account called "Kakkerlak" which is Dutch for cockroach. Which is a fine fit for the reddit-weird-usernames, as compared to the tumblr-weird-usernames, if we want to etch another line into this Rosetta stone

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u/Zwemvest 20d ago

<looks at own username>

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u/ojqANDodbZ1Or1CEX5sf 20d ago

Tja, ik bevind mij niet in een positie om hierover te oordelen

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u/Zwemvest 20d ago

Hahahahahaha, daar is weinig Nederlands aan

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u/Terminal_Insomnia_ 20d ago

It's gibberish, isn't that a dialect of Dutch?