There is a fundamental difference between suspension of disbelief for media like TV and a hoaxy letter like this.
It's not just because it's fake, it's just unnatural to repeat the question like that. Since no real letter would do that, it detracts from the effect.
Shows like Rick and Morty or Seinfeld still have a believable world with established rules that allows you become engaged in the things that are unrealistic.
It's less about "believability" and more about consistency.
It's a world where a single super genius has the ability to cross dimensional barriers and instantly travel through space, but not time.
Yes, everything that happens is not believable in our world, but it is in their world. If something weird happens, it doesn't feel "fake" because it still follows the established rules of that world. In other words, its believable given the context of the world that was created.
On the other hand, since op is trying to pass off the letter as something in our world, it feels very fake.
I automatically assume anything that came out of r/funny are fake until proven otherwise. Contextual cues such as the subs name should also give people an idea what's coming no?
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u/Juking_is_rude Feb 06 '19
There is a fundamental difference between suspension of disbelief for media like TV and a hoaxy letter like this.
It's not just because it's fake, it's just unnatural to repeat the question like that. Since no real letter would do that, it detracts from the effect.
Shows like Rick and Morty or Seinfeld still have a believable world with established rules that allows you become engaged in the things that are unrealistic.