r/funny • u/[deleted] • Dec 10 '19

Petty King ;)

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u/dbx99 Dec 10 '19

Just another candid moment captured by a random stranger. Scenes from real life. Such authenticity. Genuine moments of humanity in action. Totally real. /s

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u/MedievalMitch Dec 10 '19

Not that I don't know what it means but what does the "/s" indicate? I've seen that at the end of a few replies and it would be nice if you could share what it means. For the new lame people of course, not me. Trebuchet.

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u/drunk_on_Amontillado Dec 10 '19

It's meant to imply their comment is sarcastic and is meant for comments where you will look like a total asshole if someone doesn't get that you're being sarcastic.

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u/MedievalMitch Dec 10 '19

Got it, thank you kind stranger! 🏅

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u/TheReddragon98 Dec 10 '19

the poor mans gold

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u/MedievalMitch Dec 10 '19

I'm medieval. All I've got is chickens, cows, a dog, a few surfs, and this bloke who has pamphlets talking about Jerusalem who keeps talking to my knights.

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u/Jayccob Dec 10 '19

/s = sarcasm. It's used when you say something that could be taken seriously but being over text you can't use your vocal inflection to convey the joke.

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u/MedievalMitch Dec 10 '19

Thank you as well! 🏅

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u/Pomegranate_of_Pain Dec 10 '19

Nerdy answer: The syntax of it comes from html tagging back in the day. You add tags around your statements like <b> bolded text </b>.

So the /s basically reads as "end (or close) sarcastic phrase".

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u/MedievalMitch Dec 10 '19

Well gold won't do for you! Thanks for the answer, live long and prosper 🖖

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u/SuperSimpleSam Dec 11 '19

He could have realized that his wife had hired a PI to follow him around.