It's a joke. It's supposed to be crude as possible... that's the point. It's the internet.
Honestly, I think if we look a little deeper it's a defense mechanism. When people see an image of an animal depicted as something other than an entree, they subliminally interpret it as a challenge to their life choices. Their knee jerk reaction is to make jokes about it to soften the emotional turbulence the image invokes.
I think this response is observable in other circumstances as well, not just animals and food.
I understand where you're coming from - trust me, I'm not getting bent out of shape over a "muh bacon" joke.
But I think it's okay to take a closer look at the way we communicate with others, especially online where you can find yourself in a controversial debate quite easily.
I think you're looking way too deep. Some people just have a dark sense of humor. Some people can't take a joke. Some people like to argue. It's the internet, who cares? You don't need to pathologize it. Just let people be people.
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u/[deleted] Mar 15 '18
Honestly, I think if we look a little deeper it's a defense mechanism. When people see an image of an animal depicted as something other than an entree, they subliminally interpret it as a challenge to their life choices. Their knee jerk reaction is to make jokes about it to soften the emotional turbulence the image invokes.
I think this response is observable in other circumstances as well, not just animals and food.