• Buffalox@lemmy.world
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    7 days ago

    Somehow I find the photo of a muscle guy with no clothes insulting for an “office” story.
    It is just so disconnected from each other?

    And I seriously doubt most office workers find a ribbed extreme muscle guy representative of office workers. And especially not the women.

    It’s not lie a huge issue, it’s just a meme, sorry for pointing out I found the guy misplaced,
    You all go ahead and have fun without much thought.

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        7 days ago

        Maybe, but I seriously doubt most office people find a ribbed extreme muscle guy representative of office workers. And especially not the women.

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          It’s not about representation, it’s a symbol for being cool, visually unrelated to the person you’re calling a chad. And it’s intentionally extreme.

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        And? Does that make it better or worse? Personally I don’t give a shit that he is a meme guy I knew that, but he is not the right meme guy for this sort of meme IMO.

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          It’s a story about workers flexing their strength against the boss and having the boss back down. It seems to fit just fine to me.

          I can’t possibly imagine why you seem to be so offended over all this.

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            Except it’s not really malicious compliance, it’s just compliance.

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              Its not malicious compliance to hang up on a customer in the middle of a call, or ignore other customers calling during business hours because your boss mandates you take lunch at an exact time? Whatever you say, buddy.

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            5 days ago

            That’s mostly true, except memes are ideas, more specifically ideas that spread by being repeated or imitated.
            I know the definition very well both reading and hearing Richard Dawkins who coined and defined the term, explaining what a meme really is. And the idea is that memes can spread and evolve a bit like genes, which could be said to have been the case here if the meme had been changed to use the drawing u/Appoxo made.

            Edit:
            Funny why I’m downvoted for describing what a meme actually is???
            God people are either stupid or vengeful here!!

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              The meaning of a meme can change separately from the image itself. That’s what makes it a recognizable concept distinct from the image in the first place.

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      Sorry but giga chad doesnt come with noodle arms and a pouch :/

      Edit:
      Just for you I created this:

      This should reflect the avergae idea of your office worker way better.

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          I willed it into existence by utilizing another non-organic entity to manifest it.

          And I am a real person. Thus the “” are falsely used.
          Better use them this way: “Created”

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            Both are valid. You didn’t create it. Putting quotes around “created” indicates I believe a different verb (eg. “requested”) would be accurate. Putting quotes around “you” indicates that the AI was the one who created it. They’re kind of a package deal here so either works.

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        7 days ago

        Cool drawing. 👍
        Except part of the issue was the naked part.
        He should wear a shirt, or other form of typical office clothing.