• NounsAndWords@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      Well then they should really label these things. Perhaps a small disclaimer on the top left of the bottom picture could help people understand the subtle subtext of the image. Maybe they could just write “Sarcasm” directly on the image.

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        11 months ago

        The US education department during the Reagan administration, classified ketchup as a vegetable for the lunches of low income students.

        This is a case of sarcasm not being sarcastic enough to exceed reality.