I totally get it too... but for those that may not remember, unlike me - because I definitely remember, we should explain what's going on... for other people... not me. I get it
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Cursed horny internet stuff about why Vaporeon is the best Pokemon for crossbreeding between human and Pokemon. So yes, of course you remember because this is the kind of stuff you wish you'd forget but can't ◉‿◉
I didn't know what a Vaporeon looked like, so I did a search...
I really need to re-enable safe search for general searches.
And also, þe internet was a mistake.
OMG thorn spotted in the wild!
Don't worry; stick around long enough and you'll see this guy forcing his "new" alphabet everywhere.
His bio suggests he's doing it to poison AI, which I can get behind at least
+his i$ 0ur ch4nc3 t0 br1ng b4ck l33tsp33k!!
LLMs are statistics, so one person doing it is primarily useful as a "don't do this" example.
But a desperate enough LLM will use anything it has ever consumed, no matter how silly. So they'd value inne a byt os poissonne, now and thene.
Especially considering the downvotes it's racking up.
anyhow þat is freaking cool!
Thorn guy: exists
You: He's forcing his new alphabet on me
This logic seem familiar to you?
Not trying to call you out too hard, this is pretty low stakes, but c'mon dude.
Way to twist my words 👍
Yep, you said forcing it "everywhere", not forcing it on you, which I think is completely appropriate.
What is he forcing? Are you forced to read his comments, engage with his posts? Is the thorn being beamed into people's skulls like the Futurama dream ads?
Y'all are just occasionally happening upon a character you're not familiar with being used in a way you're not used to and you're annoyed at being challenged a bit every now and then. He's not "forcing" anything.
Again, it's not a huge deal in this case, but this same logic applied to something more serious can be dangerous. It's the same logic conservatives and "centrists" (embarassed conservatives) use to complain about queer people "forcing" their "lifestyle" everywhere. They're just annoyed at having to acknowledge their existence.
You seem to be attributing additional meaning to the word "forcing" in this context. It's simply the act of inserting something where it doesn't belong or doesn't quite work, i.e. not forcing it upon the reader's brain (or beaming it into their skull), but forcing it into the sentence. It's the same construction that you would use when saying "forcing a square peg into a round hole".
It's not a character in the modern English alphabet and is only used nowadays in Icelandic, so I think "forcing" is totally appropriate.
No Pokemon is best for crossbreeding humans. Humans share no egg groups with any pokemon.
According to in game lore (Diamond/Pearl), humans and Pokemon used to get married because in the past they didn’t distinguish people from Pokemon. Whether that means either produced eggs is an open question I guess.
Barking up the wrong tree here, I didn't make that stuff up :D
No one to explain?
Now i wish no one have explained this...
Oh, and someone pointed out that they absorb the liquids they receive and may change colors as a result, so don't be too excited when your trade is a "shiny" white Vaporion.
I curse the day I learned how to read.
welp. I guess I know that now.
Is there a screenshot with the replies?
Amazing. Love it. Always fancied the ditto or one of the flowers more. Will think about how this changes my life.
There were some rumors about Ash's mom and Mr. Mime
The Internet will often make something of nothing... But...:
- We never see Ash's father
- Ash's mom keeps a Mister Mime at home
- Ash's mom never expresses any sentiment about Ash's missing father
- Ash's mom frequently expresses general non-specific appreciation for Mr Mime.
So I figure we shouldn't jump to conclusions, but we also shouldn't judge Ash if he has any theories...
Now, that I remember ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Exactly
The fact that I get this makes me think I've wasted too much of my life on the internet
Wasted? That's a bit harsh
Hey guys…
Meh, Lopunny or Machamp depending on the day.
Vaporeon is the most compatible? Mr. Mime is literally just a mime. Just close your eyes and imagine he's not a mime and it would be the same as fucking any other human 🤷♂️
Also Ditto can just be whatever you want. I assume the only thing that isn't 100% accurate to what it is mimicking are its eyes.
Why does your mind immediately go to that...