No, I don’t think that’s what shit posts are about. Shit posts are just basically whatever weird memes someone’s brain comes up with that may or may not make sense. And everyone liking or commenting is basically saying “yes. I see your weird brain and it makes my weird brain light up also.”
Comment on one beer
TrickDacy@lemmy.world 2 days ago
To this day the part of the Internet that vexes me most is shitposting. Like is this funny to anyone? It’s like family guy humor but without good writing. It’s just random and gross and weird. Good job trolling me or something?
foxwolf@pawb.social 2 days ago
TrickDacy@lemmy.world 2 days ago
That is definitely the most sense anyone has made sense when trying to explain them, so I thank you for that.
kewwwi@lemmy.world 1 day ago
funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
It’s the internet equivalent of a cliche in casual conversation. “I’m hungry” “Hi hungry I’m dad” … it’s mild humor delivered as part of a social reflex
Agent641@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Intrinsically funny? Not really. But I like seeing communities, especially organised and elitist ones get cleverly disrupted by trolls and shit posts that get a ton of engagement, both good and bad.
Like that guy who posted in Microsoft flight Sim subreddit showing a selfie of his first day on the job at a real ATC tower. Only its not really him, just some random ATC and the tracking screen behind him was edited to show two planes on a collision course. Half the sub was balling him out for not paying proper attention, another half was deeply sus and demanding proof, and the third half was just quietly recognising a masterful troll post and enjoying the show.
Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 day ago
Shitposting is equal to trolling. They are posts/comments/images meant to derail a topic and cause chaos.
burgermeister@sh.itjust.works 2 days ago
Shitposts bring me a small amount of joy because it’s just people all agreeing to be silly together. The fact that someone else thinks this will make me chuckle makes me feel a small connection and also they’re right it did make me exhale slightly.