▲ 672 ▼ Boomers on Facebook Are Leaving Comments That Make It Clear That They Have No Idea That AI-Generated Thirst Traps Aren't Real (futurism.com) submitted 3 weeks ago by FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world 223 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] ToiletFlushShowerScream@piefed.world 24 points 3 weeks ago (4 children) "thirst traps" "simps"? I feel like I'm taking crazy pills! permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 28 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) yea, they got no chill for yassified NPCs, YKWIM, tots delulu. I guess some sigmas simp 4 sludge, rather be mewing all day, no cap. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 20 points 3 weeks ago (3 children) As the father of a tween, I am disgusted that I understood this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 16 points 3 weeks ago Hahah, same here. Now you are cursed and so am I, fr fr. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus 9 points 3 weeks ago I understood without being a father and I'm slowly edging towards my fifties. I am devastated. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) I only had to look up mewing, there is no way it means the tongue thing permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago It does. permalink fedilink source parent [–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago Is Baby Gronk the new Drip King, or is he just getting rizzed up by Livvy? permalink fedilink source parent [–] andrewrgross@slrpnk.net 15 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Why? I don't understand this comment. Are you unfamiliar with these terms? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ToiletFlushShowerScream@piefed.world 18 points 3 weeks ago (3 children) Particularly that they've made their way into a general media article and title without any effort to define them, as if they are now a common part of the average persons lexicon, and not just cringy internet slang. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 24 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thirst%20trap https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/thirst-trap https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simp You're old, dude. Sorry. https://www.npr.org/2018/04/17/603093415/thrist-trap-enters-the-lexicon (2018!) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] joelfromaus@aussie.zone 1 point 2 weeks ago I mean, 2018 was only like a couple of years ago… right? Right!! permalink fedilink source parent [–] joe@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago as if they are now a common part of the average persons lexicon I imagine the article isn't written for the average person, but instead a specific demographic that you find yourself not a part of. permalink fedilink source parent [–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 weeks ago This is not a general media article. It's Futurism.com. permalink fedilink source parent [–] mrmisses@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago Welcome to the rest of your life permalink fedilink source parent [–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago But I know I'm not, because I ran out. I need to get more. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 28 points 3 weeks ago (2 children) yea, they got no chill for yassified NPCs, YKWIM, tots delulu. I guess some sigmas simp 4 sludge, rather be mewing all day, no cap. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 20 points 3 weeks ago (3 children) As the father of a tween, I am disgusted that I understood this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 16 points 3 weeks ago Hahah, same here. Now you are cursed and so am I, fr fr. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus 9 points 3 weeks ago I understood without being a father and I'm slowly edging towards my fifties. I am devastated. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) I only had to look up mewing, there is no way it means the tongue thing permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago It does. permalink fedilink source parent [–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago Is Baby Gronk the new Drip King, or is he just getting rizzed up by Livvy? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 20 points 3 weeks ago (3 children) As the father of a tween, I am disgusted that I understood this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 16 points 3 weeks ago Hahah, same here. Now you are cursed and so am I, fr fr. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus 9 points 3 weeks ago I understood without being a father and I'm slowly edging towards my fifties. I am devastated. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) I only had to look up mewing, there is no way it means the tongue thing permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago It does. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] massive_bereavement@fedia.io 16 points 3 weeks ago Hahah, same here. Now you are cursed and so am I, fr fr. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Wildmimic@anarchist.nexus 9 points 3 weeks ago I understood without being a father and I'm slowly edging towards my fifties. I am devastated. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) I only had to look up mewing, there is no way it means the tongue thing permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago It does. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago Is Baby Gronk the new Drip King, or is he just getting rizzed up by Livvy? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] andrewrgross@slrpnk.net 15 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) Why? I don't understand this comment. Are you unfamiliar with these terms? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ToiletFlushShowerScream@piefed.world 18 points 3 weeks ago (3 children) Particularly that they've made their way into a general media article and title without any effort to define them, as if they are now a common part of the average persons lexicon, and not just cringy internet slang. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 24 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thirst%20trap https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/thirst-trap https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simp You're old, dude. Sorry. https://www.npr.org/2018/04/17/603093415/thrist-trap-enters-the-lexicon (2018!) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] joelfromaus@aussie.zone 1 point 2 weeks ago I mean, 2018 was only like a couple of years ago… right? Right!! permalink fedilink source parent [–] joe@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago as if they are now a common part of the average persons lexicon I imagine the article isn't written for the average person, but instead a specific demographic that you find yourself not a part of. permalink fedilink source parent [–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 weeks ago This is not a general media article. It's Futurism.com. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ToiletFlushShowerScream@piefed.world 18 points 3 weeks ago (3 children) Particularly that they've made their way into a general media article and title without any effort to define them, as if they are now a common part of the average persons lexicon, and not just cringy internet slang. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 24 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thirst%20trap https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/thirst-trap https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simp You're old, dude. Sorry. https://www.npr.org/2018/04/17/603093415/thrist-trap-enters-the-lexicon (2018!) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] joelfromaus@aussie.zone 1 point 2 weeks ago I mean, 2018 was only like a couple of years ago… right? Right!! permalink fedilink source parent [–] joe@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago as if they are now a common part of the average persons lexicon I imagine the article isn't written for the average person, but instead a specific demographic that you find yourself not a part of. permalink fedilink source parent [–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 weeks ago This is not a general media article. It's Futurism.com. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 24 points 3 weeks ago (1 child) https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thirst%20trap https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/thirst-trap https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/simp You're old, dude. Sorry. https://www.npr.org/2018/04/17/603093415/thrist-trap-enters-the-lexicon (2018!) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] joelfromaus@aussie.zone 1 point 2 weeks ago I mean, 2018 was only like a couple of years ago… right? Right!! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] joelfromaus@aussie.zone 1 point 2 weeks ago I mean, 2018 was only like a couple of years ago… right? Right!! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] joe@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago as if they are now a common part of the average persons lexicon I imagine the article isn't written for the average person, but instead a specific demographic that you find yourself not a part of. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 weeks ago This is not a general media article. It's Futurism.com. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mrmisses@lemmy.world 9 points 3 weeks ago Welcome to the rest of your life permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 1 point 3 weeks ago But I know I'm not, because I ran out. I need to get more. permalink fedilink source parent