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xkcd #3122: Bad Map Projection: Interrupted Spheres

Title text:

During the most recent glacial maximum, it's believed that land bridges extended from the surfaces and connected several of the spheres together.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3122/

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[–] GhostPain@lemmy.world -3 points 3 days ago (5 children)

Look at you with facts and shit.

You get a gold star buddy!

[–] Orygin@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Why so aggressive? Did someone hurt you?

[–] GhostPain@lemmy.world -1 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Where are you from that you think that was aggressive?

Has humor completely died or do you need an excess of emojis to convey tone?

[–] Orygin@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The tone was condescending yes.

[–] GhostPain@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The tone was humorous. You took it as condescending.

[–] Orygin@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago

Communication is a two way street. If what you meant to convey as humorous did not land as such, but instead as condescending, maybe try reflecting why and how you can improve your communication in the future.

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