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fossilesque @mander.xyz

3mo ago

THICC

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I don't think that the otter minds being called thicc.
Who was the apology for exactly?
- Apology was for people offended by an aquarium using teen slang to connect with today’s youth.
  
  Truly a tragedy.
  
  Teen slang? Thicc has been around online since around 2010, and IRL for even longer. That means anyone who was a teen when it became popularized is pushing 30 now.
  
  If I understand it, it ain't teen slang.
  
  If only they cared that much about kids getting shot
  
  it’s not "teen slang", it’s AAVE
- https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2018/12/20/abby-thicc-sea-otter-monterey-bay-aquarium-apology/2376653002/
  
  "Digital blackface?" Get a fucking grip
  
  God dammit earth
- Maybe they just realized that it was extremely cringy.
  
  The rapid-fire memes and acknowledgment of them being memes made it cringe, IMO. If they'd just dialed it back and said something like this I think it would have been fine:
  "Here's our beautiful thicc girl, Abby! She loves to eat fish and swim with her friends. Come see her at our aquarium any time!"
  
  That makes it fun

Objectively no reason for that apology.
They need to apologize for apologizing.
Whatever dipshits demanded they apologize need to apologize for making the internet a worse place.
- They definitely should've put more thought into it before typing "internetism", but still no reason for an apology.
  
  i think saying internetism is a reason for apology
- "We apologize for the apology. Those responsible for demanding it have been sacked."
- Probably management and not from anyone else.
- There's no such thing as objectivity.
  
  According to you
  
  Please elaborate

Would smash
This rock against an oyster
- Shuck it baby!
- just use your shelltoozh!

Why would they apologize for that? Were people clutching their pearls?
- Some people thought the aquarium was appropriating AAVE
  
  How dare they express the joy that was in their hearts!
  
  Lmao Jesus Christ
  
  I don't think "thicc" is AAVE. That is pretty much an Internet-ism as the original post says. "OH LAWD" though, yeah, is cringe.
- Like and otter with his favourite stone

I've begun assuming any culture war rage bait bullshit is just Russian troll farms or their copycats. They poisoned the well on purpose, so I've decided to let them drink it instead. It isn't always going to be accurate, but it's great for my mental health.

It's funny, don't apologise
- Funny isn't allowed with the perpetually outraged crowd

I thought "thicc" is almost a compliment nowadays.
It does not equal "obese", and is more like having thick hips and/or generally being a bit more puffy and cuddly. Which is nice, and Internet appreciates it!
- Not just thicc, even straight up saying "you have a fat ass" has approached compliment territory.

I love the Monterey Bay Aquarium. 😋
- Same! One of the best in the state!

But is the otter, in fact, a chonk?

In their defence, Abby is kind of thicc.

I laughed and accept that most humor offends someone. I'm sure the offended would get a laugh out of something that I wouldn't like so I don't care if they are offended now.

But Abby is cute and also is thicc.

Did DougDoug do this? Sounds like DougDoug did this.

Needs more jpg.
It's 2024. Demand more from your memes.

It's otter awareness week, so I guess it's working.

somehow find it hard to believe they were really offended. it is just another form of satisfying the "being right on the internet" addiction.
what they don't realize is there is always someone "holier than thou". you can for instance easily take "comparing Black women to animals" and give it a completely pointless animal rights twist (its not the animal rights that is pointless it is the twist, saying in case someone tries to cancel me) and ask this person to apologise. it is an endless game.

That's pretty cringe to be honest.
- Cringe is getting offended by an aquarium having fun with their PR.
- Cringe mention!
  Cringe!
- No u.

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