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Active voice to passive voice is all I know

This is a screenshot of a Reddit comment exchange that plays on two popular internet trends: the 'tell me you [have a trait] without telling me you [have that trait]' prompt format, and a relatable joke about overapplying active to passive voice grammar conversion. The first commenter asks the original poster to indicate they have never touched grass (common internet slang meaning they spend too much time online and rarely go outside) without explicitly stating the fact. The OP replies with the passive voice sentence 'The grass was never touched by me', which is the grammatically correct passive form of the explicit statement 'I never touched grass', perfectly answering the prompt while leaning into the joke that they only know how to convert active voice sentences to passive voice.
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tell me you've never touched grass without telling me you've never touched grass

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tell me you've never touched grass without telling me you've never touched grass
The grass was never touched by me.

Overview

This is a screenshot of a Reddit comment exchange that plays on two popular internet trends: the 'tell me you [have a trait] without telling me you [have that trait]' prompt format, and a relatable joke about overapplying active to passive voice grammar conversion. The first commenter asks the original poster to indicate they have never touched grass (common internet slang meaning they spend too much time online and rarely go outside) without explicitly stating the fact. The OP replies with the passive voice sentence 'The grass was never touched by me', which is the grammatically correct passive form of the explicit statement 'I never touched grass', perfectly answering the prompt while leaning into the joke that they only know how to convert active voice sentences to passive voice.

Origin notes

This meme originated as a screenshot of a real, organic comment exchange on Reddit, evidenced by the standard Reddit UI elements, user avatars, upvote/reply buttons, and 'OP' (Original Poster) tag next to the second commenter's username. It was shared as a meme on Reddit, with its original title calling attention to the passive voice conversion joke at its core. The humor relies on familiarity with common internet slang and basic English grammar rules to land.

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