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This is a screenshot of a public tweet from X (formerly Twitter) user @777spoons, who uses the character Legoshi from the anime Beastars as their profile picture. The post uses casual, bro-style address to reassure readers that the era of being shamed for using older, often labeled 'cringey' internet emoticons such as ^_^, XD, and O_o is over, explicitly telling people they can use these emoticons as much as they want around the poster without receiving judgment. The tone is warm, nostalgic, and welcoming to people who enjoy older internet culture mannerisms.

Bro Cringe Is Over You Can Use Old Emoticons Around Me

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This is a 4-panel stick figure meme showing two contrasting reactions from a grey stick figure to statements from a black stick figure. In the top left panel, the black stick figure says 'im not gay', and the top right panel shows the grey stick figure teasing them by announcing 'haha everyone this mf is gay'. In the bottom left panel, the black stick figure says 'im gay', and the bottom right panel shows the grey stick figure responding with a fully supportive, accepting message: 'It's completely fine, man. Your choices are all respected by us, and you are loved and cherished by our community-'. The joke comes from the subverted expectation: playful teasing about being gay is common in many online circles, but when someone actually comes out, the teasing stops immediately and is replaced with genuine support, which is a relatable dynamic for many people in LGBTQ+ ally communities.

Stick figure meme showing contrasting reactions to coming out

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This meme depicts a relatable joke about online community participation. The top text shows a girlfriend asking her boyfriend why he continues to use a meme website where other users constantly insult him every time he posts or comments content. The lower section is labeled "Me:" followed by a widely used reaction image of Joaquin Phoenix smoking with a smug, dismissive expression, with overlaid yellow text reading "You wouldn't get it". The gag pokes fun at the common experience of internet users remaining active on forums or social platforms even when facing regular harassment, as the inside jokes, community culture, and sense of belonging feel irreplaceable to them and ununderstandable to outsiders.

Manly Activity: Using Meme Websites Even When You Get Insulted

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This image is a screenshot of two consecutive social media posts. The first post, published by user silverhawk, states that Minecraft is a good game and expresses frustration that internet culture has made people feel guilty for enjoying the game's core casual gameplay loop of mining resources and building houses, using explicit language to emphasize their point. The second post is a reply from user amtrax, who positively endorses the original post with a short supportive message.

Defense of Liking Minecraft Against Unwarranted Internet Shaming

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