edit: now it’s a meme and we can all hug in the comments.

  • Margot Robbie@lemm.ee
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    Somebody should make a movie around this message of jaded adults refinding their humanity in an absurd, hyperconsumerist world through the rejection of cynicism and embracing of liking things again, but cleverly disguise it as a movie made to sell plastic dolls to little girls to play on the concept of hyperconsumerism.

    I think this hypothetical movie will be a smashing success in the box office. And probably win the lead actress an Oscar this year.

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      I’d like to think even as a jaded adult this isn’t just an impersonation.

      And I assume the Ken dance off scene is an allegory to the obliteration of the ego resulting in self reflection?

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        Ok if you had the opportunity to make Ryan Gosling do a dumb song and dance number you would have done the same thing.

        It’s funny for actors to play against type because it’s unexpected. Like Leslie Nielsen in “Airplane!”, for example.

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      Totally irrelevant to your comment, keep up the strike and hold the line! Assuming you’re the real Margot Robbie and have a prolific platform. I know it’s not fair, especially to the less recognizable members but a lot of other people who are thinking about unionizing are watching the WGA and SAG strikes to see if labour can still win. It’s not just you guys, we’re all with you. Even if they’re too stupid to realize this strike is more important than a new season of NCIS. Labour winning this strike proves that labour isn’t out of the fight and capital hasn’t completely won. Stay strong! Hold the line!

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      I absolutely agree, I think you ahem that lead actress should win an Oscar.

      But I think it’s important that we don’t let enjoying things become synonymous with liking (mindless purchasing) the corporate products that are being sold to us at a breakneck pace.

      What ways do we have to still create our own ways to have fun? How can we make our own “weird barbies”?

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        The difference is that you should enjoy things not because nothing matters in this world (that would be hedonism.), but because the world matters to you, and you will fight to make it better.

        There comes a point in everybody’s life where they are faced with their own mortality and finally figure out what they are meant to do. None of us will be here forever, so, I think we should use our short time on this Earth to fight for a world where everyone is free to find their way in life, and be themselves again.

        Kinda vague, but everyone is different, so, everyone will have to figure it out on their own.

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      completely agree. people can have their decorations whenever and whatever else their heart desires, but i draw the line at christmas music

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    I don’t mind people putting up decorations early, it’s when stores swap out their seasonal stock early that triggers me

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      Last year local Home Depot started clearancing out Halloween decorations to make room for Christmas stuff in September.

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    I don’t criticize people for enjoying those things, I criticize the corporations for relentlessly monetizing those things, making them insufferable and sucking all the enjoyment out of them for money.

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    You had me until the too early decorations. The other things don’t take away my joy. That does.

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      Also harm isn’t why people care. Its the erosion of well defined seasons in order to push corporate products on us and in the end we get fucked up melding of events like remembrance day while people are preoccupied trying to get Christmas shopping in.

      It turns what was once cultural events into corporate buy shit quarters. Because its easier for Walmart to sell Christmas stuff in October then wait until it’s the season.

      Its a loss and erosion of an important shared culture in favor of only corporate sponsored ones.

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    The drug cartels receive a substantial amount of money from avocado production (weird but apparently true)

    Cinnamon is carcinogenic

    Many fandoms have a disturbingly sexual element (especially my little pony)

    Halloween is a celebration of consumerism, microplastics and diabetes.

    I’m sure there’s a dark side to d&d but I can’t think of it right now.

    You’re welcome

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    I found my tiny shriveled flower of joy in being a hater. Today’s target: people who upvoted this garbage. The fuck is wrong with you? It’s not a meme and it’s not funny, it doesn’t belong on this community, and it’s so sanctimonious it gave me diarrhea.

    Tomorrow’s target: people who push all their furniture up against the wall
    Thursday’s target: Scots

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    Serious.

    If you are seriously annoyed by any of these things, then it should be a reminder of how unburdened and care free your life is that such a thing actually bugs you, and spark a sense of pride and contentment instead.

  • Ejh3k@lemmy.world
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    Guy across the street spent the weekend putting up Halloween decorations with his daughter. We can this guy “Heavy metal dad” because year round he displays pentagram flags, and wears heavy metal band shirts with the sleeves cut off all year. It’s great.

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      Halloween decorations now are fine, it’s the Thanksgiving and Christmas decorations infringing on Halloween that are the problem.

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        It’s ridiculous that Christmas decorations and shopping starts popping up in stores 4 months early in September (late August in some cases). No other holiday is like that. It’s like seeing Valentine’s Day stuff out in November or Halloween out in July. Personally, I feel oversaturated and sick of Christmas by the time it actually arrives.

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      I guess I’ll be giving away candy canes at Halloween. Maybe also some of those old fashioned ribbon candies that taste like mothballs… That’s kind of in the spirit of Halloween isn’t it?