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masterspace@lemmy.ca to The Onion and other satire w/ layers@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 days ago

Mitch McConnell speechless after US Midterm Elections

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Mitch McConnell speechless after US Midterm Elections

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masterspace@lemmy.ca to The Onion and other satire w/ layers@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 days ago
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following midterm elections that saw Democrats take control of both the Senate and House of Representatives, former Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell offered up no comment. “Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm,” said the Kentucky Senator, presumably lost in thought at the magnitude of the Republicans’ defeat. He then opened his mouth to speak, but closed […]
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    Now you know how the rest of the world feels about USian mandatory smiles in every human interaction.

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      Bro hates happiness 😭

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        ““Happiness””

        I got news, dude: all those waiters and clerks aren’t happy to see you. They’ll just be fired if they don’t smile.

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          Buddy I’m sorry to say but I think they might just not be happy to see you. The local grocer loves me :3

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            I’m not in the US, so I don’t have unreasonable expectations of customer service workers in the first place.

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      Gtfo with that noise. Intentional smiling is encouraged by zen teachers worldwide.

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        Also, show me one scene in ‘Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter… and Spring’ or ‘Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left for the East?’ where anyone does ‘intentional smiling’.

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          Why are you so butthurt about cheeriness?

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      I enjoy smiling. I enjoy being happy.

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        Oh yeah, USians are so happy. I open Reddit and Lemmy every day and see feeds full of USians chirping about how their lives are packed with happiness.

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          uSiAnS

          Stop trying so hard, it’s so cringe

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            USian when they remembers what their country is called: “stop, it’s cringe”.

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              We know you’re lashing out because you’re powerless, it’s cute

              CARRY ON brave warrior

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                Lashing out? I’m not the one whining endlessly every single day on Reddit and Lemmy about the same problems after having elected a mentally ill pedofascist twice. And then being told to smile at my job.

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        Weird definition of “mandatory” you have

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