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Oxidative t1_j1s5mzd wrote

Reply to comment by saint_davidsonian in The simple greatness of Agatha Christie by -something_something

This made me laugh. Sorry that other redditors can't read between the lines. Kind of funny in a post about mystery novels.

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spleedge t1_j1sc3js wrote

It’s obvious sarcasm (those downvotes are unwarranted) but very random/irrelevant lol

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Oxidative t1_j1sz0md wrote

That's true, but people are always saying random shit in real conversation. I saw it as a comment of mock-surprise as this subreddit usually is very fantasy/sci-fi centric.

I thought it added to the convo in an absurd way

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spleedge t1_j1szosn wrote

I guess so haha it just kind of seems like a random shot at specifically Tolkien fans when nothing like that at all is really a common viewpoint of the sub (but again… shouldn’t be downvoted, just sort of funny)

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Monsieur_Moneybags t1_j1y2qou wrote

You would think that supposedly well-read people wouldn't need to be hit over the head with the /s, but here we are.

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