Mathematically it should be obvious a mile is longer than a kilometer even if you don’t know this intuitively. What we do NOT know however- is if the “Americans” in the picture are being dumb. The scene is cropped. We cannot see in either direction out of frame. We do not know what the terrain is like in either direction. A mile with shade would be likely wiser than a kilometer in open sun.
Likewise- we could infer this person appears lost in the desert. They are facing left. If they came from the direction of the right, it wouldn’t necessarily be smart to head back the way you came- assuming that you left that area for a reason. So as for wether or not the person in the photo is dumb- we don’t have enough info.
Wtf? It's a drawing. There are no other details outside of what is right there. When you see the meme with Taylor Armstrong yelling at the cat, do you comment arguing "Well it's impossible to determine the the validity of her anger based on the information in the photo. She could have a perfectly good reason for yelling at that cat and alternatively the cat could be an absolutely upstanding citizen of society and the woman would very well be out of line. What we really need is the photos of her and the cat in other situations to determine who was in the wrong."
It's not real. The scene isn't cropped. There wasn't an original larger picture showing the destinations or even showing more information like shade. It's a joke about how Americans will argue that the Imperial system is better and how many Americans don't know the conversions, which is true. I'm an American, and even though I know which is shorter, I know plenty of people who don't, and so I laughed. Welcome to Funsubstance.
Hi Joshuary. I’m quite acquainted with FunSubstance, seeing your post count though perhaps I should welcome you? If you double check I’m a user, not a guest. But thank you. I’m not arguing anything- I’m stating that the context given in the picture, if we think about it- implies that while the obvious point the originator is going for is as you state- the actual picture itself is ambiguous enough on its own content and common deduction- that the point we draw from the picture can be subjective.
This is called critical thinking. We can if we like- view a meme on a superficial level, chuckle, and move on. Of course- we know that if you find yourself in the comments of a meme then you are in fact, interested in more than that as for a self evident and momentary distraction there is no reason to go to the comments without just scrolling by.
Likewise- I appreciate your reply even if the overall tone is negative, your opinions are valid as any others. I also appreciate you took the time to voice your objections. That said- if one doesn’t wish to engage in such discussions or thoughts, one is likewise not duty bound to even read a comment. They can start a new comment on a thought which entertains them, or skip the comments they do not wish to entertain.
So, here I have presented an extra dimension to the meme for discussion should anyone care to discus or simply read. Akin to how perhaps the briefcase in Pulp Fiction is just a mguffin, or had mundane riches. But those inclines discuss at ends the symbolism etc. of the film and speculate to what they see- wether it was the intent of the artist or their own perceptions.
In the right corner we have @guest_ with 4 posts and 11.8k comments over god knows how many years... in the left corner we have @joshary with 1 post and 324 comments over 5 years... LETS GET REEEEEEAAAADDDDDDDYYYY TOOOOO RUMMMMBBLLLLLE!
Holy shit, I have 15.2k comments. That's something I didn't expect... nearly 3.5k more than @guest_
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I wonder what the results would be with word count though... <_<.
Lol. I’m not by far the vet some users are. I was an actual guest for a year or two before I created an account though. But no fight here from me. I’m not looking to call anyone out or start any fights- just clearing up a possible misunderstanding.
It's not real. The scene isn't cropped. There wasn't an original larger picture showing the destinations or even showing more information like shade. It's a joke about how Americans will argue that the Imperial system is better and how many Americans don't know the conversions, which is true. I'm an American, and even though I know which is shorter, I know plenty of people who don't, and so I laughed. Welcome to Funsubstance.
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I wonder what the results would be with word count though... <_<.
TLDR: If we want, we can read deeply into memes and write paragraphs analysing them in the comments.