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To think this takes the "woke" biscuit

128 replies

WhatTheFuckIsThis2 · 18/01/2022 20:24

I'm on a discussion FB page. I never post on it but I read it occasionally. Mainly just to gawp at the craziness.

It is FULL of woke types, can't say man or woman it's person with a vagina, chest feeder, all that sort of crap.

Anyway, I've noticed a new thing now where no one is allowed to say dead anymore. It's "unalived". Literally everyone says it. Apparently the word dead or killed is triggering and we should all say "unalived" now.

Today they were discussing dates and whether you tell friends where you're going before you meet the person. All very sensible of course. But the comments are all "yes because I'd hate to be found unalived the next day". These are adult humans talking like this...

I just... what?! Was the world always this insane?

OP posts:
Sort0f · 18/01/2022 20:26

It’s because TikTok has words that can trigger deletion I think and dead is one of them.

Sort0f · 18/01/2022 20:26

Oh and…

Biscuit
RepentMotherfucker · 18/01/2022 20:26

These are adult humans talking like this...

Nope. They may identify as adults but that ain't adulting.

ABCeasyasdohrayme · 18/01/2022 20:27

I know quite a few people say unalived on some sites because words like suicide or murder automatically get the video or post taken down.

Cloudsarebright · 18/01/2022 20:27

Unalived is usually used ironically because certain social media’s censor or shadow ban content with the word suicide stated explicitly.

EnjoyingTheSilence · 18/01/2022 20:28

You need to give us a link so we can have a look!

emsmar · 18/01/2022 20:28

I think that started on social media sites as a way to by pass being unable to talk about suicide. Like TikTok for instance, it will flag your video if you include the word suicide and possibly delete. Tell them they are allowed to say suicide. It's not offensive. Twats

SliceOfCakeCupOfTea · 18/01/2022 20:29

Yeah it's definitely a tiktok thing but no reason for it to travel over to a facebook where it isn't a banned word.

Though I've reported quite a few things on fb recently where I've seen blatant racism or sexism and they've been allowed to stand so I don't think fb really has any rules.

user1493494961 · 18/01/2022 20:31

Sounds bonkers.

itsgettingweird · 18/01/2022 20:35

@RepentMotherfucker

These are adult humans talking like this...

Nope. They may identify as adults but that ain't adulting.

Grin love this response!

The world is becoming mad. We are very close to living an autocratic life where we are going to be dictated to in what we think and do.

Sort0f · 18/01/2022 20:36

And the biscuit is for you OP, for “gawping at the craziness”. Other people can choose their own vernacular. It’s ok.

halfsiesonapotnoodle · 18/01/2022 20:38

It doesn't even make grammatical sense. Hmm

JointAccountBye · 18/01/2022 20:40

@Sort0f

And the biscuit is for you OP, for “gawping at the craziness”. Other people can choose their own vernacular. It’s ok.
And other people can gawp.
Warszawa · 18/01/2022 20:42

I always prefer the term "they have taken the room temperature challenge"

Life is short we all die, just keep laughing at them

sst1234 · 18/01/2022 20:43

This cannot be real. Woke is not a strong enough word. These people have left the planet on the last bus and are now living in a parallel universe.

Moonbabysmum · 18/01/2022 20:44

If we want to avoid using the word dead, we have plenty enough phrases already 😂

Maybe you should try some of them, or paste a YouTube video to the dead parrot sketch...

mynameiscalypso · 18/01/2022 20:45

I'm vaguely disappointed that this thread isn't about what biscuits are/aren't woke

TheOriginalEmu · 18/01/2022 20:48

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Waitwhat23 · 18/01/2022 20:49

@SliceOfCakeCupOfTea

Yeah it's definitely a tiktok thing but no reason for it to travel over to a facebook where it isn't a banned word.

Though I've reported quite a few things on fb recently where I've seen blatant racism or sexism and they've been allowed to stand so I don't think fb really has any rules.

We saw something similar on another board on here recently. A poster over from Reddit was using terms often used on that site to show tone nuances i.e /gen to show that a comment is meant in a genuine way or /pa to show that it's meant in a passive aggressive way. Apparently it's helpful for those who are neurodiverse which seems like a good idea but as those terms aren't used on this site, it just confused the hell out of everyone and half the rest of the comments were people saying 'what does /gen mean?'

I can understand people using the word 'unalive' on site that deletes or bans posts using the word dead but it's just odd to use it on a different platform where such a rule doesn't exist.

TheOriginalEmu · 18/01/2022 20:49

@halfsiesonapotnoodle

It doesn't even make grammatical sense. Hmm
It’s not meant to.
Freecuthbert · 18/01/2022 20:52

Oh my gosh, yes OP that is ridiculous. I can't abide the whole chest feeder, person with vagina stuff either.

Snoken · 18/01/2022 20:53

Definition of woke:
woke
/wəʊk/
verb
alert to injustice in society, especially racism.
"we need to stay angry, and stay woke”.

These people aren’t woke, being woke is a positive thing, they are just batshit crazy.

JointAccountBye · 18/01/2022 20:57

@TheOriginalEmu

Nothing to do with being woke and everything to do with Facebook and Twitter banning users for saying dead, maybe get your facts straight before you sound like a bitter old person.
Dead and suicide aren't banned words on FB. Maybe get your facts straight.
rrhuth · 18/01/2022 20:58

Agree with @Snoken that being woke is positive.

Not every strange thing you see/hear/read is woke.

If it is just a way to get around automatic censorship, again that makes sense to me.

Suzi888 · 18/01/2022 21:02

Woke is batshit to me, I’m obviously getting old and closer to unalived by the day.

MX … as a title MX Jones instead of Mr Jones,
Just use your damn name.