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[–] DrBob@lemmy.ca 29 points 1 month ago (6 children)

I'm not an Apple person. Can someone explain the joke?

[–] null@piefed.nullspace.lol 74 points 1 month ago

It's a joke about phishing scams.

[–] hedgehog@ttrpg.network 42 points 1 month ago

The fisherman is being fished by someone above the panel and the bait is the iPhone.

[–] morto@piefed.social 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

People falling for consumerism just like fish fall for the bait?

[–] racketlauncher831@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 month ago (2 children)

One of Apple's genius is making their products look premium so that you get a hit of dopamine every year when you buy a new one.

[–] Nusm@peachpie.theatl.social 7 points 1 month ago

While that’s true, the joke is that there’s someone above the panel using “bait” to catch him. It could be any kind of phone, or anything else that’s attractive.

[–] itkovian@lemmy.world -2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I used iPhone for about 6 months or so. There is nothing premium about it, especially the App Store, which is filled with slop, as Play Store is.

[–] Anivia@feddit.org 3 points 1 month ago

Reading comprehension is not your strong suit I guess

[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

are you fucking serious because this could have been a joke you just made so please tell me ARE you fucking serious

[–] DrBob@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 weeks ago

Not a joke. I get it now though.