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[-] meliante@lemmy.world 75 points 2 months ago

I'll allow it.

Mainly because not American, it's been 20 years and biggest atrocities have happened and are happening around the world so, yeah. Jokes are funny.

[-] FenrirIII@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

When does Palestine get a holiday?

[-] yeather@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

Oct 7, 2043. Following the South Park Rule of Tragic Comedy.

[-] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 59 points 2 months ago

Am I the only one scanning the image for a well hidden Saddam?

[-] Noodle07@lemmy.world 13 points 2 months ago

I was disappointed too :(

[-] fross@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Ayyyy Come on guyyyyyy relaaaaax

[-] son_named_bort@lemmy.world 39 points 2 months ago
[-] Ioughttamow@fedia.io 69 points 2 months ago

The joke is too old for him

[-] idegenszavak@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago

I was thinking "is this the pedo guy?" so i guess it's not

[-] modifier@lemmy.ca 28 points 2 months ago

It is interesting to experience my own increasing openness to this kind of humor as time passes.

For context, I'm an American, I was an adult when this happened, and have worked for one of the involved airlines since before the attacks, but was nowhere near NYC and didn't know anyone directly impacted.

But even still, probably 5 years ago I'd have been a little skeeved out my this. Now I chuckle.

Just interesting.

[-] GrammarPolice@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Honestly that's a good thing. People sometimes get too uptight about this stuff. I'm not saying it's always right to make a 9/11 joke, but context matters

[-] fross@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Different cultures and different people deal with this sort of stuff in different ways.

I wasn't in NYC at the time, but I had been in the twin towers one month before the attack. I was working in London during the attack, my building for evacuated. Still, when I heard that a radio station had played "it's raining men" during the attack, it was a big oof but also a very good if tasteless joke. And that was the same year!

The British have a great sense of humour for dealing with tragedy. After the 7/7 bombings, an old chap on the news was saying "I've been bombed by a better class of bastard than this", and the next day office staff across the whole financial centre, at least, all lined the roads at 11am. Both in remembrance, and in defiance of the attackers.

Some people find stuff sacrosanct and feel it can't be mentioned, let alone be the basis of a joke. And some feel humour is a way to humanise, process and deal with a tragedy. But let it be clear it is never mocking the tragedy or victims, it is usually looking for some funny angle on something inconsequential compared to the tragedy.

(Of course there are examples to the contrary, I'm giving an overall view of the reaction there at the time and since)

[-] mctoasterson@reddthat.com 18 points 2 months ago

I pitched commemorative 9/11 Jenga (comes with 2 block towers) and people didn't like that idea either.

[-] billwashere@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago

I was looking for Saddam Hussein in the tomatoes.

[-] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Classic rookie mistake. He surely is in the lettuce. It costs only time to find him.

[-] johannesvanderwhales@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago
[-] Blackmist@feddit.uk 13 points 2 months ago
[-] Cort@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

Took a second for me to see it was priced for 2 footlongs, I was thinking $9.11 was a decent price for one today

[-] azvasKvklenko@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 months ago

Back then it was “too soon”

[-] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago
[-] johannesvanderwhales@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Wow, it's probably a one in a million chance that you replied that to someone who knows the reference.

[-] trolololol@lemmy.world 16 points 2 months ago

Now this is a property shit post, unlike the chipotle thing

[-] GrammarPolice@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago
[-] trolololol@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Oooh dang I only saw it now.

My fingers are so used to typing this shit that they may have gained sentience and are outsmarting my brains.

[-] Draconic_NEO@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago

I remember a while back when this was new and someone in a video tried to use it as a coupon and they honored it. I can't find the link to the video though... 🙁

[-] dumbass@leminal.space 10 points 2 months ago

Mayo doesn't melt subway foot long's!

[-] BowtiesAreCool@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

Can you even get a single footling sub for less than $9 now?

[-] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 months ago

Nah, they’re insanely priced now. I’ll make my own at home but better.

[-] GrammarPolice@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Real question is why would i buy them when i can make my own

[-] xpinchx@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Nah I'll get like a 6" combo (drink and chips) for like... $12.

Footlongs are probably about the same. They're not even great sandwiches, idk how they exist when there's jimmy johns and jersey mikes. Way better for about the same price.

[-] desktop_user@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 2 months ago

maybe ham or veggie.

[-] bigmclargehuge@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

Does it come with a 5 sided cookie with a hole in the middle?

[-] Agent641@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

A second footlong has just hit my stomach.

[-] SassyRamen@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago

"A second sub got eaten for lunch! I repeat second sub has just been eaten for lunch!"

[-] Klear@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

Nobody can explain who ate sub #7!

[-] OttoVonNoob@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago

This is on brand for Subway, they have a special talent for making terrible decisions.

[-] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Four

Four point

Four point zero five five

Foooootlooooongs

[-] wolfpack86@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

8.11, never forget

[-] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago
[-] Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

Actually Jared was fucking little kids. He's going to hell though, if that exists.

[-] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago

Wasn't that one hell of a plot twist eh? The guy became an icon and we finally find out about this year's later.

[-] magic_smoke@links.hackliberty.org 1 points 2 months ago

Honestly feel like the creation of this meme was closer to 9/11 than it is to today.

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