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submitted 4 months ago by DxK@lemmy.world to c/theonion@midwest.social

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[–] TheObviousSolution@lemm.ee 23 points 4 months ago (3 children)

I'm too weird to be able to understand why they find the term offensive.

[–] redisdead@lemmy.world 20 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Because there's good weird types, and there's bad weird types.

They know they are in the bad weird category.

[–] samus12345@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

Anyone not conforming to their rigid set of ideals is weird to them, making it always mean bad weird.

[–] Zoboomafoo@slrpnk.net 8 points 4 months ago

because they're incredibly fragile

[–] AeonFelis@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Because it's being used against their idol.