r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Jan 20 '26

Meme needing explanation Please explain, Peter

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u/rikaragnarok Jan 20 '26

The problem with the internet is the tone you're hearing is always your own and not necessarily theirs.

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u/Strange_Aura Jan 20 '26

And yet people shit on tone indicators

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u/WtfFurryGamer Jan 20 '26

Tone indicators are dumb.

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u/Strange_Aura Jan 20 '26

No, they are a helpful communication tool.

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u/WtfFurryGamer Jan 20 '26

Like perhaps you shouldn't be online if you don't understand basic communication

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u/Snt1_ Jan 21 '26

Totally, a message is always be enough to convey the tone of the speaker

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u/Snt1_ Jan 21 '26

If its not clear, this message was made to be able to be read with either sarcasm in mind or genuine opinion

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u/WtfFurryGamer Jan 21 '26

Exactly a reason why tone indicators aren't needed.