Xenofiction humor: your illustrated guide
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  • 92 points Qhezywv

    It is another meme about iphone battery, isnt it

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    46 points Coaxium

    The upvotes obviously mean they are right, not that visual posts get more engagement.

    I know this because I can see the upvotes, which makes me an expert.

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    12 points Tnynfox

    Where did you get that? I never mentioned it specifically.

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    31 points NoCocksInTheRestroom

    Your reputation precedes you.

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    14 points Qhezywv

    Pattern recognition

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  • 30 points Saxton_Hale32

    see this is why i have to bully the aliens

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  • 56 points DreadDiana

    Human: I feel a certain...spark between us. Get it? Spark?

    Alien Eel: You can't be saying that, white baby

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  • 47 points Sad-Plastic-7505

    Nerdy Fish gf explaining how electricity is not sometjing I had on my bingo card today, but Im all here for it

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  • 8 points XenoTechnian

    I feel like I'm out of the loop, what's everyone talking about with the Apple thing?

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    3 points Tnynfox

    They're referring to when I discussed batterygate, and it reminded them of it.

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    3 points XenoTechnian

    I have no idea what that is

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    3 points EvelynnCC

    IIRC Apple was caught deliberately lowering old phone's battery life with IOS updates so people would buy new ones

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    -1 points Tnynfox

    It was actually to protect aged battery iPhones from randomly turning off; batteries undergo lithium ion erosion, and the device can crash as it tries to draw more power than the battery can still supply. I'd still agree they had a responsibility to figure how to make the battery replaceable without sacrificing too much durability. Getting this u/XenoTechnian ?

    The alleged plot would also be like giving away users to their competitors even if no one suspected the plot; who wants to keep buying from that slow phone company?

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  • 21 points AManyFacedFool

    Idk chief I'm pretty sure I can't give you specific in-detail information about how precisely smells work and particulate matter propagates in an open space.

    Shove that nerdy alien in a locker for good measure, I hear she's an Apple stooge anyway.

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    3 points Tnynfox

    How can I salvage this OC?

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  • 11 points wompod

    Ah yes... The alien who came to earth to glaze apple products lmao

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    4 points Tnynfox

    Where did you get that? I never specifically mentioned... Oh.

    Chat, how can I salvage this cute OC?

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    17 points wompod

    It's too late. Youve made the xenobiological equivalent of the um ackshually guy. It is a good design tho.

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    5 points Tnynfox

    By calling it a good design you're implicitly telling me to salvage it.

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    15 points wompod

    Not really. If I were you I would lean into it. Make the character intentionally more Like That.

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    2 points Tnynfox

    Well yes, I'm thinking how to make them a casual nerd but not annoyingly so.

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    15 points wompod

    The annoying part is central to what makes this character memorable.

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    4 points shiny_xnaut

    No, no, make them intentionally more annoying. Like the nerd kid from Polar Express

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