• andyMFK@reddthat.comEnglish
    265·
    1 year ago

    Maybe an unpopular opinion but having a name for a Lemmy user is cringe.

    What are you gonna ask someone at a party if they’re a lemming? They’re gonna look at you like wtf are you talking about.

    It has big “the narwhal bacons at midnight” vibes.

    • elfin8er@lemm.eeEnglish
      7·
      1 year ago

      I disagree. “Lemmings” is more akin to “Redditors” than “the narwhal bacons at midnight”.

      Edit: is

      • andyMFK@reddthat.comEnglish
        4·
        1 year ago

        Fair, but I think the term redditor is also super cringe. I can’t think of any context where I’d be comfortable using it in a non-derogatory way

    • lewegee@feddit.nlEnglish
      3·
      1 year ago

      This. The circlejerkers haven’t moved over yet. Let’s keep it that way.

    • dogmuffinsEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      depends entirely on context.

      Walking around at parties asking people if they’re lemmings: very cringey.

      Referring to other users in a comment on lemmy: less so, but still potentially cringey.

    • NENathaniel@vlemmy.netEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      I’ve never been asked at a party if I’m a Redditor lol. I think that’s just a context issue