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[–]donttossme 34 points35 points ago

The irony of you posting this for approval isn't lost to me.

[–]Catieg123[S] 42 points43 points ago

Karma doesn't grow on trees.

[–]TheFugget[!] 10 points11 points ago

I've got bills to pay,

I got mouths to feed,

Ain't nothin' in this world for free

[–]willworkforicecream 4 points5 points ago

This song came up on my Pandora the other day and my friend said "Hey, Borderlands used this song." I informed him that he was wrong. It used Borderlands.

[–]donttossme -1 points0 points ago

Karma doesn't mean anything. It doesn't pay the bills, it doesn't assume any level of superiority or inferiority, it doesn't make sure I get to work on time. Reddit is just a game of balancing ego and information.

And while I do enjoy playing the game to occupy my spare time, it's still just a game.

[–]HaydenTheFox -2 points-1 points ago

But it just feels so good.

[–]Danny_Bomber 11 points12 points ago

That isn't a nutshell; that's a t-shirt.

[–]nullibicity -2 points-1 points ago

Oh you!

[–]qjkxkcd 7 points8 points ago

And I'm not even popular here.

[–]worff 4 points5 points ago

Not really irrelevant. Reddit traffic surges are insane. I remember posting this 2 years ago when I first joined, and it blew up.

That video had around 5,000 views when I stumbled upon it, and after the Reddit surge, it got coverage on most gaming networks and that number is now over 500,000. Peanuts compared to some things on YouTube, but it's just one example.

Then there was that Ted Williams guy -- yes, the video was originally posted to the Columbus Dispatch website, but if it hadn't blown up here on Reddit, I don't think it would've gotten the attention it did.

Then the Rally to Restore Sanity.

[–]lmnanopy 0 points1 point ago

I was about to make the same point with a different example. I stopped when I realized you made it 54 minutes ago. Thank you.

[–]parlezmoose 2 points3 points ago

Actually you can sell your karma on ebay. You didn't know about that?

[–]taubut 1 point2 points ago

The back of the shirt probably says funnyjunk or 9gag

[–]ILL_Show_Myself_Out 4 points5 points ago

Have you ever realized how the powerusers on this site (apostolate, andrewsmith86, etc.) are dwarfed by those on YouTube and Twitter? Think about this: they have around 1 million karma right now, and yet even a two-bit YouTube channel (TheAmazingAtheist maybe) has 250k plus SUBSCRIBERS. And these are VIEWS... People literally watch them for a few minutes and generate ad revenue. Much more than hitting just hitting an upvote.

[–]Catieg123[S] 0 points1 point ago

well that is the difference between a site like reddit, and a site like youtube. Here, everything is made up and the points don't matter! It's all in their heads, kind of crazy.

[–]vibesplitter 1 point2 points ago

Replace social media site with spectrum and you have everybody to ever exist.

[–]xxagentxx 1 point2 points ago

If I saw someone wearing this shirt, I'd yell out "DOOOOUCHE".

[–]DFractalH 0 points1 point ago

No, no, no, no, NO.

My ego is inflated due to what I study, not reddit.

[–]allspark117 1 point2 points ago

This must be Apostolate's shirt.

[–]Platypussy 1 point2 points ago

No, this picture was taken outside.

[–]DevilsHandyman 1 point2 points ago

Yet here you are posting on said site.

[–]thegouch 1 point2 points ago

Reddit does absolutely nothing for my ego. I have real life friends and I just hop on here when I'm bored. I hope this picture doesn't describe most people on here.

[–]ANAL_QUEEN 1 point2 points ago

Yeah, this is why I go around at parties saying to guys, "You know, I'm user ANAL_QUEEN on Reddit." and I get laid everytime!

[–]Underbubble 0 points1 point ago

now awaiting apostolate.

[–]earl_sleek 0 points1 point ago

And yet here we are.

[–]specialservices 0 points1 point ago

"I'm a fucking dork for wearing this t-shirt."

[–]Italian_Barrel_Roll 0 points1 point ago

Reddit is a social media site in the same way my asshole is a toaster. Sure, you could put bread in there to warm it up, but any reasonable human being would never confuse the two.

[–]SparklesM8 1 point2 points ago

send one to apostolate

[–]d_spaceley1 0 points1 point ago

or Not a meth addict

[–]airwolf420 1 point2 points ago

I don't really get the "falsely inflates my ego" part...

It either inflates your ego or it doesn't. Butthurt all over this.

[–]BeyondCR 0 points1 point ago

forthewolfx?

[–]deafcon5 0 points1 point ago

That makes me wonder...Is there anything that should legitimately inflate the ego?

[–]lemmebehonest -2 points-1 points ago

Reddit in a nutshell indeed, moobed nerds wearing t-shirts with slogans on which they think makes them cool and funny.

[–]Mackinstyle 0 points1 point ago

Please. My 80 000 karma will land me a cushy job. My degrees are just filler on the CV.

[–]lala989 -2 points-1 points ago

Well I'm awesome, so if even a quarter of you out there are like me, I'll take the compliment :)
ps. I'm not a big deal on this site.