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[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 19 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I think of lot of people are semi illiterate and embarrassed by it

[–] MacNCheezus@lemmy.today 5 points 3 days ago (2 children)

"Brevity is the soul of wit."

No, that's not some illiterate buffoon who said that, it was literally Shakespeare.

[–] Honytawk@feddit.nl 4 points 3 days ago

Have you read any Shakespeare?

Guy couldn't even write proper English ffs! /s

[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 3 points 2 days ago

It's funny because the character who said that was very verbose, if I recall

here in statesia they aren't embarrassed

[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

why do you think they are embarrassed? those like in the comic are even proud of it

[–] jjjalljs@ttrpg.network 8 points 3 days ago

Well, maybe. I think some people on the inside are embarrassed, and they then lash out or deflect to cover that up. "Yo reading is stupid", the guy says, crying on the inside because it's hard for him and he's too ashamed to ask for help.

But maybe some people are just regular proud to be illiterate