He fell into a well, actually

  • @willya@lemmyf.uk
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    2 years ago

    I think it’s a play on “well, actually blah blah blah fact maybe” rebuttals.

    • Hyggyldy
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      112 years ago

      Hate when I catch myself "Well, actually"ing. I’ll either try to reword it to not sound so dickish or I’ll discard it if I think it’s not actually helpful or interesting.

      • @betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world
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        52 years ago

        I think I’ve eliminated the “[well, ]actually” from my speech patterns (unless using it sparingly for comedic effect) due to the memes as well. Turns out the dumb internet image macros can have a positive impact after all.

      • @Tarcion@sh.itjust.works
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        32 years ago

        Just omit either “well” or “actually”. Maybe swap both for “surprisingly” or “unfortunately” depending on the context of the correction. I understand the struggle :(