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Classic paladin (s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com)
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[–] [email protected] 93 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

Saying Aafrica twice messes with the pacing/delivery to me. Maybe it should just say “I blessed the rains.”

[–] [email protected] 14 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Or change the set up "Have you forgotten what happened in Kenya?"

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

FREE SNORKEL WITH EVERY VISIT

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

I swear if this is a rickroll

Okay, it's not a rickroll, it's pretty swell actually

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Only in Kenya.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

So by changing the set up to say Kenya, rather than Africa you obfuscate the punchline somewhat.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

True, and you might set up for a bonus DEEZ NUTS joke, as well

[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 44 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

I know the song thanks.

The point is everyone knows it, that’s why the joke lands. So saying “I blessed the rains” is enough that they’ll piece it together. Trust the audience a bit > saying Aafrica twice

[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago (1 children)

i get what you mean.

"Have you forgotten what happened down in Aafrika?"

...

"I blessed the rain"

would have been a better punchline, but it's still really good

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

Yeah that’s all I’m saying lol it’d be stronger. Joke’s still funny of course

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

tbf, I instinctually know Dunuh duh duh dunuh duh DUH, and the lyrics not as much.

[–] [email protected] 54 points 9 months ago (1 children)

making dad jokes? you better believe that's a pa-ladin.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Okay yep a paladin named Pa that tells dad jokes is now on my character list

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

Pronounce it like Aladdin

[–] [email protected] 31 points 9 months ago (7 children)

Why are they calling it Aafrica? Or is that just part of the other typos / spelling errors?

[–] [email protected] 47 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

This is likely because in the song from which this meme is riffing of of, Africa is sung with an elongated “a” like “aaaafrica”

Edit: Africa by Toto, 1:20 seconds in

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

That'd be pronounced like Ehfrika

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago

Dammit, Āfrica?

[–] [email protected] 17 points 9 months ago

I assumed because Africa doesn't exist on Toril.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 9 months ago

It's a reference to Toto's song "Africa", and in the line "I bless the rains down in Africa" the "A" gets extended a lot.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)

They did it twice so it seems intentional. Beats me though.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago

I didn't even see the second one fully, as it was behind an icon. Thanks for spotting that one for me

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago

Anyone else read that as Jackie Daytona?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 12 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Why would a bot get that wrong? Everyone blames everything slightly odd on bits nowadays...

[–] [email protected] 18 points 9 months ago (1 children)

bits

I think its a byte difference.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 9 months ago

Maybe half a byte, like a nibble

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Not sure, just question.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

...and from a single meme we see the great divide between Gen X/Millenials and Gen Z. Poor Toto!

[–] [email protected] 13 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Poor guy. Hope he finds his way back to Kansas.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

There'll be peace when he is done.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 9 months ago

Millenial here. I genuinely like the Weezer version better. I like the heavier guitar and I'm not a huge fan of the way the synth was implemented in the original.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 9 months ago

Man, I've heard this one as “I blessed the rains down in Ravnica”

[–] [email protected] 17 points 9 months ago

new plot hook for my vampire the masquerade game featuring the celetial chorus from the mage the ascension series.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)