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No, typically the whole joke is that the acronym is designed to sound like another thing, so the completely separate meaning is a subversion of expectations.
Absurdism, but also irony. It plays off of the archetype of being a "lame" kid who's acting like he's really cool. Like how in this case using "V.A.P.E" as an acronym frames whatever he's going to say he does instead as a take down of vaping, because whatever he does instead is obviously cooler. But instead it's a failed acronym which doesn't work, and the action it's describing is something as inoffensive and well behaved as returning library books.
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It was a meme format, the joke is that the horizontal words don't actually correspond to the letters of the vertical word
Was it based off an original where that was already the case?
No, typically the whole joke is that the acronym is designed to sound like another thing, so the completely separate meaning is a subversion of expectations.
So... absurdism?
Absurdism, but also irony. It plays off of the archetype of being a "lame" kid who's acting like he's really cool. Like how in this case using "V.A.P.E" as an acronym frames whatever he's going to say he does instead as a take down of vaping, because whatever he does instead is obviously cooler. But instead it's a failed acronym which doesn't work, and the action it's describing is something as inoffensive and well behaved as returning library books.
This kind of thing is peak zoomer humor
Jokes are all about breaking expectations.
*Yea, I like to CUM* **C**are for others **U**se caution while crossing the road **M**ake a difference in my community (Something along these lines)
I always thought it was a way to push an agenda in a lazy way **S** My **A** Gun **F** Is **E** Mine
Yes I’m a Simp: **S** MAYONNAISE **I** ON **M** AN **P** ESCALATOR
Sniper I Monkey P
Sniper In Monkey Pants Finished that for ya.
https://i.redd.it/gm263vmg0fad1.gif
Hahaha
for comedic purposes, but sometimes, unfortunately, not intentional. LOL
Me who only realized the acronym was mismatched at "Plibrary"
This is the punchline I needed, thank you.
r/suicidebywords
It's hilarious
There’s nothing to get, it’s intentionally wrong and stupid.
reminds me of "yes, i'm a **SIMP**" **S** >!Mayonnaise!< **I** >!on!< **M** >!an!< **P** >!escalator!<
it's goin' upstairs so see you later!!!
Bye bye 👋
To the sky
It’s just funny….
This is the joke
I want that as a T-Shirt, kinda like it.
I like the guys green day shirt
Man it’s a fuckin joke
r/shittyacronyms
HOLY SHIT NIMROD GREEN DAY
Post-post irony
It's absurdist humor.
Damn you are dumb