There needs to be a word for this so we don't need like 6 emojis to describe it because it's a really common thing whenever something is complete shit and they realize that half of everyone hating it is better that everyone hating it.
I propose, "Ownbait," because it promises that you're owning the people you hate by watching it.
A lot of chud media is "Ownbait" from the start and it's nothing new. The turn of the century had "The Man Show" which was trying to be as misogynistic as possible to stick it to the straw feminists. And it worked. :doomer:
There needs to be a word for this so we don't need like 6 emojis to describe it because it's a really common thing whenever something is complete shit and they realize that half of everyone hating it is better that everyone hating it.
I propose, "Ownbait," because it promises that you're owning the people you hate by watching it.
Not a bad word idea.
A lot of chud media is "Ownbait" from the start and it's nothing new. The turn of the century had "The Man Show" which was trying to be as misogynistic as possible to stick it to the straw feminists. And it worked. :doomer:
It's pretty much always garbage no matter who it's promising to own because if it was actually good they'd be selling it on its merits.
I remember a lot of 90s advertising did this too: "Your uncool mom doesn't want you to play this game!" :freeze-gamer:
90s? Try 2011
Even the edgy ads are reboots. :agony-minion: