"For words, like nature, half reveal and half conceal the soul within" (Tennyson).

Thursday, April 16, 2020

Facebook Doesn't Get Irony

Early this morning after my second cup of coffee and a quiet time of reading and prayer, I checked Facebook on my phone to see what I'd missed over the last eight or so hours and happened upon a post from a member of a private group I belong to (see first screenshot, below).

The post oozes with both irony and rage--a good brew for some early morning repartee. I posted a quick response, one I thought was both witty and ironic in its own right (particularly because I'm a white woman), then rose from the couch to start my day.

About 10 minutes later, I checked back in to see if anyone liked my witty remark. Sadly, no one had seen it because Facebook's censors didn't approve (see second screenshot, below).

Facebook apparently does not "get" irony.




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