• 007Ace@lemmy.ca
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    13 hours ago

    curious or innocent eyes? That would not imply that he was going to eat children.

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      On the contrary. Knowing it’s a two-sentence horror fanfic provides the unsaid context.

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        11 hours ago

        If you have to tell me your two sentence horror story is a horror story, it’s not a horror story.

        Kinda like you can’t tell people a joke is funny when they don’t laugh.

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          Without the third comment in the screenshot telling us it’s a two-sentence horror fanfic, would you have been absolutely certain this screenshot was about a two-sentence horror fanfic?

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        sure, but if you use sly you can get the joke without the unnecessary context.

        The actual reason is probably the word’s association with foxes. “sly fox sneaking into henhouse” is I believe the visual metaphor they were going for.

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          Then I guess it’s not an improvement, but a different way of presenting it.

          Using sly suggests furtive intent. My alternative was intended as a matter-of-fact approach. The former looks to sneak as if to not get caught, the latter pursues openly as if only a natural course.