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Re: Show HN: Live-updating version of the 'What a week, huh?' meme

#91

Post by reverendsteveii »

I like the way the humor of this joke travels along a spectrum from relatability to absurdity as time cycles. Using the weekly one as an example, I think it achieves peak relatability on a wednesday, because that's the best intersection of being deep enough into the week to feel like its been a long one but also not so far into the week that you're seeing the light at the end of the tunnel and feeling hopeful. Peak absurdity for most people would likely be the weekend. I'll not be hearing arguments for Thursday, as I could never get the hang of Thursday.

Re: Show HN: Live-updating version of the 'What a week, huh?' meme

#93

Post by gglanzani »

reverendsteveii wrote: post #91

I like the way the humor of this joke travels along a spectrum from relatability to absurdity as time cycles. Using the weekly one as an example, I think it achieves peak relatability on a wednesday, because that's the best intersection of being deep enough into the week to feel like its been a long one but also not so far into the week that you're seeing the light at the end of the tunnel and feeling hopeful. Peak a…

I actually said “have a good weekend” to the baker last week on Monday, so, for me, anything until Wednesday checks out

Re: Show HN: Live-updating version of the 'What a week, huh?' meme

#95

Post by skeeter2020 »

dnlzro wrote: post #78
xtiansimon wrote: post #74

Earlier quoted context omitted.

More clicking, please. OP mentions different versions, but you can’t get to them from one another (at least on mobile). The hyperlink is the aesthetic of www. If you don’t have them, then it should be evident why not. Leaves me scratching me head.

I did that intentionally because the only thing I wanted on the page was the comic panel. I may reconsider and add a small info button in the corner of the page with links to other timescales and the source code. But I'm also trying not to overthink this too much... It's just a silly little website I made in an evening.

if you are going for a "classic" internet aesthetic, remember we loved wonky, quirky (and annoying) UX! If it's not grey background with blue and purple links (and a server timestamp in italics!) it's got to be completely custom & non-standard. My request is image maps please!

Re: Show HN: Live-updating version of the 'What a week, huh?' meme

#96

Post by hnaccount_rng »

executesorder66 wrote: post #71
latedog wrote: post #46

IDK why, but this reminds me of earlier days of internet, when it was full of random, non-usable but funny content like this. Best things often don't make that much sense.

What do you mean non-usable? You could totally spam the work slack channel with these.

I don't think you are meaning quite the same "early internet" if you are referring to Slack channels xD

Re: Show HN: Live-updating version of the 'What a week, huh?' meme

#100

Post by fsckboy »

>[1] https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/what-a-week-huh

>"In the episode, the character Liz Lemon, portrayed by Tina Fey, complains to character Jack Donaghy, portrayed by Alec Baldwin, about having finished a hard week of work, with Donaghey reminding her that it is still Wednesday"

I don't know any context beyond what's in this clip of Liz Lemon saying it to Jack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1z3uGyBM_1c

but "what a week" by itself does not indicate that the week is over, you can say "what a week" in the middle of a week; it would imply more the multiplicity of things that have already gone wrong, and "it's Wednesday" as a response has the sense "and it's only Wednesday, more things can still happen"

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