Polandball...

"TwoFortified" (twofortified)
01/29/2014 at 16:50 • Filed to: Polandball

What the hell is it, why is it here, and why should I care?

I notice that these comics get posted every day (and today, the straw that broke the camel's back, "Reposted for the early-afternoon crowd" or whatever the fuck).

They don't seem to be about cars (fact?). They also don't seem to be funny (definately my opinion).

Why do they get posted here?

EDIT: Ok, apparently a lot of you read them. I don't know why you can't go read them on Reddit, which appears to be where they originate from...but fuck it. It's not that annoying...But is it REALLY necessary to repost them? If somebody wants to read them, they aren't really that hard to find IMO.

Anyway, I'll leave it alone.

DISCUSSION (32)

Brian Silvestro > TwoFortified
01/29/2014 at 16:52

Because they're very funny.

Stupidru > TwoFortified
01/29/2014 at 16:54

Because we as gearheads have learned to appreciate other nationalities of cars, and therefore must learn the history of said nations in a funny (opinion) fashion

Or something like that

Leadbull > TwoFortified
01/29/2014 at 16:55

You should care because you have a heart and soul.

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > TwoFortified
01/29/2014 at 16:57

Pro-Tip:

Don't click on the post and you won't have to read it.

Hoccy > TwoFortified
01/29/2014 at 16:58

They're funny because they joke about different stereotypes and history in an innocent way. Since oppo is quite international, polandball has a rather big audience.

Also, if you don't like a daily post, don't click on it.

Bad Idea Hat > Stupidru
01/29/2014 at 16:58

I've always been lukewarm on them, but they do have some historical background, and you're right about countries' histories playing a part in explaining why their cars are the way they are.

For instance, Germany was many small states that were put together through planning and, eventually, just sheer willpower.

Italy was a bunch of small states that were kind of assembled, and came together because there was nowhere else to go.

Britain just kind of fell apart over time, and has considerable gaps in territory at the moment.

The USA is powerful, but doesn't seem to have direction as of late.

The French are on break.

Stupidru > Bad Idea Hat
01/29/2014 at 16:59

The French are on break

...all of le time

Klaus Schmoll > TwoFortified
01/29/2014 at 17:07

"definately my opinion"

Kinja'd!!!

;)

Some of them are funny, some of them are even disturbingly accurate. The heck, I even used some of them in my classes. You are aware that this is Jalop's off-topic forum? It's O.K. to post something not car related every once in a while. To be honest, I like the Daily Polandballs more than shitty theme days about a colour or some wheels.

Tom McParland > TwoFortified
01/29/2014 at 17:08

They are not my thing either, but some folks like them and Oppo is technically an "off-topic" blog so really anything goes. Most of the time we are car related, sometimes not. But my approach to stuff that I'm not into is just to ignore it and move on.

ttyymmnn > TwoFortified
01/29/2014 at 17:09

Because Oppo is about more than cars. I would venture to guess that nobody reads everything. Feel free to skip what doesn't interest you. You won't hurt anybody's feelings.

Roberto G. > TwoFortified
01/29/2014 at 17:10

Kinja'd!!!

TwoFortified > Hoccy
01/29/2014 at 17:11

Right, yes, I know. And I knew I was gonna be that guy when I posted this. Of course I don't have to click on them.

I guess I'm trying to gauge the amount of people that read the things. If it's a ton, fine, great whatever. If not...Well, go ahead and keep posting them (but there's no need to repost them. The people that care that much can find them).

If it is as you say, and a lot of people read them, then I retract my complaint I guess...I just don't find them particularly amusing.

Where have all the lightweights gone? > Klaus Schmoll
01/29/2014 at 17:11

I'm glad to hear you use them for classes. Do you use them as your class openers projected or on an overhead? I can imagine they are great precursors to a lesson.

For Sweden > TwoFortified
01/29/2014 at 17:11

Car culture is nationalistic in many ways; countries of origin, home nations of drivers, Grand Prix, etc. As such similar nationalistic humor is well received here.

TwoFortified > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable)
01/29/2014 at 17:13

WHAT?!?! THAT'S AN OPTION?!?!?!?

You've opened my eyes to a whole new world of ignoring segments of the internet!

Ok, yes, sarcasm aside, I know I can skip them. I really wasn't sure if many people read them, and this post was somewhat meant to gauge that. It seems that there are. I'll leave it alone.

Hoccy > TwoFortified
01/29/2014 at 17:15

I agree with you on reposts, but that usually counts for everything. Also, the world would be a boring place if everyone had the same taste of things.

TwoFortified > Leadbull
01/29/2014 at 17:15

You don't know me.

You don't know my innards.

TwoFortified > Hoccy
01/29/2014 at 17:16

I agree and I agree.

TwoFortified > Klaus Schmoll
01/29/2014 at 17:18

You ever have one of those words that you serially spell wrong?

Yeah, definItely is one of them for me. Hate it when that happens :)

TwoFortified > Brian Silvestro
01/29/2014 at 17:19

Arguably not.

Klaus Schmoll > TwoFortified
01/29/2014 at 17:22

I don't have ONE. I have a few. That's why I put the smiley in there. Sad to see that the picture won't load. It went along the lines of Get-a-brain-morans-guy.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Klaus Schmoll
01/29/2014 at 17:30

You have mentioned that which must not be named. Prepare to be scourged by theme days.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Stupidru
01/29/2014 at 17:31

Except when they're striking and setting things on fire.

/I'm not helping

ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > TwoFortified
01/29/2014 at 17:35

Lol.

I read them on occasion, and there have been a few that are funny. I'm glad you caught the sarcasm, and didn't take my comment as a personal attack.

The FP would have roasted me alive by now with snark like that.

TwoFortified > ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable)
01/29/2014 at 17:43

Yeah. Your comment would have caused a crosspost to Jez, where the warriors of Truth on the Internet sit and wait for somebody to toe the line, so they can all pile on and browbeat the poor sonofabitch until he throws his computer out a window.

Been there a couple times :)

Klaus Schmoll > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much
01/29/2014 at 17:44

Kinja'd!!!