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[–] [email protected] 49 points 2 months ago (3 children)

It's mainly funny, because all the women look bored out of their mind. It makes it look like they're letting Greg blather on, even though none of his points are novel to them. And Greg has such a massive ego that he doesn't notice no one is listening to him.

Obviously, yes, Greg probably is just a person without ego talking normally. But him being the only dude in the picture and the only one talking, the mansplaining interpretation is a little too close for comfort, which makes it funny.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

"It's mainly funny, because all the women look bored out of their mind. "

That's just how people look in most academic conversations.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

It's a stock photo, people always look kinda awkward in them.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

well, my whole class looked like that when we had to listen to the teacher, aint that so in the usa?

not most of the time, but from time to time.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The picture seems to be from Australia, I'm from Germany, so uh, no idea about the USA. 🙃

And yes, that can be a normal situation, but if we recognize that it's a joke, we can still see the resemblance and find that humorous.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 months ago

yeah, it took it far to serious, let it be a joke. ;-)

ich hab auch schon so gelangweilt an einem großen tisch gestanden, in einer gruppe von gelangweilten menschen.