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1682 sats \ 10k boost \ 5 comments \ @spiral 29 Jan bitcoin

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827 sats \ 2 replies \ @k00b 29 Jan

If you’re going to spend roughly a bajillion Sats, to our surprise, whether we’re talking puppet or plushie, his frowny face registers with children far more than adults. There is some precedent for this. Grumpy puppets have a considerable history within huge franchises like The Muppets and Sesame Street. Think of Sweetums, Statler and Waldorf, Oscar the Grouch, and Sam the Eagle. Grumpiness is ubiquitous within the puppet ecosystem.

This is interesting. If I had to guess why: frowns are kind of novel and present a mystery, "why are they sad?" It's reminds me of the brooding emo hunk trope in a lot of coming of age movies.

197 sats \ 1 reply \ @elvismercury 23h

Does sadness need more explanation than happiness? Hmm. I guess maybe there's some implicit drama that we're drawn to - the default is that things are fine, an expression of trouble demands explanation and correction? Whereas happiness requires no correction?

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @k00b 23h

That tracks for me.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @028559d218 21h

Can we have plushies that look happy please? Plushies are supposed to be... comforting right?

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @spiral OP 3m

Only if and when the single Bitaxe we have running in our silverware drawer mines a block.