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Facts are facts. (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by return2ozma@lemmy.world to c/memes@lemmy.world

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[–] aeharding@vger.social 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

And have you ever heard of hyperbole? That is whats happening here?

The title is “facts are facts”… literally not a fact…

[–] theUwUhugger@lemmy.world -1 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Yup thats the title, have you ever heard of hyperbole?

[–] aeharding@vger.social 7 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Hyperbole should be exaggerated beyond what a reasonable person thinks is possible. They shouldn’t mislead. So it’s not a hyperbole if some people might think that people in the US may be outright refused care if they are dying and don’t have insurance. Which is why I commented originally, to clarify that.

[–] bleistift2@sopuli.xyz 0 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

it’s not a hyperbole if some people might think that

Congratulations, you just defined hyperbole as non-existing, since for every proposition you can find someone who believes it.

Just accept that you didn’t get the joke and move on.

[–] aeharding@vger.social 1 points 3 days ago

My issue issue is about how the title 'facts are facts' might mislead, especially on a topic like healthcare, which is already confusing for a lot of people.

Why not ditch the title, and use slides like:

Slide 1: "Please help me, I'm dying!"
Slide 2: "Of course, but first can you verify your billing address?"

[–] theUwUhugger@lemmy.world 0 points 3 days ago (2 children)

You think a hospital would ask for insurance from a dying patient?

[–] aeharding@vger.social 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I think the meme could give that impression to someone unfamiliar with U.S. healthcare, yes.

[–] theUwUhugger@lemmy.world 0 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You really edited 2 of your comments? You know it takes 4 clicks to view them with google time machine?

Ain’t you sad mate?

[–] aeharding@vger.social 2 points 3 days ago

I don’t know what you are talking about 🤣

[–] desktop_user@lemmy.blahaj.zone 0 points 2 days ago

if it was allowed to be done legally many American hospitals would absolutely do it.

[–] atro_city@fedia.io 1 points 3 days ago

A USAian not hearing about hyperbole would be too ironic 🤣