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Showerthoughts

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[–] RandomVideos@programming.dev 1 points 2 minutes ago

Rick Astley actually died

Unfortunately, nobody thinks its true because they are too scared to click on the link

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 9 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

If he dies, his song will be proven to be lies as he gives us up, let's us down and leaves us. He has to live forever or become a liar.

[–] Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 2 points 6 hours ago

I will be severely disappointed if no one tries to Rick-roll people on the day of his death. I hope it's far enough on the future that people forget what Rick-rolling even is. It'll make it all the more sweet.

[–] cm0002@lemmy.world 50 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

He can't die, he told us he was never gonna give us up!

[–] spankinspinach@sh.itjust.works 18 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

And letting us down - not an option!

[–] gregor@gregtech.eu 10 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Not going to make us cry either!

[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 7 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

But will he run around and desert us?

[–] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 2 points 3 hours ago

He said he wouldn't!

[–] edgemaster72@lemmy.world 2 points 10 hours ago

Outcome unclear, try again later

[–] JackLSauce@lemmy.world 6 points 11 hours ago
[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

jokes on all of you. i unironically like that song

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 16 points 14 hours ago

I unironically like Rick Astley period. I will not link to them because people will think I'm rickrolling, but check out his covers of Uptown Funk, Everlong and Ain't No Sunshine on YouTube because holy fuck. Especially the first one because singing a song with that few spaces to breathe live floors me.

[–] MolecularCactus1324@lemmy.world 6 points 14 hours ago (1 children)
[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world 4 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I'm never gonna give him up

[–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 4 points 7 hours ago

Never gonna let it down

[–] ptz@dubvee.org 31 points 17 hours ago

Listening to whoever reads his eulogy will probably also keep people on edge.

[–] Schorsch@feddit.org 11 points 15 hours ago (1 children)
[–] KingJalopy@lemm.ee 6 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

They killed it by monetizing it. Unless you're a chump who pays or only use newpipe or something it's just ads first. Fuck the Internet.

[–] Schorsch@feddit.org 1 points 4 hours ago

Fuck GAFAM.

(And Bytedance, fuck them in particular.)

[–] miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 16 hours ago (3 children)

It's too late - somebody tried that scam years ago:

Huge Astley's Dead Scam

[–] newproph@sh.itjust.works 9 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

glad I checked the hyperlink. XcQ link stays blue

[–] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 1 points 3 hours ago

That, or dQ...cQ

But XcQ being pronounce as “execute” is a good one, too!

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world -1 points 11 hours ago

If you open YouTube links in a new tab Firefox, they don't autoplay. It's very easy to avoid getting tricked in all sorts of ways if you do that and apparently the algorithm doesn't care unless you actually start the video.

[–] gregor@gregtech.eu 4 points 15 hours ago

This is actually pretty scary, viewer discretion is advised.

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 4 points 15 hours ago

Wow, I can't believe he had that many people fooled!

[–] HenriVolney@sh.itjust.works 8 points 15 hours ago

That's some quality shower thought!

[–] Fades@lemmy.world 5 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

Who passes around links to an obituary??

[–] dogsnest@lemmy.world 9 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

This is a Fortune 500 Company that specializes in it:

Eternal Memories

[–] chetradley@lemm.ee 5 points 14 hours ago

Wow some of those distribution methods are insane, but the prices are crazy.