Relevance theory mind games

Try changing "isn't" to "is" and the second "incorrectly" to "correctly." Sense can be made of all four possibilities.

You'll have to ask Stephen Pattemore how that is possible. And ask Marlon Winedt about the slippery semiosis involved in the sign of the last word of the sentences.

The truth table:

1. The only time the word incorrectly isn't spelled incorrectly is when it's spelled incorrectly.

2. The only time the word incorrectly is spelled incorrectly is when it's spelled incorrectly.

3. The only time the word incorrectly isn't spelled correctly is when it's spelled incorrectly. (=#2)

4. The only time the word incorrectly is spelled correctly is when it's spelled incorrectly. (=#1)

At one level it is a cheap parlor trick, but it raises interesting issues.

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CREATE AN ACCOUNT []thelazerbeast 1437 points 3 years ago Ow permalinkembedsave []McShizzL 1480 points 3 years ago "Yeah, i'm okay reading that title only one time" - nobody permalinkembedsaveparent [][deleted] 215 points 3 years ago To be fair, it should be (in terms of not being a joke/mindfuck)... The only time the word incorrectly isn't spelled i-n-c-o-r-r-e-c-t-l-y is when it's spelled incorrectly. permalinkembedsaveparent [+][deleted] 3 years ago*(31 children) []Michaelis_Menten 105 points 3 years ago I like emphasis on the state of being, i.e.: The only time the word incorrectly is not spelled incorrectly is when it is spelled incorrectly. permalinkembedsaveparent []ihatecatsmorethanyou 15 points 3 years ago a-ha! permalinkembedsaveparent load more comments(2 replies) []Henrysugar2 32 points 3 years ago But it could also be: The only time the word incorrectly isn't spelled incorrectly is when it's spelled i-n-c-o-r-r-e-c-t-l-y That's why this shower thought is awesome permalinkembedsaveparent [][deleted] 3 points 3 years ago Damn, that's genius permalinkembedsaveparent load more comments(2 replies) []scaredofhighstuff 8 points 3 years ago What the fuck is this. The more I read the less I understand. permalinkembedsaveparent load more comments(1 reply) []Hanthethanh 3 points 3 years ago Awk I read it the other way... permalinkembedsaveparent load more comments(16 replies) [][deleted] 8 points 3 years ago The only time nobody isn't a nobody is when there's nobody. permalinkembedsaveparent load more comments(1 reply) load more comments(14 replies) []skintigh 172 points 3 years ago The only time the word "incorrectly" isn't spelled incorrectly is when it's spelled "incorrectly." More grammar make less brain hurt. permalinkembedsaveparent []thelazerbeast 46 points 3 years ago My brain had to shift gears and it's not used to that for reddit titles. permalinkembedsaveparent [][deleted] 18 points 3 years ago /r/politics permalinkembedsaveparent []MoreWhiskeyPls 9 points 3 years ago www.reddit.com permalinkembedsaveparent load more comments(1 reply) []sciencebro 4 points 3 years ago Use / mention. Exactly. permalinkembedsaveparent [][deleted] 3 points 3 years ago Thank you. I sat in front of my screen dumbfounded for so long that my dog came over and licked my arm to make sure I was okay. permalinkembedsaveparent []Theonesed 2 points 3 years ago That's not grammar, it's punctuation. The grammar hasn't changed. permalinkembedsaveparent load more comments(1 reply) [+][deleted] 3 years ago*(32 children) load more comments(6 replies) []GRANMILF 6 points 3 years ago it's not incorect permalinkembedsaveparent []Wandstand 3 points 3 years ago* The only time the word incorrectly isn't spelled "i-n-c-o-r-r-e-c-t-l-y" is when it's spelled incorrectly. The only time the word correctly isn't spelled "i-n-c-o-r-r-e-c-t-l-y" is when it's spelled incorrectly. the first one defining 'the word' as 'incorrectly'. the second one defining 'it', 'the word', as 'incorrectly' the second one can be read as: The only time the word "incorrectly" correctly isn't spelled "i-n-c-o-r-r-e-c-t-l-y" is when it is spelled incorrectly. (the only time the word "incorrectly" can be correctly spelled incorrectly is when it's not spelled "incorrectly") (the only time the word "incorrectly" is correctly spelled incorrectly is when it's not spelled "incorrectly") permalinkembedsaveparent load more comments(1 reply) load more comments(3 replies) []rains_on_the_rye 407 points 3 years ago so the word incorrectly is spelled correctly when it's spelled incorrectly? permalinkembedsave []Atlanticlantern 44 points 3 years ago Correct. Incorrectly is correctly spelled incorrectly. Spelling incorrectly correctly would be incorrect. permalinkembedsaveparent []equalsthreeway 13 points 3 years ago Incorrectly isn't incorrectly spelled incorrectly. Spelling incorrectly incorrectly would be incorrect but incorrectly wouldn't be incorrect. permalinkembedsaveparent load more comments(3 replies) []oneguycoding 77 points 3 years ago Those damn double negatives. permalinkembedsaveparent []rrik 69 points 3 years ago It's the lack of quotes. The word "incorrectly" is spelled correctly when it's spelled "incorrectly". No negatives in this sentence (quoted words don't count). The word "cantankerous" is spelled correctly when it's spelled "cantankerous". permalinkembedsaveparent []LoremIpsum8 42 points 3 years ago Or: The word "incorrectly" is spelled "correctly" when it's spelled incorrectly. permalinkembedsaveparent [][deleted] 14 points 3 years ago But, like, that sentence doesn't make sense to me, because (as I see it) you can't actually spell "incorrectly" as "correctly" while still making an attempt to spell "incorrectly" correctly. The 'in-' part is too crucial to making that word what it is, even just considering the sounds you'd be trying to represent. If you spelled "incorrectly" as "correctly", it's not that you spelled "incorrectly" incorrectly, it more like you didn't try to spell "incorrectly" at all... ..of course, it might be possible to make that mistake if you incorrectly think that "incorrectly" is spelled "in correctly". But that involves two words, in which case you wouldn't be spelling "incorrectly" incorrectly, rather, you'd be erroneously making the prefix a separate word from "correctly". And even then both words would be spelled correctly, including "correctly". That was fun! permalinkembedsaveparent load more comments(1 reply) load more comments(15 replies) []salpfish 5 points 3 years ago The word cantankerous is spelled incorrectly when it's spelled incorrectly. permalinkembedsaveparent load more comments(2 replies) load more comments(1 reply) []BurgandyBurgerBugle 5 points 3 years ago Or, the word incorrectly is either spelled "incorrectly" or incorrectly. permalinkembedsaveparent []Shadow_Shitler 6 points 3 years ago Yep permalinkembedsaveparent []PaulGeorgesDick 2 points 3 years ago Or you can say, "the word incorrectly, regardless of how its spelled, is spelled incorrectly." permalinkembedsaveparent load more comments(2 replies) []0ffz 249 points 3 years ago When i first read it permalinkembedsave []kinkyslinky 83 points 3 years ago http://i.imgur.com/He43V.gif permalinkembedsaveparent load more comments(2 replies) []BowlOfCandy 3 points 3 years ago Needs more cluster headache permalinkembedsaveparent load more comments(3 replies) []mrmartis 104 points 3 years ago Sea shells.. sea shore and shit permalinkembedsave []FadieZ 47 points 3 years ago At least you tried permalinkembedsaveparent []andrewscool101 5 points 3 years ago Sally collects seashells on the seafloor. permalinkembedsaveparent []Dethrin 13 points 3 years ago Sally sells sea shells shitting on the seashore. permalinkembedsaveparent []andrewscool101 19 points 3 years ago Sally sells seashells on the seashore because people are stupid and will buy them when they can pick them up themselves for free. permalinkembedsaveparent []Dethrin 14 points 3 years ago Hey man. psssst Over here. ...... Wanna buy some sand? I got some fresh silt, $200 a pound. permalinkembedsaveparent load more comments(2 replies) []El_Dumfuco 158 points 3 years ago The only time the word correctly is spelled correctly is when it's spelled correctly. permalinkembedsave []Ivanthehorrendous 86 points 3 years ago The only time the word word is word is when it's spelled word. permalinkembedsaveparent []BloodwineAndGagh 129 points 3 years ago the only time bird is the word is when the word is bird permalinkembedsaveparent []atsu333 84 points 3 years ago Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo permalinkembedsaveparent []coleary11 16 points 3 years ago for anybody confused http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo permalinkembedsaveparent []SooperHungover 13 points 3 years ago* I spent a good ten minutes on that article and I still can only barely make sense of that sentence. Chinese cats, Japanese dogs like, hate Korean monkeys. Japanese dogs like the Chinese cats and the Chinese cats hate Korean monkeys. Ya? So the commas are necessary, right? Buffalo buffalo, Buffalo buffalo buffalo, buffalo Buffalo buffalo. But do Buffalo buffalo even exist? permalinkembedsaveparent []ElGuru 5 points 3 years ago Those commas are unnecessary. Little kids bigger kids bully bully littler kids. I believe it's grammatically correct. permalinkembedsaveparent []jeegte12 2 points 3 years ago no, those commas are incorrect. permalinkembedsaveparent load more comments(2 replies) []phandec 6 points 3 years ago I never did understand how that works, though. I just don't get how the relative clause can work without the "that other" and "themselves" being there. Or other such transition words. I try to come up with an example of another sentence doing that, but I can't seem to do it. permalinkembedsaveparent [][deleted] 6 points 3 years ago The capitalization is important. permalinkembedsaveparent load more comments(1 reply) load more comments(3 replies) []El_Dumfuco 2 points 3 years ago Nope, this doesn't apply to words in general at all. "The only time the word monosyllabic is monosyllabic is when it's spelled monosyllabic." permalinkembedsaveparent load more comments(1 reply) load more comments(2 replies) []Balsuks 53 points 3 years ago Which word is spelt incorrectly in the dictionary? Incorrectly. Which word is spelt correctly in the dictionary? All of them. permalinkembedsave []jpengland 31 points 3 years ago If the second one wasn't true who would know? permalinkembedsaveparent []pointlessvoice 17 points 3 years ago Kaboom permalinkembedsaveparent []AnonymousAutonomous 2 points 3 years ago Im sure he knows all about that permalinkembedsaveparent []pladin517 3 points 3 years ago The Ministry of Truth permalinkembedsaveparent load more comments(3 replies) load more comments(2 replies) load more comments(4 replies) []nxlyd 23 points 3 years ago Use--mention distinction permalinkembedsave []loonatick 3 points 3 years ago The first thing I looked for. As you can see, majoring in philosophy is very useful. permalinkembedsaveparent [][deleted] 2 points 3 years ago I didn't even have to major in philosophy to look for it. Spending way too much time reading debates on the Internet has been enough. permalinkembedsaveparent load more comments(1 reply) []DaHossBoss 39 points 3 years ago You watched vsauce, didn't you op permalinkembedsave []5loon 3 points 3 years ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Oc9tKkH7WE&list=UU6nSFpj9HTCZ5t-N3Rm3-HA#t=411 permalinkembedsaveparent []DeusExNoctis[S] 9 points 3 years ago Not that the Internet has any reason to believe what I say, but I've never even heard of that guy/show before reading some of these comments. :) permalinkembedsaveparent []iGhast 10 points 3 years ago There's two ways to read this. using the second "Incorrectly" as its meaning. and using the second "Incorrectly" as the word Time to take a nap. permalinkembedsave []s0undwave 174 points 3 years ago The only time the word "incorrectly" isn't spelled incorrectly is when it's spelled "incorrectly". FTFY permalinkembedsave []DeusExNoctis[S] 343 points 3 years ago The only time the word "incorrectly" isn't spelled "incorrectly" is when it's spelled incorrectly. FTFY2. :) permalinkembedsaveparent []dhcrazy333 11 points 3 years ago Both ways actually work. My initial take was the guy above you 's way. permalinkembedsaveparent []s0undwave 85 points 3 years ago Oh you meant it THAT way haha, I see now. Punctuation is a great thing, eh? permalinkembedsaveparent []frog42 34 points 3 years ago The only reason it's a shower thought is because you can use it either way... That's kind of the whole thing. permalinkembedsaveparent load more comments(1 reply) load more comments(22 replies) []anothermuslim 6 points 3 years ago this is how I read it the first time permalinkembedsaveparent []redtepot 2 points 3 years ago I'm leaving this thread now, I need something they won't hurt my brain so much permalinkembedsaveparent load more comments(3 replies) []LookAtTheFlowers 11 points 3 years ago -- Jaden Smith permalinkembedsaveparent []Dick_FitzweII 9 points 3 years ago How Can Incorrectly Be Spelled Incorrectly If Incorrectly Isn't Real? permalinkembedsaveparent load more comments(1 reply) load more comments(3 replies) []Achack 4 points 3 years ago The word wrong is the only word spelled wrong in the dictionary. permalinkembedsave []durkasauce 9 points 3 years ago I too watch Vsauce permalinkembedsave [+][deleted] 3 years ago*(1 child) [][deleted] 4 points 3 years ago Save everyone time: Incorrectly is always spelled incorrectly. permalinkembedsave load more comments(2 replies) []O1K 3 points 3 years ago Please stop my head hurts permalinkembedsave []WiPIiSFiS 3 points 3 years ago Had to read about twelve times before mind blown permalinkembedsave []1jb 3 points 3 years ago Incorectly permalinkembedsave []Bheda 2 points 3 years ago Take that OP! permalinkembedsaveparent []PoxMoy 3 points 3 years ago Now hold on... let me think about this for a second... permalinkembedsave []Krodaza 3 points 3 years ago Wut permalinkembedsave [][deleted] 3 points 3 years ago also the only time the word incorrectly is spelled incorrectly is when it isn't spelled incorrectly. permalinkembedsave [][deleted] 3 points 3 years ago Goawd I'm high.. permalinkembedsave []LoremIpsum8 3 points 3 years ago I've noticed once you read any word (particularly "incorrectly") enough times it starts to look like it's spelled incorrectly, even when it's spelled correctly. permalinkembedsave []yobogoyayobogoya 3 points 3 years ago This hurts my brain. permalinkembedsave []whileurup 3 points 3 years ago This reminds me that the word "gullible" isn't even in the dictionary!!! permalinkembedsave []AutoBiological 3 points 3 years ago Heterological seems to fit. My name comes from autological. permalinkembedsave [][deleted] 3 points 3 years ago My wife's reaction: "how fucking long were you in the shower?" Heh.. I love her permalinkembedsave load more comments(1 reply) [][deleted] 3 points 3 years ago By this logic the only time the word correctly is spelled correctly is when it's spelled correctly. permalinkembedsave load more comments(1 reply) []GroundhogExpert 3 points 3 years ago You're missing quotations marks. The only time the word "incorrectly" isn't spelled "incorrectly" is when it's spelled incorrectly. permalinkembedsave []Viperouspie[] 3 points 3 years ago I've seen this in a pub quiz question. The question was; what word is always spelt incorrectly? permalinkembedsave []TwoTinyTrees 3 points 3 years ago Mind. Blown. permalinkembedsave []SpaceKebab 4 points 3 years ago You cheeky fucker permalinkembedsave []winniepoop 2 points 3 years ago So, if you read it assuming the grammar was semi-correct, you would think the statement is false, would you not? The phrase reads: "The only time the word incorrectly isn't spelled incorrectly is when it's spelled incorrectly." Since the phrase calls out the first instance of "incorrectly" as being just a word without meaning, we can add quotes around it to say: "The only time the word 'incorrectly' isn't spelled incorrectly is when it's spelled incorrectly." This translates to: "The only time the word 'incorrectly' is not misspelled is when it's misspelled." Which is a false statement. Just my two cents. permalinkembedsave load more comments(4 replies) [][deleted] 2 points 3 years ago That's also the only time it's not spelt correctly. permalinkembedsave []MrMikeHunt 2 points 3 years ago I can't get my brain to function properly after reading that, I can't even finish senten permalinkembedsave [][deleted] 2 points 3 years ago reading these comments made my brain hurt more permalinkembedsave [][deleted] 2 points 3 years ago seeing how all the comments are ahh my brain hurts, I think you win this subreddit! permalinkembedsave []tidalwav1 2 points 3 years ago This actually means that the word "incorrectly" is heterological, which you can follow even further down the mindfuck hole to arrive at the GrellingNelson paradox. permalinkembedsave load more comments(1 reply) []wbgraphic 2 points 3 years ago To go a step further: The word "misspelled" is always misspelled. permalinkembedsave []ci0cc0lat0 2 points 3 years ago Are you just trying to give reddit a headache ? permalinkembedsave []GoodWilliam 2 points 3 years ago stupendous. seriously, bravo to whoever first thought this beautiful thought. this was my first real surreal experience from /r/showerthoughts permalinkembedsave []coriacea 2 points 3 years ago I lost track of how many times I had to read this to get my head around it then check whether it's correct or incorrect! permalinkembedsave [][deleted] 2 points 3 years ago My reaction when reading this. permalinkembedsave []Schrute_Farms_Beets 2 points 3 years ago Are you a morning buzz lumpa? permalinkembedsave []sakonyachen 2 points 3 years ago Thought this was deeper. Dove in. Hit my head on the bottom. Good wordplay though. permalinkembedsave []operabass93 2 points 3 years ago Yo dawg... permalinkembedsave []SpreadThatShit 2 points 3 years ago Maybe it's because i'm high right now, but that shit blew my mind. permalinkembedsave []ipm23 2 points 3 years ago witch! permalinkembedsave []timmytucker 2 points 3 years ago you won shower thoughts. mods, plz cls the sub permalinkembedsave []sirin3 2 points 3 years ago If you want having such thoughts your full-time job, start a PHD in mathematics permalinkembedsave [][deleted] 2 points 3 years ago I can't... I can't process this. permalinkembedsave []Raherin 2 points 3 years ago Word inception! permalinkembedsave []doreato 2 points 3 years ago Fuck....... You permalinkembedsave []almondbutter1 2 points 3 years ago https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_buffalo_Buffalo_buffalo permalinkembedsave []TokyoXtreme 2 points 3 years ago The only time the word "incorrectly" isn't spelled "incorrectly" is when it's spelled incorrectly. That's what proper punctuation can do for ease of reading. permalinkembedsave [][deleted] 2 points 3 years ago Fuck this. permalinkembedsave [][deleted] 2 points 3 years ago Springs spring forth from springs in spring. permalinkembedsave []daveyman1234 2 points 3 years ago Is there a name for interpreting a word in a sentence as needing to be s p e l l e d out? instead of using its meaning? lol permalinkembedsave []Gsusruls 2 points 3 years ago And semantic satiation claims another victim. permalinkembedsave []NO_TOUCHING__lol 2 points 3 years ago http://i.imgur.com/zl8Be3w.gif permalinkembedsave []trlababalan 2 points 3 years ago Not true. Another instance when the word incorrectly isn't spelled incorrectly is when it isn't spelled at all. permalinkembedsave []zhongl03 2 points 3 years ago This title just fucks all non-native speakers permalinkembedsave []holyshititsjonhawkns 2 points 3 years ago Wait, what is happening? permalinkembedsave [][deleted] 2 points 3 years ago This is a motherfucker of a showerthought. permalinkembedsave []blokesmunts 2 points 3 years ago Wordception permalinkembedsave []OwlMonger 2 points 3 years ago I can sense that some of my brain cells just died..... permalinkembedsave []s1th_lord 2 points 3 years ago Fuck this permalinkembedsave [][deleted] 2 points 3 years ago I genuinely thought you snuck in a misspelling to mess with people. Goddamnit. permalinkembedsave []arockatreeacloud 2 points 3 years ago People and ideas are what change history but it's money that affects our daily life Edit: whoops, first attempt to post and accidentally created a comment. permalinkembedsave []OldMateMyrve 2 points 3 years ago I'm sorry, but this is fucking stupid. permalinkembedsave []FestivePlague 2 points 3 years ago Is this a bad Dad joke? I'm seriously about to lose my shit. I can't figure out what the fuck is being said here. permalinkembedsave []pantless_pirate 2 points 3 years ago Relevant: http://xkcd.com/169/ permalinkembedsave []drhooty 2 points 3 years ago You've been in the shower too long. I imagine your brain is as wrinkled as your prawny white fingers. permalinkembedsave []uncleblazer68 2 points 3 years ago you just fucked my brain so hard permalinkembedsave []Mindcondom 3 points 3 years ago Yeah I watched this video aswell. permalinkembedsave []MinorThunder 4 points 3 years ago Technically, the work incorrectly is spelled incorrectly no matter what. permalinkembedsave []Noonecanfindmenow 4 points 3 years ago incorrectly is spelled incorrectly however it's spelled. BOOM permalinkembedsave []karlomac 2 points 3 years ago The vulgar meaning of "vulgar" is no longer "common". The vulgar meaning of "vulgar" is common. permalinkembedsave []MazDaShnoz 2 points 3 years ago Have an up vote you magnificent bastard. permalinkembedsave []badvok666 4 points 3 years ago* Ok so here is why it is not a paradox: The first incorrectly is referring the word as a object. "incorrectly" is the subject of the statement. Since we are referring to the thing "incorrectly" it is to be taken as a noun. The second use is referring to the characters that make up the word "incorrectly". It has to do with the physical construction of the word "incorrectly". The third use, (incorrectly) is using the word practically. As it is to be used in normal statements. Such as 10+2=8 is incorrect. The word incorrect is used to question the truth hood of the conclusion. P1 Words can be spelt correctly or incorrectly p2 incorrectly is spelt i,n,c,o,r,r,e,c,t,l,y P3 incorrectly is a word Conc:incorrectly can be spelt wrong/incorrect P2 Isn't really necessary. Essentially. The only time something isn't true is when its false. That's not a paradox. The only time the word incorrectly is not spelt true is when its spelt false. All X can be Y All -X can be -Y T is one X. T is Y when it is an X. X is "words". Y is "correct" Such not X is not Y T is the word "incorrect" permalinkembedsave load more comments(1 reply) []DeathisLaughing 1 point 3 years ago That's some /r/tautology shit right thur... permalinkembedsave []cantpissoffmods 1 point 3 years ago People's brains were too busy melting for the upvote... permalinkembedsave []GAMEchief 1 point 3 years ago isn't spelled "incorrectly" FTFY. permalinkembedsave []wazoomble 1 point 3 years ago Whoa... you just... permalinkembedsave []balrogath 1 point 3 years ago Calm down there Jaden Smith permalinkembedsave []MoisterizeR 1 point 3 years ago My brain is ouch. permalinkembedsave [][deleted] 1 point 3 years ago https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQGzEIJaEVE permalinkembedsave []frog42 1 point 3 years ago Person 1: I literally died. Person 2: No, you figuratively died. Person 1: I was using "literally" figuratively. permalinkembedsave []talon4456 1 point 3 years ago Which letter of the alphabet is "incorrectly"? permalinkembedsave []SorryForBeingNice 1 point 3 years ago The 8th permalinkembedsaveparent []thebighouse 1 point 3 years ago Omg lrn2quote!!1 permalinkembedsave []sarcasm24 1 point 3 years ago much less funny with proper punctuation: The only time the word "incorrectly" isn't spelled incorrectly is when it's spelled "incorrectly." permalinkembedsave []BinaryWork 1 point 3 years ago There is two ways to look at this. But it was spelled incorrectly It was spelled correctly , because it was spelled incorrectly permalinkembedsave []Rhythmdvl 1 point 3 years ago If you pronounce incorrectly incorrectly you pronounce incorrectly wrongly. permalinkembedsave []Mybright1 1 point 3 years ago I got it in three tries! I feel...well I don't really feel. :( permalinkembedsave []Lucid003 1 point 3 years ago Stuck in an infinite loop permalinkembedsave [][deleted] 1 point 3 years ago Also true: The only time the word incorrectly is spelled incorrectly is when it's spelled incorrectly. permalinkembedsave []psway 1 point 3 years ago I think the 'only time' bit makes this a bit confusing. I'd say: Unless it's spelled incorrectly, the word incorrectly is spelled incorrectly. Great idea, though, I like it. permalinkembedsave []datcrispydood 1 point 3 years ago More of a pun than a deep thought permalinkembedsave []ThisIsLama 1 point 3 years ago my brain hurts. permalinkembedsave []Ymir_from_Saturn 1 point 3 years ago Yo dawg... permalinkembedsave []fuckthakarmapolice 1 point 3 years ago I think you have one-too-many negatives, or is it one-too-few negatives? permalinkembedsave []YoussefV 1 point 3 years ago Its too late at night for my brain to understand something like this!!!! permalinkembedsave load more comments(176 replies) about blog about advertise careers help site rules Reddit help center wiki reddiquette mod guidelines contact us apps & tools Reddit for iPhone Reddit for Android mobile website buttons <3 reddit gold redditgifts Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy. 2018 reddit inc. All rights reserved. REDDIT and the ALIEN Logo are registered trademarks of reddit inc. Advertise - lifestyles