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[–] [email protected] 19 points 6 months ago (3 children)

I'm either missing context, or the joke is going over my head

[–] [email protected] 49 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

It's a meta joke about how deathly serious 60 Minutes takes itself.

So even if a giant silverback was ripping the set apart, Lesley Stahl would just narrow her eyes and let it speak its piece for the sake of journalism.

ticking stopwatch

[–] [email protected] 17 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

I took it as more of an anti-joke. Like her expression says "hmm... You don't say? Tell me more."

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I thought her expression said she wants to fuck that gorilla.

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

He bench presses 2000 lbs on a vegetarian diet, what's not to love?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 6 months ago (1 children)

To me it says 60 Minutes asks super obvious questions. Or questions that you already know the answer to.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

IMHO they do and it's tiring to watch. Their questionsá are basically affirmations.