• Jrockwar@feddit.uk
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    10 months ago

    They wouldn’t happen either if people could stop and think for a second to understand that hyperbole isn’t literal, and that “nobody bought it” clearly means “its sales performance was well under expectations”.

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      10 months ago

      The hyperbole is still dumb and unnecessary even in this context, considering stats such as debuting at #2 in the UK. It may have sold below the inflated corporate expectations, but it still sold a respectable amount.

      I mean, seriously, is it really that hard to say “it didn’t sell enough”?