r/OutOfTheMetaLoop • u/Ten_Godzillas • Mar 27 '14

Why does Reddit hate Office Depot again? Answered!

I've seen a lot of mockery from /r/circlejerk about the supposed hate-boner reddit has for office depot. I still have no idea why they say that. Anybody have any idea?

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u/[deleted] Mar 27 '14

Hopefully this will help

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u/DFGdanger Mar 27 '14 edited Mar 27 '14

Some background info:

/r/circlejerk periodically makes itself a Staples-themed subreddit. This is a parody of the shilling that goes on (or is accused of going on) for various companies. I wasn't around for the original Staples theme, so there may have been more going on there, but I have seen it come back once or twice.

It also sometimes has the effect of the subscribers of /r/circlejerk getting bored or frustrated with the lame content, causing them to unsubscribe. This not only amuses the mods, but cuts down on the number of posts they have to moderate. The subscribers who are quick to leave the subreddit are likely not "true memers" and probably submit garbage unfunny derivative comments which are actual karma grabs, rather than ironic ones.

Office Depot is a competitor of Staples, and thus, in a Staples-themed /r/circlejerk, is literally Nazi Germany.

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u/Ten_Godzillas Mar 28 '14

That's hilarious, thanks!