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Re:Clickbait is unreasonably effective [video] by bryanrasmussen on Sunday August 22, 2021 @12:40PM (#28266945)
>I have found this video to be cope,

I am not familiar with this phrase - is it a typo or is this just a bit of slang I have missed out on - is it a variant of this https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Cope

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Re:Clickbait is unreasonably effective [video] by dredmorbius on Sunday August 22, 2021 @01:00PM (#28267196)
OP responds here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28266767
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Re:Clickbait is unreasonably effective [video] by ryeights on Sunday August 22, 2021 @12:58PM (#28267177)
Cope (noun, slang) is any thought used as a coping mechanism against an emotional stressor or perceived shortcoming.

For example:

Alice: I may be ugly, but at least I’m not superficial.

Bob: Cope

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Re:Clickbait is unreasonably effective [video] by bryanrasmussen on Sunday August 22, 2021 @02:08PM (#28267904)
I'm aware of this usage of cope, and I guess I might use it myself if the opportunity arose - it's just 'to be cope' seems a different usage.
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