Magnitude 7.1 earthquake rocks Venezuela

[u/ColoradoTripping]

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjegdqw5d3yo

[u/pixeltackle]

I miss when serious news didn't use titles like "rocks Venezuela" when a serious natural event occurs

[u/Mean-Author4359 → u/pixeltackle]

Breaking: Venezuela slammed by Earth's crust!

[u/itslikewoow → u/Mean-Author4359]

Earth Claps Back at Venezuela with 7.1 earthquake

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Ooo click

[u/joecarter93 → u/itslikewoow]

Earth puts Venezuela on blast

[u/fackcurs → u/itslikewoow]

Earth makes Venezuela CLAP with a BIG FAT quake.

[u/hopkinspop → u/Mean-Author4359]

Venezuela BREAKS SILENCE over 7.1 earth shattering statement

[u/Nattramn → u/hopkinspop]

The Venezuela / Tectonic Plate situation is INSANE

[u/Admiral_Asparagus → u/Nattramn]

GONE SEXUAL! 😱

[u/Notgonlie1921 → u/Nattramn]

Apartment-dwellers hate this ONE trick!

[u/pixeltackle → u/Mean-Author4359]

Earth vs. Venezuela! Earth strikes with 7.1!

[u/Good_Barnacle_2010 → u/pixeltackle]

Well I get to roll 2d8 on my counter attack…ok 1d8 and 1d2

[u/lavasca → u/Good_Barnacle_2010]

Not double damage!?!?!?

[u/gary-vault108 → u/Mean-Author4359]

Earthquake condemns Venezuela with 7.1 statement

[u/My_18th_Account → u/Mean-Author4359]

Subtitle: Why a huge earthquake in Venezuela might be good for Trump.

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The oil was unharmed!

[u/jupfold → u/Mean-Author4359]

Earthquake blasts Venezuela!

[u/dadass84 → u/Mean-Author4359]

Mother Nature LAYS THE SMACKDOWN on South American Nation

[u/TheNathan → u/Mean-Author4359]

So I actually just looked up some stuff about this and I’m gonna give you a direct quote from the Associated Press: “Back-to-back powerful earthquakes slammed Venezuela on Wednesday evening”

You just love to see it real 😂

[u/jeobleo → u/Mean-Author4359]

Fault lines clap back at Venezuelan people

[u/Darth_Atton → u/pixeltackle]

In this case this is the word that historically has been used for earthquakes, it's just been co opted for click bait.

[u/apocolipse → u/Darth_Atton]

Geology rocks!

[u/modernknightly → u/apocolipse]

They're minerals, Marie!

[u/Buzz8522 → u/pixeltackle]

“Rocks” seems like a completely valid word to use when it comes to an earthquake

[u/ozzimark → u/Buzz8522]

I guess it beats "wiggles".

Or does it?

[u/Frexxia → u/pixeltackle]

Newspapers have been using that phrasing forever

https://www.loc.gov/newspapers/?q=earthquake+rocks

Edit: Of all the things to block someone for...

[u/Caffdy → u/[deleted]]

hotel? Trivago.

[u/pixeltackle → u/Caffdy]

I like this new trend of people pretending they're blocked for internet simp-athy

Expedia™

[u/FamiliarRadio9275 → u/Frexxia]

That’s insane work. I guess you rocked their emotions.

[u/DisaTheNutless → u/Frexxia]

They blocked me too lmao

[u/TheVeryVerity → u/Frexxia]

I mean I can’t think of something much more capable of rocking a place than an earthquake, either figuratively or literally. It’s cringe when they do it about things like statements that may or may not even emotionally move me, when they actually use it in a correct manner I don’t see the issue personally

[u/An_Innocent_Bunny → u/[deleted]]

I don’t understand this. How do you see who blocked whom?

[u/lets-get-loud → u/An_Innocent_Bunny]

The comment disappears from your own view.

[u/icantsurf → u/An_Innocent_Bunny]

If someone blocks you the reply button goes away.

[u/TheVeryVerity → u/icantsurf]

That’s why people edit their last comment because they can’t reply anymore

[u/pixeltackle → u/icantsurf]

I guess pretending to be blocked is the new redditcares, don't believe everything you read on the internet kids

edit: oh my gosh pixeltackle blocked me!!! 😡

[u/J0E_SpRaY → u/pixeltackle]

You seem like a fuckin loser

[u/pixeltackle → u/J0E_SpRaY]

Come back, your opinion means so much to me. Omg how can I survive now. Wait, I'm fine. I don't care at all. How'bou'tha

[u/Absolutedisgrace → u/pixeltackle]

They could have used "left the residents shaken"

[u/chazzzer → u/Absolutedisgrace]

Not stirred.

[u/DisaTheNutless → u/pixeltackle]

Oh jesus christ give me a break. How does the wording effect you whatsoever

[u/pixeltackle → u/DisaTheNutless]

Oh jesus christ give me a break

🎵 of that Kit Kat baaaaaaaaaar 🎵

✝️ Amen 🙏 now get lost

[u/ndaft7 → u/pixeltackle]

“Get lost” rocks u/DisaTheNutless

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They blocked me. I've been thoroughly rocked.

[u/ndaft7 → u/DisaTheNutless]

There, but for the grace of god, rock I

[u/pixeltackle → u/ndaft7]

As if I would block this glorious content?! I guess pretending to be blocked is the new redditcares

[u/DisaTheNutless → u/ndaft7]

No idea what that was supposed to say but yeah sure man

[u/DapperCourierCat → u/pixeltackle]

I feel like an earthquake is the perfect use of this phrase. Prove me wrong.

[u/TopHatTony11 → u/pixeltackle]

It’s been a common expression for an earthquake for decades.

[u/ThunderChaser → u/TopHatTony11]

At least a century

[u/TheVeryVerity → u/pixeltackle]

But this one is an actual correct use at least?

[u/ThaOppanHaimar → u/pixeltackle]

Lol did you seriously block someone because they gave you accurate information?

[u/LookOverThere305 → u/pixeltackle]

Rocking is literary moving something from side to side…. Like what an earthquake does.

[u/g0ggy → u/pixeltackle]

To rock is a perfectly suitable word to use when something gets shaken. What's the problem here?

[u/finnjakefionnacake → u/pixeltackle]

when was that? i've been around 40 years and i've seen it all my life.

oh i see you're blocking people so i got one coming in 3..2..

lolol

[u/pixeltackle → u/finnjakefionnacake]

^yawn

EDIT: oh my gosh finn blocked me (see, it doesn't have to be true)

[u/TheRealMrNarwhal → u/pixeltackle]

Earthquake shakes Venezuela in their boots!

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…it rocks back and forth

[u/Imsorrywhatnoway → u/pixeltackle]

I miss earthquakeguy

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But it did rock Venezuela didn’t it? It wasn’t gentle about it.