• Jorlmn@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      1 day ago

      If you are presented with something familiar in an unfamiliar way there is the gap in understanding that leaves a feeling of funny unease. I’m sure there is name for the phenomenon. Take something like the backrooms. Even without any sort of monster shit it is a space that is thoroughly known by many people, the slight change in its presentation creates a feeling. This OP post is a similar thing. This person has heard the name Patrick star a million times in their life from one voice actor in one way. It has now been changed. Where a confused, unknown and unidentified feeling forms laughter often appears.

      It has little to do with the language and much to do with the presentation in an unexpected way.

      • Leviathan@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        1
        ·
        7 hours ago

        Exactly. It’s not even a problem, like I’m not gonna attempt to correct what doesn’t need correcting, it’s just momentarily jarring, like when I was in Germany and saw them spelling Canada with a ‘K’.