A Matter of Earnestness Puns

A user in r/Marvel responds to a comment in earnestness, not realizing that it's a joke. Doubles, triples, and quadruples down in the comments when others make fun of them. reddit.com/r/Marvel/comme…

Why Germans take their vacations so seriously - It's hard to get much done in Germany during August because Germans consider holidays a human right. An investigation into the undeniable earnestness of the German vacation. global.handelsblatt.com/p…

"Upworthy has mastered the dark viral arts with a unique blend of A/B technology and lily-white earnestness." theatlantic.com/business/…

Unction: 1. an act of anointing, esp. as a medical treatment or religious rite; 2. an ointment or salve; 3. something soothing or comforting; 4. an excessive or affected earnestness in manner, esp. in speaking. dictionary.reference.com/…

Smarmy: (adj) 1/ revealing or marked by a smug, ingratiating, or false earnestness; 2/ of low, sleazy taste or quality merriam-webster.com/dicti…

Why Germans take their vacations so seriously - It's hard to get much done in Germany during August because Germans consider holidays a human right. An investigation into the undeniable earnestness of the German vacation. [/u/Aschebescher] reddit.com/r/germany/comm…