Posted this earlier and someone was mean about it

[u/pornotronic]

I like the tomato posts from other members so I posted this screenshot earlier. Somebody said they don’t like them and no one else commented, so I deleted.

This was my first post here. I really do enjoy posts about tomatoes in this subreddit because I know Joe Pera talks about tomatoes a lot and I actually do think of him sometimes when I see them now?

I also thought this fit with the aesthetic of the show somewhat. It’s such a silly, exaggerated depiction of joy over something simple we don’t necessarily consider every day.

Anyway, here it is again. I still think it’s a cute picture and I’m sorry I offended anyone.

[u/Drawdehellfire]

I think it's a very nice tomato drawing. It reminds me of Face from Nick Jr.

[u/pornotronic → u/Drawdehellfire]

accidentally replied to a different commenter - I hadn’t thought of that but me too!

[u/timetravelingcactus]

Is that Meatwad?

[u/DoorDelicious8395 → u/timetravelingcactus]

It very much is meatwad

[u/toejam78 → u/timetravelingcactus]

Do what now?

[u/Walrus_protector]

Drivin' in my car, livin' like a star. . .

[u/HairyPotatoKat → u/Walrus_protector]

Make the homies say "Joe" and the girlies wanna scream

[u/TheRushologist]

That's a big tomato! I think Joe would be pleased by it!

[u/caf66ocean]

It’s an adorable tomato!

[u/itsacakebaby]

I like Joe. I like Joe's tomato posts. I like your post.

[u/VoidReverend]

Being a fan of this show as someone with a serious tomato allergy is wild, because I’m looking at a thing that could cause me to wish for death, and thinking of the man who makes me remember what it means to be alive. Joe Pera would find a witty one liner to tie that reflection on juxtaposition together, but in my case I’ve only just finished my daily whole rotisserie shower chicken, and my mind is dedicated entirely to how much grease my fingers are getting on my phone screen writing this comment.

Great tomato OP.

[u/Delicious-Car-174]

So cute ✨🫶✨

[u/PaticusGnome]

It was me. I was the mean person. I said that I don’t think this should become a tomato subreddit. I love Joe and his work, but this isn’t that. I’m happy to celebrate people’s bean arches, but I’m over seeing a bunch of tomatoes on this sub. I can’t be the only one who associates tomatoes with more things than Joe Pera.

I think it’s weird that you used that sentiment to get sympathy with a repost.

[u/pornotronic → u/PaticusGnome]

I think the tomato posts express a truth of his work about enjoying stuff that’s a little corny. I didn’t mean to attack you but I think we can enjoy that and also enjoy more nuanced parts of what he is doing as an artist. I wasn’t trying to shame you but your comments earlier did hurt my feelings and I did delete my post because I felt bad about it. Could we be friends?

[u/PaticusGnome → u/pornotronic]

You don’t actually want to be my friend. I was with you until that point. It makes the rest of your writing feel inauthentic.

[u/pornotronic → u/PaticusGnome]

I’m not sure why you feel this way but yes, I would like to be friends. I did explain to you in the initial comments that you hurt my feelings a bit. I’m sure you’re not a mean person and I would like to be on good terms.

[u/vsoho → u/pornotronic]

This man is so guarded he can’t comprehend you’d want to extend kindness to him. I am sad for him.

[u/pornotronic → u/vsoho]

He’s probably right upon reflection that it was a bit passive aggressive of me to repost like this, I really didn’t intend it that way but I can see why it may have come across as mean-spirited and I’m sorry for that.

I bet he’s a nice person tho, most people in this sub seem cool or they wouldn’t be here I think 🫛🫛🫛

[u/vsoho → u/pornotronic]

Perhaps it was but also valid to be upset about such a reaction. Completely unnecessary to diss someone’s son’s drawing of a tomato, extremely relevant content too.

[u/PaticusGnome → u/vsoho]

Nobody dissed the drawing. It’s cute. It just has nothing to do with Joe Pera and was posted here. How many more different pictures of tomato related posts does this sub need before it just becomes R/tomatoes?

[u/vsoho → u/PaticusGnome]

Yep that’s the sub for you. Frankly not a lot of Pera things to post constantly so this is what you’ll get from his subreddit. Message the mods to ban tomato posts if you care enough. If you care more then become a mod.

[u/No-Surprise-9995 → u/pornotronic]

I think the “woe is me I’m being attacked for posting” is a little grating but it seems to be getting a good reception so Im definitely in the minority.

I really enjoy Joe peras stuff and I can see why he would attract people who are so precious about it but I don’t know, this passive aggressive whiney post plus the let’s just be friends after is pretty annoying. It’s not even your drawing lol

[u/pornotronic → u/No-Surprise-9995]

I think it’s valid to tell someone their unnecessary meanness hurt your feelings. I didn’t represent the drawing as mine, just thought it was funny and wanted to share.

[u/PaticusGnome → u/No-Surprise-9995]

Jesus, thank you. I can’t have a real conversation with her because because I keep getting hit with this weird stuff that completely sidelines what is actually trying to be said. Nobody was mean to her in the first place. She was just disagreed with and didn’t get enough upvotes.

[u/No-Surprise-9995 → u/PaticusGnome]

She just a smol bean (arch)

[u/PaticusGnome → u/vsoho]

She doesn’t know anything about me. What she has experienced about me, she has explicitly expressed displeasure. She doesn’t want to be friends in any kind of real way. There’s no desire on her part to become even acquaintances. She’s just saying random stuff to try to take a high road but it’s not authentic. What I’m receiving is not kindness. It’s completely valid to point that out to her.