Tried that 'pass the butter' edit with the existential crisis overlay and it tanked hard

I spent like 2 hours making this version of the butter robot saying 'what is my purpose' with a bunch of deep space nebula images fading in and out. Thought it'd be clever or at least get a few laughs. Posted it here last Tuesday. Got 3 upvotes and one comment saying 'too artsy for this sub.' Guess I learned people just want the short snappy jokes not some dramatic reinterpretation. Has anyone else tried a serious take on the butter robot and had it flop?

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hunt.jana13d ago

My buddy Rick tried a similar thing with the butter robot asking about the heat death of the universe while slow motion shots of melting butter played. He got like 2 upvotes and someone said "this isnt a film school project." Guess deep thoughts and memes just dont mix around here.

maryadams13d ago

Maybe it's just me but combining deep thoughts with butter might actually be the point, not the problem. The format clash is real, but there's something weirdly fitting about a robot questioning existence while something mundane melts away. @hunt.jana, sounds like Rick was onto something that the timing was just off for this crowd.