When You Open WordArt

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A bespectacled character from The Simpsons sits at an old computer, intensely contemplating the Microsoft WordArt menu. The joke is that WordArt’s flashy, outdated text effects are so absurdly tempting that choosing one becomes a moment of profound concentration; people send this as a reaction to overthinking a trivial design decision or indulging in nostalgic office software features.

• @afrosidemoon / 12832 2019-05-08