Clearly you haven't been on r/AskReddit.
In r/AskReddit, there is a chance that they are unironically speaking, albeit little. However, in 4Chan, the chance approaches 100%, with a nonexistent chance that someone leaks the coordinates of a military base containing nukes.
I haven't asked anyone anything on 4Chan because that site is as toxic as it is. However, yes, I remember getting this on askreddit, probably sarcastic, but what if not.