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Re:Why-did-you-update – Warnings about unnecessary React upd... by david-given on Wednesday April 19, 2017 @02:25PM (#14150350)
Is this a particularly US-centric thing? Because over here in Europeland, I don't think I have ever, like, ever seen a use of bro-speak that wasn't intentionally self-parodic. But people do seem to react strongly against it, so... I guess it's a real thing somewhere? If so, where?
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Re:Why-did-you-update – Warnings about unnecessary React upd... by throwasehasdwi on Wednesday April 19, 2017 @02:33PM (#14150431)
It's mostly college fraternity/sorority subculture which is pretty unique to the US. A lot of people hate college fraternities for whatever reasons and that hate sometimes extends to their language.

Ironically, it's used within fraternities all the time as a self parody. I was in one for years and never heard anyone say it in a serious matter. Essentially fraternities use it to troll people that already dislike the subculture.

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