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A comment on Larry Page: “I think we should look into acquiring YouTube” (2005). Parent comment

Re:Larry Page: “I think we should look into acquiring YouTub... by afarrell on Sunday September 05, 2021 @05:07PM (#28427800)
> I’m envious

Well I’m also getting divorced, for reasons that aren’t entirely unrelated to literal communication.

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Re:Larry Page: “I think we should look into acquiring YouTub... by BoorishBears on Sunday September 05, 2021 @07:52PM (#28428886)
That's more paceworthy I'd say, at least compared to the natural evolution of language continuing as it has for all of recorded history.
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Re:Larry Page: “I think we should look into acquiring YouTub... by afarrell on Monday September 06, 2021 @03:16AM (#28431272)
I’m not objecting to the natural evolution of language in general. I’m objecting to the specific loss of the word “literally”.
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Re:Larry Page: “I think we should look into acquiring YouTub... by BoorishBears on Monday September 06, 2021 @10:09AM (#28433792)
So you're objecting to the natural evolution of language.
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