Re:The Euphemism Treadmill
by HKH2 on Thursday August 22, 2024 @08:07AM
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> Your disinterest is ostentatious to the point of itself being a fashion statement.
Which part of what I said was unwarranted?
> Also, 'nerf' and 'grammable' are obvious?
If you know the brands, the verbs/adjectives can stick easily.
> I think you've got some unexamined ideas about language that have more to do with the words you learned as you were coming up than any principled or aesthetic reason.
I think you have problems understanding why people say what they do.
Which part of what I said was unwarranted?
> Also, 'nerf' and 'grammable' are obvious?
If you know the brands, the verbs/adjectives can stick easily.
> I think you've got some unexamined ideas about language that have more to do with the words you learned as you were coming up than any principled or aesthetic reason.
I think you have problems understanding why people say what they do.