This doesn't have to do with HN or bloggers. This has to do with the general populace. Have you been in Facebook off late? Whenever I see some pictures of anyone there, there's always someone commenting "you look gorgeous", "wow, you look smashing". Or people saying "we had the best time ever", "I did mind blowing stuff" etc etc.

This is just the language people use these days. Wodehouse would be very happy that he is not a part of this generation.