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Re:Play GTA III in the Browser by octochamp on Sunday September 06, 2026 @06:01AM (#49584926)
It's funny how frequently we point and shout at semantic drift when we see it, when it's such a natural part of how we use language https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semantic_change
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Re:Play GTA III in the Browser by embedding-shape on Sunday September 06, 2026 @06:13AM (#49585004)
Apropos:

> Fun - [...] earlier "a cheat, trick" (c. 1700), from verb fun (1680s) "to cheat, hoax," - https://www.etymonline.com/word/funny

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Re:Play GTA III in the Browser by tosti on Sunday September 06, 2026 @06:30AM (#49585105)
Interesting. I've had lots of fun with noclip cheats.
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Re:Play GTA III in the Browser by Y_Y on Sunday September 06, 2026 @07:14AM (#49585370)
Ya, just like pointing and shouting at infectious diseases
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