They also use the words “the,” “at,” “is,” and “it,” but that doesn’t make it their jargon.
We really need to stop condemning entire words just because some people we don’t like used them…
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been accused of using a “dogwhistle” because I used a totally innocuous word in accordance with its literal meaning without having any idea that it’s apparently been co-opted by some group of hate-filled extremists because I don’t follow those groups and I don’t know their lingo…
Like, soon we won’t have any words left that we’re still allowed to use. Language is already getting dumbed down, and I’m tired of walking on eggshells lest I say a word that could potentially be misinterpreted in light of a vague association to a different term that has a double-entendre that some niche circles use in some reprehensible way in their ostensibly secret code, or that I didn’t know was a euphemism…
It’s understandable. I was frustrated, and the italics were meant to express my frustration. I just didn’t intend for it to feel directed at you… my bad…
I’m gonna go out on a limb here and say you probably don’t deserve it. I’ve seen your other comments and you seem conscientious, relatable, and like you’re doing the best you can just like the rest of us…
They also use the words “the,” “at,” “is,” and “it,” but that doesn’t make it their jargon.
We really need to stop condemning entire words just because some people we don’t like used them…
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been accused of using a “dogwhistle” because I used a totally innocuous word in accordance with its literal meaning without having any idea that it’s apparently been co-opted by some group of hate-filled extremists because I don’t follow those groups and I don’t know their lingo…
Like, soon we won’t have any words left that we’re still allowed to use. Language is already getting dumbed down, and I’m tired of walking on eggshells lest I say a word that could potentially be misinterpreted in light of a vague association to a different term that has a double-entendre that some niche circles use in some reprehensible way in their ostensibly secret code, or that I didn’t know was a euphemism…
it’s not exclusively their jargon, but it is their jargon.
it’s jargon, not common parlance.
you’re having an argument with me about something other people have said to you. please don’t put words in my mouth.
I’m not arguing with you, at what point did I claim you said anything that I disagree with?
I was just using your comment as a springboard.
Maybe I should have replied to fartmaster instead, but done is done…
sorry, maybe i’m reading tone into your italics that isn’t there. tone over text is hard and i don’t sleep a lot.
It’s understandable. I was frustrated, and the italics were meant to express my frustration. I just didn’t intend for it to feel directed at you… my bad…
hey no worries. i’ve been getting a lot of frustration directed at me. maybe that’s why i misinterpreted it.
I’m gonna go out on a limb here and say you probably don’t deserve it. I’ve seen your other comments and you seem conscientious, relatable, and like you’re doing the best you can just like the rest of us…
oh i’m not talking about here, just talking about life