• FuyuhikoDate@feddit.org
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      12
      ·
      14 hours ago

      Thats interesting, never heard about that and I dont get it why people doenvotrd ya. Think its a good question.

      • TrickDacy@lemmy.world
        link
        fedilink
        arrow-up
        3
        ·
        12 hours ago

        Someone needs to tell me how a quote and a scare quote differ and what the point of the latter term is

        • starik@lemmy.today
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          6
          ·
          edit-2
          11 hours ago

          Scare quotes are used derogatorily. They can often be preceded with the term “so-called”. Like so-called “doctors” will rip you off with their so-called “x-rays”, when ChatGPT will do it for free.

          When spoken aloud, scare quotes are indicated by the speaker making bouncing bunny ears with their middle and forefingers.

          • TrickDacy@lemmy.world
            link
            fedilink
            arrow-up
            2
            ·
            11 hours ago

            That makes sense, but I think some people misuse that term and just think it’s a fun way to say quotes.

            • starik@lemmy.today
              link
              fedilink
              arrow-up
              4
              ·
              11 hours ago

              Hmmm, I haven’t noticed the term being misused frequently. It wasn’t in this case; chunes correctly identified the scare quotes in the OP

              • TrickDacy@lemmy.world
                link
                fedilink
                arrow-up
                2
                ·
                10 hours ago

                Yes I’m not saying it was used wrong here. “So called” is how I’ll try to think of it in the future. Thanks for putting it that way

            • WesternInfidels@feddit.online
              link
              fedilink
              English
              arrow-up
              2
              ·
              9 hours ago

              Yes. I believe I’ve seen some people say “scare quotes” to refer to actual quotations which are highlighted specifically because they are alarming. Which is understandable, I guess.

    • Otter@lemmy.ca
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      9
      ·
      13 hours ago

      Maybe, but I read it as emphatic scare quotes

      Either they really don’t trust doctors, or they’re trying to be clear this is satire