PugJesus@piefed.socialM to History Memes@piefed.socialEnglish · 17 days ago"So... how'd that work out?"media.piefed.socialimagemessage-square23linkfedilinkarrow-up1360arrow-down12
arrow-up1358arrow-down1image"So... how'd that work out?"media.piefed.socialPugJesus@piefed.socialM to History Memes@piefed.socialEnglish · 17 days agomessage-square23linkfedilink
minus-squareA_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·17 days agoI was obviously using the figurative definition but yes that is the etymology.
minus-squarerumschlumpel@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down4·17 days agoThe figurative definition is about as stupid as saying “literally” when it’s not literal IMO.
minus-squarePugJesus@piefed.socialOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·17 days agoYou’re decimating me here
minus-squarerumschlumpel@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up4·17 days agochops off your lower right leg while sobbing
minus-squaredeltaspawn0040@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up1·16 days agoIf you want exact syntax free of cultural influence stop speaking English and make up your own language.
minus-squareRachelhazideas@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·17 days agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semantic_change?wprov=sfla1
minus-squarerumschlumpel@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·17 days agoWhat if it’s fucking stupid, though?
minus-squareRachelhazideas@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·16 days agoLanguage makes stupid chances because people can be stupid, but that’s okay. It doesn’t make the intent of what is said any less genuine. You sound like the French government in how they love to gatekeep the language and reject colloquialisms.
I was obviously using the figurative definition but yes that is the etymology.
The figurative definition is about as stupid as saying “literally” when it’s not literal IMO.
You’re decimating me here
chops off your lower right leg while sobbing
👍
Yes, not stupid at all!
If you want exact syntax free of cultural influence stop speaking English and make up your own language.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semantic_change?wprov=sfla1
What if it’s fucking stupid, though?
Language makes stupid chances because people can be stupid, but that’s okay. It doesn’t make the intent of what is said any less genuine.
You sound like the French government in how they love to gatekeep the language and reject colloquialisms.