kasdeya8h ago

I think I’m noticing a trend with English words:

  • “cool” used to mean “a bit cold” but now it mostly means “good”
  • “awesome” used to mean “inspiring awe” but now it mostly means “good”
  • “fantastic” used to mean “fantastical” but now it mostly means “good”
  • “incredible” used to mean “unbelievable” but now it mostly means “good”
  • “amazing” used to mean “inspiring amazement” but now it mostly means “good”
Show threadJulia :v_bi::therian:
@[email protected] I think this has to do with corporate sterilization of language. Like, people hear these words thrown around without much regard, often meaning the opposite of their definition because of how performance reviews are, and then the weight of the words lessens, I guess
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Show threadkasdeya7h ago
@julia that’s a really interesting thought. that wouldn’t surprise me at all. it makes me think of those old circus advertisements that constantly overused words like “amazing”, “astounding”, “mystifying”, etc.