mushi_shi
11 hours ago
wealth inequality isn't a left/right issue?
gigatexal
10 hours ago
The hippies of the 60s became investment bankers in the 80s. It’s normal
The viral leftist teens of Campaign 2020 work for OpenAI now
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ButlerianJihad
9 hours ago
What the hell is a “viral teen”? Does anyone really know what “viral” means?
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/viral
“Viral” isn’t actually used to describe anyone or anything in the article itself, which betrays editorial idiocy and/or carefully calibrated clickbait, rather than actual changing definitions.
defrost
9 hours ago
> What the hell is a “viral teen”?
The linked article is about two of them.
> Does anyone really know what “viral” means?
Several people, at least, are familiar with all the forms you've linked .. including (4)
(advertising and marketing) Spread by word of mouth with minimal intervention, in order to create buzz and interest.
ButlerianJihad
9 hours ago
How, I ask with all due respect, O Fucking Insufferable Condescending One, does one spread a teen by word-of-mouth? Idiocy.
defrost
9 hours ago
It must be difficult watching language usage change without you.
If it's any consolation, it changes faster than even descriptive dictionaries keep up - it must be purgatory for the prescriptive gate keeping ones.
ButlerianJihad
9 hours ago
Eh, fuck off, mate: how does that translate for ya?
defrost
9 hours ago
Sweet as champ, no wuckers.
Don't blow a seal, it'll be a mess for others to clean up.