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[–] [email protected] 9 points 19 hours ago

whoever runs their social media types pure fire.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 day ago

Who says you can't hear tone in text?

[–] [email protected] 26 points 1 day ago

In what was almost certainly a precedented move, Brian was wrong.

And so is my spell-checker.

[–] [email protected] 163 points 1 day ago (4 children)

I am whelmed by this exchange

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago

I'm frankly plussed.

[–] [email protected] 68 points 1 day ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 33 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This whole exchange is tressing.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 day ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 8 points 23 hours ago

This is so turbing.

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[–] [email protected] 39 points 1 day ago (2 children)

whelm /wĕlm, hwĕlm/
transitive verb

  1. To cover with water; submerge.
  2. To overwhelm.
[–] [email protected] 3 points 19 hours ago

Technically correct (still the best kind of correct). However, the meaning has changed a but due to the word's falling into disuse. Colloquially, it is now used as a mid-point between overwhelmed and underwhelmed, describing a situation as a mundane experience. Not disappointing, too stimulating, or even satisfying; just neutral ("Tell my wife I said 'Hello'").

[–] [email protected] 92 points 1 day ago (1 children)

OP wants to let you know that this exchange made them wet ☝️🤓

[–] [email protected] 32 points 1 day ago

Everything reminds me of her.

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[–] [email protected] 51 points 1 day ago (6 children)

Brian represents that group of people that just say, “No it’s not!”, with authority. I forgot what they call themselves.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 20 hours ago

Contrabrians

[–] [email protected] 9 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

OMG no. That’s not it! Jesus

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Is he arguing with fhe dictionary?!!wtf

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 day ago (9 children)

My opinion is that once someone invents a word, it exists forever, even if it's later marked as obsolete/archaic.

Conversely, just because the dictionary doesn't have a word, doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 18 hours ago

Many words are forgotten, so I disagree with that they exist forever.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

I agree but he is saying the opposite lol

[–] [email protected] 1 points 20 hours ago

I know lol

Just reminded me of those that consider the dictionary a holy book, and new words against the Rules of Nature™

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[–] [email protected] 47 points 1 day ago (19 children)

I'm too dumb to get this one...why is this funny?

[–] [email protected] 137 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Merriam-Webster is literally the dictionary, and Brian is trying to correct them on what is and is not a word.

[–] [email protected] 51 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Yes that part I get, but I don't get the reply from the Merriam Webster account and why that is funny

[–] [email protected] 110 points 1 day ago (18 children)

Because they’re being like “bro please, come on“

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[–] [email protected] 45 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Their response is "Brian....". Like "let me hold your hand whole I say this"

It looks weird because they tagged him first

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 minutes ago

Ah, that was a tag. I'm too unfamiliar with Twitter lol.

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