Viral?

Every. Day. Seemingly, all day long.

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Originally posted by TMats:
Viral?

I’m going to post this on Twitter so your question propagates likes a virus.

Toxic?

Madonn, at least in my neighborhood.

Literally - and oddly enough, rarely used correctly.

I think, pretty soon, the phrase "formerly known as twitter" will catch up to it.

"Address" and 'issue".

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Originally posted by bionic218:
Literally - and oddly enough, rarely used correctly.

My first thought as well.

Coming up quickly is singular they. I increasingly see people default to use of singular they, even when referring to someone who is binary/cis-gender. It's getting to the point where it's often difficult to tell if someone is talking about one or more persons.

“AI”, for the win.

"Basically", implying I am too stupid to understand anything beyond the rudimentary elements of what you're saying or describing?

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Originally posted by 229DAK:
"Basically", implying I am too stupid to understand anything beyond the rudimentary elements of what you're saying or describing?

I use "basically" or "essentially" often, when I'm explaining something in layman's terms. Why? Because, when trying to do so, my explanations are often not entirely technically accurate in every detail. I'm trying to get an idea across, not educate the reader on every last little nit-picking, bug-fracking, minute detail.

Even then my explanations often cause readers' or listeners' eyes to glaze over

Like no.
Like viral.
Like why would you think that.

Uh…

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Originally posted by ensigmatic:

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Originally posted by 229DAK:
"Basically", implying I am too stupid to understand anything beyond the rudimentary elements of what you're saying or describing?

I use "basically" or "essentially" often, when I'm explaining something in layman's terms. Why? Because, when trying to do so, my explanations are often not entirely technically accurate in every detail. I'm trying to get an idea across, not educate the reader on every last little nit-picking, bug-fracking, minute detail.

Even then my explanations often cause readers' or listeners' eyes to glaze over

ensigmatic - I totally understand your point. What I dislike is the repeated, overuse of the word in conversation.

It could be a 'next level' 'game changer'.

"So", at the beginning of every damned response in verbal discussion.

With that subject, I was going for “Clickbait”.

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Originally posted by sigmonkey:
"So", at the beginning of every damned response in verbal discussion.

So, you literally disagree with OP that "viral" is the most overused word?

^^^ Yeah, basically.



Seriously, like ensigmatic, explaining engineering ideas in laymen’s terms often requires “wiggle words” like approximately, generally, basically, should, and so on that give the general idea with too much specifics so an issue or idea can be understood without being too technical. It gives us a little leeway to explain further if we get called on it by the lawyers if something goes wrong and it ends up in litigation, too.

This is a lot to unpack, I need time to process it. I’ll circle back to it