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Comment by pconner | Hacker News Reader

> trigger-warning=just google it. there are people that go in panic when they hear certain stuff (kinda insane really)

There are people who experience panic disorder/ptsd. Being "triggered" into a panic attack can literally require hospitalization. Just because you are fortunate enough to not experience this doesn't mean that all people are.

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I'm not disagreeing with you, panic/ptsd triggers are a real and terrible thing, but in this context I think the use of "triggered" is referencing the current-internet-pop-culture-meme usage of the word.

Some examples:

   "Have a nice day ma'am"
   "Did you just assume my gender?!?"

   (paraphrased from Tropic Thunder)
   "What is it with you people?"
   "What do you mean 'YOU people'?"

   http://i.imgur.com/l2tY2wf.jpg
   http://i.imgur.com/4Kw9O5g.png
   http://i.imgur.com/199QTf6.jpg

If you go to the doctor with shellshock/ptsd and things similar, they will try to help you.

But if that girl from "hugh mungus" video goes, the doctor will slap her sense into her.

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