Mild horror at finding myself at the top of the results set.
Mild relief on realising I was quoting someone else's use of the phrase.
That said: Is there a word or term for this practice? I'm leaning to "oversimplification" or "trivialiisation".
Mild relief on realising I was quoting someone else's use of the phrase.
That said: Is there a word or term for this practice? I'm leaning to "oversimplification" or "trivialiisation".
In response they bought a shock bracelet to negatively reinforce the behavior. They adjusted really quickly. Haha. I really miss that manager.
Though occasionally such suggestions may serve a role in lifting one's mind out of a rut. Something of a mental reset.
(The latter case is, in my experience, far rarer.)