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Anyone that uses the word "salty" makes me think they're 16 years old.

That word along with "cringe" desperately needs to get removed from the lexicon.

Sounds salty tho

I rest my case.

It's futile to ask for things to be removed from the lexicon. Language advances and those 16-year-olds will decide how they speak now and in the future.

I think this is already outdated but a fitting response to your comment could also be "ok boomer"

"ok boomer" is also broken, particularly since it neglects to address the ways that younger generations are all equally narcissistic, just in different ways (plus it's the wrong generation).

and its not "fitting" it is just another useless "zinger" that suppresses thought.

yes, i'm suggesting that the human race attempt to evolve past the use of language constructs that shut down thought.

yes, i'm aware that i'm just yelling at clouds for all the good it'll do.

and actually i'm suggesting that language DOES evolve, but do it into something better. not just every generation inventing its own thoughtless zingers, which is just masturbation applied to evolution of language and thought.

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