Category: triggered

“Just Sayin’”; The Coward’s Commas

10/07/2024

“Your honor, the defendant pleads passive-aggressive.” 💬 Just Sayin’: The Coward’s Comma There is no phrase more cowardly than “just sayin’.” It’s the linguistic equivalent of a nervous giggle after a punch to the face — an attempt to retreat into innocence after launching something cruel, stupid, or both. “Just sayin’” isn’t communication. It’s a …

🧠 The Trigger Vault

10/07/2024

🔪 The Trigger Vault — Words That Shouldn’t Need to Be Said ❓ Why the F*ck Am I Here? Congratulations, you’ve stepped on a landmine. You clicked a word or phrase that shouldn’t have set anyone off — but it did. That’s what we call a Trigger Word around here: a word or phrase so …

“Insofar As,” “Henceforth,” and “Vis-à-Vis”

02/19/1983

🤓 Pretentious for No Reason Truffle oil. Hotdog. Pretension in its purest form. Every generation breeds a new species of person who thinks English isn’t complete until they’ve dressed it for the opera. They can’t say “also”; it’s “insofar as.” They can’t say “from now on”; it’s “henceforth.” They can’t say “about”; it’s “vis-à-vis.” It’s …