💬 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 parasitic disclaimer; a soft landing for people …
The Trigger Vault; Words That Shouldn’t Need to Be Said Why the f*ck am I here? Congratulations, you 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: language so needlessly inflated, smug, redundant, or performatively profound …
🤓 Pretentious for No Reason 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.” They can’t say until now; it’s “hitherto.” It’s like …