Corroded@leminal.space to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months agoWhat's an obsolete or incredibly obscure word you think people should know?message-squaremessage-square308fedilinkarrow-up1358arrow-down17file-text
arrow-up1351arrow-down1message-squareWhat's an obsolete or incredibly obscure word you think people should know?Corroded@leminal.space to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square308fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarespittingimage@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down1·2 months agoThe issue with pretending to be stupid on the internet to make a point is that there are so many people doing the same thing with no point in mind.
minus-squareTrickDacy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down6·2 months agoSarcasm isn’t “pretending to be stupid” imo
minus-squareJojo, Lady of the West@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoThis particular instance was certainly pretending to be ill-informed, so
minus-squareTrickDacy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 months agoWell ignorance isn’t stupidity, but also it was just SO obvious. Enshittification is one of the most used new words I’ve ever seen.
minus-squareJojo, Lady of the West@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoI think you were pretty obvious. Someone actually curious would have asked what it meant.
The issue with pretending to be stupid on the internet to make a point is that there are so many people doing the same thing with no point in mind.
Sarcasm isn’t “pretending to be stupid” imo
This particular instance was certainly pretending to be ill-informed, so
Well ignorance isn’t stupidity, but also it was just SO obvious. Enshittification is one of the most used new words I’ve ever seen.
I think you were pretty obvious. Someone actually curious would have asked what it meant.