Does anyone remember the time in the 1990s when some kids made up fake slang words & convinced the New York Times they were widely used. I think @thebafflermag did an article about this.
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@thebafflermag's hilarious account of the whole thing.https://thebaffler.com/salvos/harsh-realm-mr-sulzberger …Show this thread -
What I'm trying to say is that there is precedence for the New York Times being clueless about the vernacular.
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Don't be such a lamestain, Jeet.
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@thebafflermag That was@meganjasper who answered the phone, and ended up running@subpop!Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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The great
@AllusionistShow podcast did a fun episode about this very story.https://www.theallusionist.org/allusionist/grungehoax …Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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I remember learning about this from the documentary "Hype" which I highly recommend.
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