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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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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The original's still available in the archives: https://www.nytimes.com/1992/11/15/style/grunge-a-success-story.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm …pic.twitter.com/VzDp6WcJVz
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She tells the story in this doc too. Amazing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hype !
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Here's a clip! The entire doc rules, by the way.https://youtu.be/N9b8YSozvRw
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Just swingin' on the flippity-flop with cosb and the gang.
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