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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If a speaker wishes to be clearly understood and is easily aware of the possibility of misunderstanding, the responsibility for clarity is their's, not the audience's.
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That's a good way to give veto power to idiots and malevolent misreaders.
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This, from the guy who claims “Saskatchewan” is a real place? Smdh
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It's why you should have 15-year-olds working as pop culture reporters.
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It reminds me of studying the Yanomamo in Anthropology. The Anthropologist was excited to have earned enough trust with a group that they told him their real names. When he checked with another group, they laughed at the joke names he had been given. "Pubic Hair," etc.
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