[guy who is really into etymology in 100 years] hey did you know the “bait” part of the word “clickbait” originally referred to a piece of food you’d use to catch fish and stuff? only with “clickbait” it’s like we’re the fish. makes you think
[other guy] what’s a fish
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hmm yeah they probably won’t have clicks in 100 years either huh
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[etymology dude also weirdly into fish now] oh dude you don't know what fish are? Bunch of words come from fishing... Like catfishing! Oh and red herrings are a type of fish! Lure was kinda like a fake bait. Let me show you some pictures of whales sometime