Where did the “not okay” phrase start?
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A conscious rejection of the norm of not showing vulnerability being used as a control mechanism of/by the bourgeoisie I guess 🤔
The conventional response to “are you okay?” is “I’m fine” … one of the strongest phatic speech patterns in English 🤔🤔
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Seems to be a signaling thing/shibboleth about as often as it points to an actual grim situation though
Shit the phrase is a Somebody Else’s Problem field disruptor
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