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> I'm not sure these are quite the same things. People who enjoy bland things always say this. :) Those words mean the same thing "to me", does mean it does t
by gnaritas 9y ago
> I'm not sure these are quite the same things.
People who enjoy bland things always say this. :) Those words mean the same thing "to me", does mean it does to you, wasn't an insult, subtle just isn't a word I use for food. I like what I like and I've tasted things people use that word for, I call them bland.
- wutbrodo 9y agoEh, language is defined by usage and the usage of "bland" is pretty inseparable from its negative connotation. Hell, even all the dictionary definitions you'll find include negative connotations.
- gnaritas 9y agoUm, yea, and usage deviates precisely because people adopt different meanings to words over time until a new meaning becomes the norm; thus definitions are descriptive, not prescriptive, so don't tell me how to use words. And yes, I'm adding the negative connotation on purpose, that's rather the point now isn't it?