The problem with this 'it is relative' line of logic is that everything can be relative. We need terms that describe stuff regardless of how people perceive it.

The problem with this 'it is relative' line of logic is that everything can be relative. We need terms that describe stuff regardless of how people perceive it. Otherwise, as you said, 'bricked' can mean almost anything. So what's the point of using a word without any particular meaning?