Yes, words are contextual and don't always mean the same things every time they're used. I had zero difficulty understanding the post you're replying to— and n

Yes, words are contextual and don't always mean the same things every time they're used. I had zero difficulty understanding the post you're replying to— and neither did you. It doesn't even annoy me any more, probably because, as a chemist, I got it out of my system years ago. The time one of my second cousins responded to my telling her my major by making a face and saying "I don't like chemicals" does kind of stand out...