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I don't think it flows as well as just "tropes." (And I'm allergic to Oxford commas, but so many of my thoughtful friends who care about language use them that
by scott_s 4y ago
I don't think it flows as well as just "tropes." (And I'm allergic to Oxford commas, but so many of my thoughtful friends who care about language use them that I've started to think that's just my problem.)
- dang 4y agoOk, we'll keep 'internet' in there.
- pvg 4y agoI started with 'tropes' but then thought people might try to language-lawyer this (what kind of trope? not all tropes are negative! this isn't a trope! etc) so I scoured scripture for a representative variant and that sounded about right.
- dang 4y agoI like using the word 'internet' in moderation comments as a sort of mild pejorative—it nicely expresses the shared semi-embarrassment we all feel about whatever this is. I think it helps take pressure off people personally—because even if you're being scolded, you know..."internet" - how high can the bar really get. It's scolding on a curve.
- pvg 4y agoVariable Yield Scolding, as nuke people might call it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variable_yield https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variable_yield