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That's not how the word alpha is used colloquially. I believe error_logic is referring to its colloquial usage.

by jonnybgood 2y ago

ninetyninenine 2y ago
The colloquial usage is leaders. Not people with insecurities.
- defrost 2y ago
  A colloquial usage is leaders. Another common colloquial usage is total self obsessed wanker.
  - ninetyninenine 2y ago
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    - defrost 2y ago
      I'm cool calm and collected. Don't project, don't assume you can read minds and emotional states over the internet. Of course we here in Australia think of anyone bandying about "alpha" as a tosser .. how else do you suppose they'd be thought of? They're literally right there with people that use "Bro" in a sentence and espouse paleo diets.
      - ninetyninenine 2y ago
        https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42844619 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42844619 We're talking about the definition in a more formal context. Of course I don't go around saying hey "that dude is an alpha" or "i'm an alpha."
- jcranmer 2y ago
  The only colloquial usage I've seen is that it is someone who has the ability to demand that others perform a public display of obedience to them. Like every time I've seen somebody unironically refer to themself as an "alpha," it's always had that underlying connotation of "Respect Me!" And every time I've seen someone mocking somebody else for being an "alpha," it's because, well, that respect was clearly undeserved.
  - ninetyninenine 2y ago
    Right but the term here is used to categorize human/animal hierarchies/behavior in an objective context. No one is here projecting their alphaness onto others. Clearly.
  - earnestinger 2y ago
    > Like every time I've seen somebody unironically refer to themself as an "your leader," it's always had that underlying connotation of "Respect Me!" And every time I've seen someone mocking somebody else for being an "my leader," it's because, well, that respect was clearly undeserved. I think same sentiment persists when alpha->”your leader” replacement is made.

That's not how the word alpha is used colloquially. I believe error_logic is referring to its colloquial usage.

ninetyninenine 2y ago

The colloquial usage is leaders. Not people with insecurities.

defrost 2y ago
A colloquial usage is leaders. Another common colloquial usage is total self obsessed wanker.
- ninetyninenine 2y ago
  [flagged]
  - defrost 2y ago
    I'm cool calm and collected. Don't project, don't assume you can read minds and emotional states over the internet. Of course we here in Australia think of anyone bandying about "alpha" as a tosser .. how else do you suppose they'd be thought of? They're literally right there with people that use "Bro" in a sentence and espouse paleo diets.
    - ninetyninenine 2y ago
      https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42844619 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42844619 We're talking about the definition in a more formal context. Of course I don't go around saying hey "that dude is an alpha" or "i'm an alpha."
jcranmer 2y ago
The only colloquial usage I've seen is that it is someone who has the ability to demand that others perform a public display of obedience to them. Like every time I've seen somebody unironically refer to themself as an "alpha," it's always had that underlying connotation of "Respect Me!" And every time I've seen someone mocking somebody else for being an "alpha," it's because, well, that respect was clearly undeserved.
- ninetyninenine 2y ago
  Right but the term here is used to categorize human/animal hierarchies/behavior in an objective context. No one is here projecting their alphaness onto others. Clearly.
- earnestinger 2y ago
  > Like every time I've seen somebody unironically refer to themself as an "your leader," it's always had that underlying connotation of "Respect Me!" And every time I've seen someone mocking somebody else for being an "my leader," it's because, well, that respect was clearly undeserved. I think same sentiment persists when alpha->”your leader” replacement is made.