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It's a perfectly mundane expression, unless you think of everything in terms of memes.
by jackalope 14y ago
It's a perfectly mundane expression, unless you think of everything in terms of memes.
- incognitoMex1 14y agoNot after Mr. T made it passe. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FPGJrzzq_I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FPGJrzzq_I You do sound like a fool if you say those words.
- raganwald 14y agoWords like passé, or even ostentatiously using the accent on the "e" when writing passé, are all cultural signals describing who we are, what we read and write, how old we are, and what we find amusing. Culturally archaic expressions are all part of that, and they have their place whether being used "ironically" or not. I disagree that this person sounds like a fool for using the expression. They may sound older, much as I must sound when I use words like "hip" and "funky." In any event, "sounding like a fool" should be reserved for saying things that are foolish on the facts or content of the statement. I think there's plenty of room for civilized disagreement with that person's statement without worrying about whether they're signalling that they're part of your cultural tribe or not.