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minus-squareCanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 days agoI think that’s the basic idea, but in practice it’s used for people who are just generally dumb as well.
minus-squareOmgpwnies@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoWell, when was the last time you looked at a hammer and thought “y’know, you’re pretty smart!”
minus-squareCanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoHaha, true. But then again, I’ve definitely thought that about like, a self-loading rifle or a can opener that way.
minus-squareMotoAsh@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 days agoEh, people misuse terms all the time. It shouldn’t change what it’s meant to mean.
minus-squareCanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoI guess, but neither kind of dashboard catches dash from your horses these days. And forget about all bears being “brown ones”. Language evolves.
minus-squareMotoAsh@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoEvolving is distinctly different than misunderstanding.
I think that’s the basic idea, but in practice it’s used for people who are just generally dumb as well.
Well, when was the last time you looked at a hammer and thought “y’know, you’re pretty smart!”
Haha, true. But then again, I’ve definitely thought that about like, a self-loading rifle or a can opener that way.
Eh, people misuse terms all the time. It shouldn’t change what it’s meant to mean.
I guess, but neither kind of dashboard catches dash from your horses these days. And forget about all bears being “brown ones”. Language evolves.
Evolving is distinctly different than misunderstanding.