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[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Somebody whose job or context prevents them from saying what they really think (something along the lines of "that person is a fucking moron")

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Finally, the right answer

Though to be fair I don't know if the age brackets of using that phrase quite line up with the one of this platforms userbase, so I think it tracks

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 months ago

Republican politicians making excuses for Trump

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

As a Large Lemmy Model, what comes to mind is a dialectical materialist who’s had enough of some idealist’s nonsense.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I got a question below...

QuestionIf the former refers to me as such, does that mean they want to kill me on twitter? πŸ˜‰


[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Probably. At the very least a maiming. πŸ˜‰

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Monty Python.
I can't believe people have semi serious responses to such an absurd turn of phrase. Spike Milligan would also be a reasonable response.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I can’t believe people have semi serious responses to such an absurd turn of phrase.

I don't know, maybe they responded during work.... or have met someone of that description...

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That they're a condescending and unpleasant person.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Kind of similar in the unpleasant aspect but I'd say someone who doesn't know when to stop and take things seriously.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I judge the person as impressionable and living in a world of their own. Someone susceptible to using buzz phrases in place of applying critical thought. Easily propagandised people.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I judge the person as impressionable and leaving in a kind of their own.

I think the second half of this sentence is in need of an editor. β€œLiving in a mind of their own,” you maybe meant? idk

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah I should proofread more on mobile.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

"living in their own world" is a common turn of phrase

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

I think of someone describing weird movies like Evil Bong or Pink Flamingos. Not much out there can get less serious.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Some politician or political commentator spouting obvious lies, platitudes, and other garbage. News media ignoring real issues to focus on clicks.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

The first time I saw this term used was on twitter, from a somewhat funny twitter troll.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Donald Trump?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago
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[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 months ago

That they have a limited vocabulary.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 months ago

The person using it desperately wants to be seen as serious and/or jacks off to PMC aesthetics