OP
OP
First Aspect
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maybe that includes the price of a new frame to get your bike to fit you?
Seemingly trivial things that elicit an emotional response of some kind
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Pblakeney
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It popped up again so I did a google search on the company and their products.
Just their premium bike fit and advice on which bike to buy.
OP
OP
First Aspect
Veteran
The marke
The stupid dentist ex golfer market is limited.
bobzmyunkle
Veteran
Never heard the term, don't want to hear it again. Didn't quite get me in a rage.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cewjxqvqzgyo
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cewjxqvqzgyo
Pblakeney
Veteran
Oh, my wife is a victim on a daily basis. I have explained that the more she clicks on these things the more she will see.
I've shown her that my feed is completely different. Didn't sink in. Should I be annoyed that I didn't enrage her? 😉
briantrumpet
Squire
I think they've pulled a blinder, not least in that the 'word of the year' is two words, and in itself is autological.
Pblakeney
Veteran
An update as an example since some seem to enjoy being outraged. She is currently watching Jeremy Vine (I know 😢).
"Oh just shut up (to the TV). They really wind me up (to me)."
"Switch it off then."
"No, I want to hear it."
You just can't help some people.
briantrumpet
Squire
You're obviously just not entertaining enough. Maybe a game of charades, or Monopoly?
briantrumpet
Squire
Actually, on the serious side, I suspect your observation shows just how the whole rage bait machine works to hook people into this trash, and hence why were heading in such a perilous direction.
Pblakeney
Veteran
secretsqirrel
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bobzmyunkle
Veteran
'Last year's word of the year, brain rot'
To be fair 'Oxford University Press has named its word or phrase of the year', so we should once again be outrages with the illiteracy of the BBC headline writers and reporters.
Pross
Senior Member
We have several proponents of it on here.
briantrumpet
Squire
They've got a fairly high strike rate of words that have lasted, but some have disappeared almost without trace, which I've marked with strike-through. (Copilot list: not an AI fail this time). It's amazing how quickly some of these have become totally normalised.
| Year | Word/Phrase | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Chav | Derogatory UK slang for a young lower-class person. |
| 2005 | Sudoku | Puzzle craze that swept globally. |
| 2006 | Carbon footprint | Environmental awareness term. |
| 2007 | Person who eats locally produced food. | |
| 2008 | Credit crunch | Reflecting the global financial crisis. |
| 2009 | Unfriend | Popularized by Facebook. |
| 2010 | Coined by Sarah Palin, blending “refute” + “repudiate.” | |
| 2011 | Squeezed middle | UK political/economic term for struggling middle class. |
| 2012 | GIF | Celebrating the resurgence of animated GIFs. |
| 2013 | Selfie | Explosive rise of smartphone self-portraits. |
| 2014 | Vape | E-cigarette culture. |
| 2015 | 😂 (Face with Tears of Joy emoji) | First pictograph chosen. |
| 2016 | Post-truth | Politics and misinformation era. |
| 2017 | Youth-driven cultural/political movements. | |
| 2018 | Toxic | Highlighting widespread societal issues. |
| 2019 | Climate emergency | Reflecting global environmental urgency. |
| 2020 | Words of an unprecedented year | No single word; multiple pandemic-related terms (e.g., lockdown, social distancing). |
| 2021 | Vax | Vaccination focus during COVID. |
| 2022 | Slang for unapologetically lazy/self-indulgent behavior. | |
| 2023 | Rizz | Internet slang for charisma/romantic charm. |
| 2024 | Brain rot | Describing effects of low-quality online content. |
| 2025 | Rage bait | Online content designed to provoke anger. |
briantrumpet
Squire
It's actually interesting to think about how these words & phrases get into everyday usage. There's a useful acronym 'FUDGE' that's a good starting point:
