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That most-recent spike during/post-COVID really puts into perspective just how unreasonable low-wage employers were to be so hysterical.
by noahbp 3mo ago
That most-recent spike during/post-COVID really puts into perspective just how unreasonable low-wage employers were to be so hysterical.
- tadfisher 3mo agoHighly suggest adding "hysterical" to your internal vocabulary filter.
- beckon69 3mo agoNot OP. But respectfully disagree. Reads appropriate to me. "Related to or marked by Hysteria" https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hysterical https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hysterical Hysteria being "behavior exhibiting overwhelming or unmanageable fear or emotional excess" which seems to be exactly what OP was trying to say.
- GlickWick 3mo agoThe origin of the word is a bit darker than its meaning, unfortunately. It comes from the Greek word for Uterus. You can kinda fill in the blanks from there as to how it came to its modern meaning.
- annodomini2019 3mo agoLet's add dumb, lame, sinister, grandfathered in while we're at it if we're litigating roots nobody thinks about on a day-to-day basis...
- palmotea 3mo ago> The origin of the word is a bit darker than its meaning, unfortunately. We should all just stop speaking. The origin of too many words is problematic. Just think of how many were coined by racists and misogynists!
- GlickWick 3mo agoNah, that's knee-jerk. Don't have a particular horse in this race, just explaining why some people might react this way to the word if they're aware of the history behind it. We as a society can determine whether or not we like certain words in our vernacular.
- palmotea 3mo agoMy point is: who cares about the origin of the word? IMHO, no one should. Unless the word used in a way meant to offend, it's fine. Otherwise you're kind of cultivating offense and over-sensitivity, helping it survive and grow, which helps no one.
- GlickWick 3mo agoIt's trickier than that. There's a lot of people who are naturally aware of the history behind the word, and it's tough to remove emotion and intent from that history. Sometimes things bother people, and it's nice to understand why before deciding if you should do anything about it or not.
- tadfisher 3mo agoIn particular, people with uteruses can be hyper-aware of the etymology, and I've had several inform me about it in the past, which helped me decide to avoid it.
- sapphicsnail 3mo agoAre you aware of the irony of complaining about people being hypersensitive while you're overreacting to someone explaining why some people might find a word offensive?
- palmotea 3mo agoYou misunderstood me: I'm complaining about people being sensitive/offended due to the origin of a word. It's not a workable standard. Language changes and evolves, and the etymology should considered little more than a historical footnote not some significant, controlling thing. If I open etymological dictionary and find out the word "pineapple" was originally coined to demean my ancestors (a fact I and a majority of people were completely unaware), what should the reaction be? Push everyone to start calling them Ananas comosus in everyday speech instead?
- clates 3mo agovirtue signaling of the highest degree.
- GlickWick 3mo agoNah, I don't care either way. Just explaining to the person why the definition isn't the whole story.
- Helloworldboy 3mo ago[dead]
- lkey 3mo agoCapital be praised that capital owners are back on top. May the low-waged ever be trodden upon and forever know their true place. Those that died or became disabled during covid are mewling degenerates. Their cries of 'illness', 'poverty', and 'homelessness' are precisely as useless as the wailing and lamentation of women in their menses, a farcical thing to be dismissed and ignored. May the Fed be ever in your favor, Amen