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Fiat never works for linguistic shifts. That order is about as likely to work as telling a kid to stop saying "six seven."
by hansvm 19d ago
Fiat never works for linguistic shifts. That order is about as likely to work as telling a kid to stop saying "six seven."
- alex1138 19d agoI'm in favor of legislation to stop the '67' craze
- dspillett 19d agoJust tell them they've lost the game. If they ask what the rules of the game are, they've just lost again. They didn't invent being deliberately obtuse.
- phainopepla2 19d agoDamn it, now I've lost the game
- dspillett 17d agoHeck, if we really want to kill them with confusion, ask them the way to Mornington Crescent!
- recursive 19d agoOne of its purposes is to annoy serious adults. If legislation is created, I would estimate it would extend its life somewhere between 3 weeks and infinity.