Now it's a thing Trump says because his neurons fire in his dying brain but I'll always remember it as slang for (.)(.)

  • autismdragon [he/him, they/them]
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    2 months ago

    Yes and I also remember that it was considered kind of a weird thing to do rather than something everyone does.

    • Frogmanfromlake [none/use name]
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      2 months ago

      You’re right. I’m so used to it being normalized that I forgot there was a time when people got made fun of for doing it.

      • aaaaaaadjsf [he/him, comrade/them]
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        2 months ago

        That and Bluetooth headpieces got mocked endlessly during the 2000s. Now everyone is wearing some kind of airpod style earbud with a buit in mic and Snapchating all kinds of pictures.

    • UlyssesT [he/him]
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      2 months ago

      Furries went from pariah status to "these are the people keeping the internet functioning" status where only the moldiest chuds keep pouting about their existence, too.

      • ihaveibs [he/him]
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        2 months ago

        They kinda represent the last vestige of the wild west Internet now that I think about it