Words matter. They should mean something. With that in mind I have a confession. I use the word literal literally to much and not in the right context. I use the world literal when I, in reality mean figurative. When I say that my mind is literally blown, my brains are not actually falling from the ceiling getting grey matter all over my laptop. When I say I am literally starving, I am not actually skin and bones with nothing to eat and no way to get food. When I say that I am literally going crazy, there is no clinical diagnosis where people in white coats need to take me away for my safety or the safety of others. What I really mean is that I am shocked, I want a pizza, and that I would like someone else to take my children for an afternoon. Words matter and I have used them wrong. I am sorry, and if I do this again feel free to call me on this egregious oversight, I literally want you to.
A Literal Confession
10 Friday Oct 2014
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lifelessons said:
Strictly counter to my own belief and wishes, you will find that the dictionary now accepts this usage of literally. I couldn’t believe it when a friend told me this so I looked it up and he is right. They have caved in to popular usage…Probably your fault! But we forgive you because we can see you have reformed!
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achickta said:
What! No, why would they cave!?!… ok, looking it up… Your Right! The dictionary people did cave. But I don’t think it is my fault. Well not all my fault. What about all the other people in the world that used the word wrong? Can’t they be to blame a little too? I will take a little bit of blame on myself for this travesty but not all of it. I’ll go ahead and say that it is 0.0001% my fault.
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Insach said:
Hahaha good post and that’s literally how literal everyone is these days. You are not alone 😛
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