• chingadera@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    I love this thought, but something has always bothered me about the phrase “living rent free in x head”

    I can’t even explain why I just hate it

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      1 month ago

      So the phase “living rent free in my head” is living rent free in your head.

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        1 month ago

        I’m not here to tell you you’re wrong, but go fuck yourself, friend.

        edit: In my defense, I only really get upset about it when I see it, other than that the phrase is chillin somewhere.

        You still may be right tho

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      I know just what you mean, but also it sounds like poetry compared to “Ohio skibidi rizz.”

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      That phrase doesn’t bother me, but I can understand the sentiment. People tend to use the same “clever” phrases over and over, and when there is a phrase you don’t particularly like, you end up hating it after the 100th time.

      In my case, it’s “looking at you, X” where X is not a person. E.g. “I’m looking at you, Unity framework!”

      Or whenever there is a post about a wholesome prank, someone will always comment “See? This is a good prank. Nobody got hurt, everyone laughs.” At this point, I’m inclined to think that people deliberately do it as a version of “First post!!”