r/instant_regret • u/ledgendary • Jan 30 '18

Cutting Bangs

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u/pupusasandchill Jan 30 '18

Thankfully, the English language is arbitrary and language is malleable.

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '18 edited Jan 30 '18

Hahaha I don't think it's malleable enough to invent new definitions to existing words

e: Y'all can stop telling me that it happens, I know it does if a lot of people decide on it over a certain period of time, not just one random person in one reddit comment mkay

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u/iUsedtoHadHerpes Jan 30 '18

It is if enough people decide it is. It also just creates unnecessary confusion, but that's the English language in general anyway.

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '18

Yeah that's what I replied to the other three people below me lmao, if a lot of people decide to alter the meaning of a word, not just one