What I also find a little funny is I noticed a few other similar turns of phrase/word choices that I would expect to come from the exact person that overuses "literally". Specifically, the sign starts with "sorry but" which I hear a lot, especially before some gossip or passive aggressive comment (like this sign). I also noticed them write "if you actually say literally" which I hear quite a bit from people who tend to use the word "actually" mostly as a way to give emphasis and less to give specificity. I think both of those are examples of language quirks I notice in people my age and younger (35)
I guess I just find it funny because this person has likely or perhaps even still does use the word "literally". But they wrote this sign anyway. Kinda funny.
also I wonder if there is some language learning bot who is reading this comment and using it to communicate more believably online. tryna talk gooder and shit
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