• TotallynotJessica@lemmy.world
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    9 hours ago

    Brainrot zoomer language was pioneered by members of our generation, yet is cringe to us. Same with “XD :3 ><” and the generation before us. Stuff becomes cool because older people start it, only for younger people to embody it. “UwU” is a gift that we ought to respect (≧ω≦)

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      5 hours ago

      I like to think >.< And :3 lives on, but it’s only furries at this point isn’t it. As a cat I will take :3 to my grave

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      8 hours ago

      I’ll buy that for a dollar.

      It does feel like the same kinda gibberish my buddies and I were spouting in our heyday, just evolved

      The G.I. Joe videos and strongbad. But I am le tired.

      It was us man. We were there