Yesterday I heard a kid use "trending" to mean popular. This was at a carnival, referring to a ride "trending" in the sense of having a long line. Feel like this is the modern version of LOL and OMG escaping into conversation.
by Zach Weinersmith at https://bsky.app/profile/zachweinersmith.bsky.social/post/3lsr2cs55jc2h
Except nobody ever said LOL or OMG outside of texting like a weirdo. People just aren't taught proper verbiage and they now use their slang in actual conversation which makes them less likely to be understood by the majority
If you've never heard someone say those letters out loud, your crowd hella neurotypical
Was just about to post some "what are you talking about?! Lots of people said..." but maybe that says something about the number of diagnosese my friend group have accumulated...
Yeah nah I'm not mad at them, just a little jealous maybe. They sidestepped an entire pet peeve