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
Lots of people did exactly that. It was obnoxious, and everyone hated them for it.
Lot's of people still do and I think it's completely fine
Yeah I don’t get why people die on this weird hill all the time. It feels wildly and unnecessarily judgmental
They don't use the same words I use, burn them at the stake!!
/s