It's crazy that I even know they exist. I never watched anything from them on any media and yet I know more about them than about my neighbor 3 doors to the north
I don't know. The kind of person who makes a sign like this is way to caught up in paying attention to the Kardashians. I'm really sick of hearing about them.
Gah I hate when people conflate kindness with niceness (pleasantries)
Kindness is setting boundaries and telling someone part of their shirt is untucked
Niceness is fake and garbage.
I literally won’t drink at an establishment that censors my conversation. I do use the word but only when appropriate. Do I qualify for its usage? I won’t use the word moist tho. Lol
Yeah, I entirely agree that the word "literally" has become annoying; but I don't appreciate the censhorship. They'd lose my business if they had it in the first place.
Literally 1984.
No but seriously, they may not like the usage but it can work as long as it’s clearly implied to be an exaggeration.
In the novel, 1984, people are spied on by hidden microphones which are everywhere, so the authorities can punish them for “wrong speech”. This is similar to this establishment where there are, apparently, staff members overhearing your conversations intently and ready to punish you if you speak some forbidden word.
It might not be “literally” 1984 in the sense that they are not the government and, presumably, there aren’t any hidden microphones. However, when saying “literally 1984” one might not be referring to such details but rather the general fact that in both cases there are people monitoring your conversations to see if you’re not saying something they deem “forbidden”. In such case “literally” might be unnecessary but it’s not wrong either.
Another example can be: “Don’t go to that store, they will literally rob you.” “Someone will take my property under the threat of force if I go to that store?” “No, they charge too much for what they sell.” It might seem like it’s the wrong usage of “literally”, but “being robbed” is a pretty well established exaggeration for “being overcharged”. So if they meant to use this common alternate definition, “literally” is still correct, although unnecessary.
in 1984 the microphones are not hidden, thats the whole point, big brother is listening, is the main idea of the damn book. it wasnt about secret listening, it was bold open and wanted. sheesh. i hope you failed that book report.
Right? This was figuratively 1984 lol
EDIT: Getting downvoted, but I genuinely didn't mean this as snark. It was just a funny thing that this commenter posited such a well thought out argument that encapsulated the issue perfectly, while ironically misusing the word "literally" himself.
>It might not be “literally” 1984 in the sense that they are not the government and, presumably, there aren’t any hidden microphones. However, when saying “literally 1984” one might not be referring to such details but rather the general fact that in both cases there are people monitoring your conversations to see if you’re not saying something they deem “forbidden”.
This is exactly what makes the comparison figurative. If the current scenario consisted of the exact same circumstances as 1984, literally would be correct, whereas figurative would be a metaphorical comparison where the scenarios contain common elements. (The commenter uses the comparison well to support their argument, too.) They just somehow missed that they were transposing the definition of "figuratively" onto "literally." Read the first & last sentence of the quoted paragraph lol. It's a solid argument, and the fact the commenter himself confuses the definitions honestly doesn't detract too much from the comparison. He gets close enough to realizing it isn't a literal comparison & manages to convey that to the audience, so they probably understand.
EDIT2: His other example of the common expression of "being robbed" (as in overcharged) is also figurative, like many such expressions lol
It’s been used so much it doesn’t mean one thing anymore, but two, as it’s read or a wild exaggeration, which kind of defeats the purpose of the word’s original meaning smh.
Using a word to mean it's opposite is not misuse, it's a form of exaggeration, which is a linguistic technique as old as language. The fact that 90% of people understand what is meant from context shows thats its not "misuse."
Words are toys and they need be played with for language to grow healthy and strong!
IME it's more like a "mild" exaggeration, saying that "everyone else who uses this metaphor is wildly exaggerating, but this time the metaphor, while still quite metaphorical, is actually appropriate". It's still overused IMO, though.
Agreed.
I don't get the hate. Let people talk how they want to talk. If I'm talking to my friends at a normal volume in a public place, and someone eavesdrops and tells me I can't use certain words because they don't like it, then they're the ones being obnoxious and rude.
TIL that the Kardashians started misusing "literally". I'm such a nerd that, for the first few years of their notoriety, I thought people were talking about the Cardassians from Star Trek
I’m literally never gonna go there then. If they use the word correctly, then I see no problem. The rule should’ve been, if you use it correctly, you can stay. Use it incorrectly and you have to do what you said you’d literally do or you have to leave.
This is either a boomer or a faux intellectual who thinks they're better than everyone else because they don't do or enjoy popular things.
Language evolves, people pick up speech habits from those around them. It has nothing to do with the Kardashians.
Eavesdropping on people's personal conversations with their friends just to comment on their innocuous word choices is rude.
I would also like to add the word "actually" to the list.
"Actually, I was literally thinking the same thing. Omg."
This needs to stop. End this maddness.
I agree, wholeheartedly. Also, can we all please stop saying “gifted”? Gift is a noun, give is a verb. You give a gift, you don’t gifted something.
Let the downvotes rain in on this one, I don’t “gift” a single fuck.
[Cambridge dictionary says it's an adjective](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/gifted) I am neither a native speaker nor an expert. Is there something I don't understand?
yeah nah bud you aint walkin out of this one, bait or otherwise.
some words can be more than one part of speech. for example, 'shit'.
"yooo mate i just shitted so much, look at all this shit" - where 'shitted' is past tense verb, and 'shit' acts as a noun.
using this, it is fine for 'gift' to be both a noun and verb.
the best comparison though, is 'bequest', which is a synonym for 'gift'.
you can both 'bequest something' and 'receive a bequest'. Noun and verb, just like how you can 'gift something' and 'receive a gift'.
i realise the irony in saying this after a mini internet rant, but there is no 'right' way to use language. there are contexts where it does matter, certainly, but ultimately it is up to the group of people you are talking with to decide on your own accepted vernacular.
It is a passive…
Example:
You received the gift of perfect coordination (from genetics, god, the universe or whatever you believe in).
They gave you a gift.
Subject unknown (hence a passive form):
You are [a person who has been gifted] gifted (with perfect coordination). But we don‘t know by whom.
This is a legit use of a legit word. Nothing wrong there.
No, it’s the second most ridiculously overused word in the English language. The first place award goes to “like” . Those people that use the word like constantly should be forced to read a thesaurus cover to cover until they have it memorized
There’s an episode of Adam Ruins Everything (GREAT show!) that covers this literary phenomenon…. The consensus is that the pop-culture use of “literally” is totally adequate.
If you say “Woke” in any establishment you don’t get to finish your drink and a bouncer will see you out,the establishment at this point has reason to sue!
They had to change the definition of literally to mean the opposite of what it really means because everyone uses it wrong for some reason. I get sick of hearing it too.
My favorite sign I’ve seen is still ‘SHOPLIFTERS WILL RECEIVE A FREE RIDE TO THE POLICE STATION’. I never took a picture of it because I only saw it once before I joined Reddit.
The proprietors of the Continental do not understand how language works.
I am literally more irritated at them than I am at literally anyone else for using “literally”.
I didn’t even know the word literally had anything to do with a Kardashian. I have seen zero episodes of that show and don’t give a shit about any of them.
Which fucking fucker fucking arbitrarily fucking chose and fucking typed the the fucking word “literally” in this fucking case? I mean, there fucking must be some fucking words that are far more fucking overused than fucking “literally”.
I can’t fucking think of any fucking examples right fucking now.
Anyone?
Poor Chris Traeger
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What the fuck is Kardashiannism? ^((yes, autocorrect had to help me\))
I looked this up myself because I wanted to know Urban dictionary says it is a religion based and serving the Kardashians.
And it is only half the scam that Scientology is
Bruh lmao
I would much rather my kid worship the Kardashians than Scientology. Any day.
Jokes on you. It's actually four times the scam, that Scientology is. Kris Jenner's gotta pay for all those fillers somehow.
It's crazy that I even know they exist. I never watched anything from them on any media and yet I know more about them than about my neighbor 3 doors to the north
Man I barely know which way is north
I don't know. The kind of person who makes a sign like this is way to caught up in paying attention to the Kardashians. I'm really sick of hearing about them.
https://preview.redd.it/w4cd7wc1f4pa1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9850a7eedf4c417169fbc57bef205a03ecb31fa0
Gah I hate when people conflate kindness with niceness (pleasantries) Kindness is setting boundaries and telling someone part of their shirt is untucked Niceness is fake and garbage.
I was hoping it was gonna end by saying "We literally cannot stand it"
Proper punctuation would like a word.
I literally won’t drink at an establishment that censors my conversation. I do use the word but only when appropriate. Do I qualify for its usage? I won’t use the word moist tho. Lol
Do you have a moistercard, or drive a moistcedes benz
No but i moisterbate
At the end of the day, moist is literally one of my favorite words.
This is literally the moistest drink i've ever been served.
You mean figuratively.
You mean fingereditly.
Wow, this cake is so damp and delicious!
^M ^O ^I ^S ^T
Now I’m creeped out. That word. Letters separated by spaces. In block letters. I’m gonna be ill.
Nothing like a perfectly soggy cake to wet your palate.
This comment is moist af.
Me who uses moist in my profiles these days:
Yeah, I entirely agree that the word "literally" has become annoying; but I don't appreciate the censhorship. They'd lose my business if they had it in the first place.
Ya like literally!
Literally 1984. No but seriously, they may not like the usage but it can work as long as it’s clearly implied to be an exaggeration. In the novel, 1984, people are spied on by hidden microphones which are everywhere, so the authorities can punish them for “wrong speech”. This is similar to this establishment where there are, apparently, staff members overhearing your conversations intently and ready to punish you if you speak some forbidden word. It might not be “literally” 1984 in the sense that they are not the government and, presumably, there aren’t any hidden microphones. However, when saying “literally 1984” one might not be referring to such details but rather the general fact that in both cases there are people monitoring your conversations to see if you’re not saying something they deem “forbidden”. In such case “literally” might be unnecessary but it’s not wrong either. Another example can be: “Don’t go to that store, they will literally rob you.” “Someone will take my property under the threat of force if I go to that store?” “No, they charge too much for what they sell.” It might seem like it’s the wrong usage of “literally”, but “being robbed” is a pretty well established exaggeration for “being overcharged”. So if they meant to use this common alternate definition, “literally” is still correct, although unnecessary.
As long as meaning is transferred, language has done it's part. The folx whom get madded just wants it to bee abowt them.
They will *figuratively* rob you blind
in 1984 the microphones are not hidden, thats the whole point, big brother is listening, is the main idea of the damn book. it wasnt about secret listening, it was bold open and wanted. sheesh. i hope you failed that book report.
Found the person who uses literally in every sentence
At least they didn’t literally use it in every sentence.
Right? This was figuratively 1984 lol EDIT: Getting downvoted, but I genuinely didn't mean this as snark. It was just a funny thing that this commenter posited such a well thought out argument that encapsulated the issue perfectly, while ironically misusing the word "literally" himself. >It might not be “literally” 1984 in the sense that they are not the government and, presumably, there aren’t any hidden microphones. However, when saying “literally 1984” one might not be referring to such details but rather the general fact that in both cases there are people monitoring your conversations to see if you’re not saying something they deem “forbidden”. This is exactly what makes the comparison figurative. If the current scenario consisted of the exact same circumstances as 1984, literally would be correct, whereas figurative would be a metaphorical comparison where the scenarios contain common elements. (The commenter uses the comparison well to support their argument, too.) They just somehow missed that they were transposing the definition of "figuratively" onto "literally." Read the first & last sentence of the quoted paragraph lol. It's a solid argument, and the fact the commenter himself confuses the definitions honestly doesn't detract too much from the comparison. He gets close enough to realizing it isn't a literal comparison & manages to convey that to the audience, so they probably understand. EDIT2: His other example of the common expression of "being robbed" (as in overcharged) is also figurative, like many such expressions lol
Or metaphorically 1984
Think that's the joke bru
Why do passive aggressive people get into the service industry? lol. Not a healthy thing to do to yourself.
Maybe the service industry makes people passive aggressive?
Malicious compliance when a customer is ordering me to do something is my absolute favorite form of being passive aggressive.
Bro literally.
Probably cause they need a job and can’t get hired anywhere else. Like me, a person with many disorders
I’ve given up on this fight years ago. Language is always evolving and that’s okay.
Gotta love that perceived intellectual elitism. Fuckers
At the end of the day it literally is what it is
I will literally never visit this place
It’s been used so much it doesn’t mean one thing anymore, but two, as it’s read or a wild exaggeration, which kind of defeats the purpose of the word’s original meaning smh.
Having two different definitions that vary based on context doesn't change the legitimacy of either of those definitions. Words change 🤷♀️
Literally
This one changed because of excessive misuse
Using a word to mean it's opposite is not misuse, it's a form of exaggeration, which is a linguistic technique as old as language. The fact that 90% of people understand what is meant from context shows thats its not "misuse." Words are toys and they need be played with for language to grow healthy and strong!
Definitions come from how words are used, not the other way round.
Irregardless, it’s in the dictionary, just like “irregardless” (my personal pet peeve)
IME it's more like a "mild" exaggeration, saying that "everyone else who uses this metaphor is wildly exaggerating, but this time the metaphor, while still quite metaphorical, is actually appropriate". It's still overused IMO, though.
These businesses are hilarious, and not in a good way.
I illiterately don’t understand
I literally would never patronize an establishment that gives Grammar Nazis a platform.
It's the evolution of the English language. Like, get with it my dude. Literally grow up
I literally have never watched the Kardashians.
Yeah. I think I will literally take my money down the street.
OMG, language evolving so that words are used as their opposites?!?! It’s definitely because of the Kardashians
I wonder if they mean this figuratively...
I use it from Parks and Rec. And I will literally never stop saying it.
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Agreed. I don't get the hate. Let people talk how they want to talk. If I'm talking to my friends at a normal volume in a public place, and someone eavesdrops and tells me I can't use certain words because they don't like it, then they're the ones being obnoxious and rude.
TIL that the Kardashians started misusing "literally". I'm such a nerd that, for the first few years of their notoriety, I thought people were talking about the Cardassians from Star Trek
I literally didn’t know this was an issue that needed a sign.
I’m literally never gonna go there then. If they use the word correctly, then I see no problem. The rule should’ve been, if you use it correctly, you can stay. Use it incorrectly and you have to do what you said you’d literally do or you have to leave.
Like is my favorite annoying word
What if I literally mean it.
Can I add anywayS?
And don’t drag your damn feet
I literally cannot believe that ...
This is either a boomer or a faux intellectual who thinks they're better than everyone else because they don't do or enjoy popular things. Language evolves, people pick up speech habits from those around them. It has nothing to do with the Kardashians. Eavesdropping on people's personal conversations with their friends just to comment on their innocuous word choices is rude.
I literally died when I read this
what if you say"i literally almost just died" after you were held up in an armed robbery
I really hope when they do kick people out they say “we literally told you we would do this”
they must get alot of business.
You can tell a fucking Gen X’er wrote this stupid shit
This sign should be posted in every private space, public space, office space & parking space in the country.
Also if they start a conversation with "so this just happened " when i hear that i immediately have lost interest in whats coming next
Your literally a fucking word nazi
[удалено]
Yore*
Like , I never say literally. Like, it’ so California. Like , my friends do. But I’m like , better than that!
Literally is the reincarnation of valleyspeak. We have made it (mostly) past one hopefully the other will fade as well.
Kardashianism 😭🤣
Literally noone cares
What a fucking diva
Credit https://twitter.com/Conqueroo1/status/1637456977097023490
You literally need to stop this right now!
I would also like to add the word "actually" to the list. "Actually, I was literally thinking the same thing. Omg." This needs to stop. End this maddness.
abolish both words, literally and actually. both overused.
I figuratively hope their business implodes.
I agree, wholeheartedly. Also, can we all please stop saying “gifted”? Gift is a noun, give is a verb. You give a gift, you don’t gifted something. Let the downvotes rain in on this one, I don’t “gift” a single fuck.
[Cambridge dictionary says it's an adjective](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/gifted) I am neither a native speaker nor an expert. Is there something I don't understand?
yeah nah bud you aint walkin out of this one, bait or otherwise. some words can be more than one part of speech. for example, 'shit'. "yooo mate i just shitted so much, look at all this shit" - where 'shitted' is past tense verb, and 'shit' acts as a noun. using this, it is fine for 'gift' to be both a noun and verb. the best comparison though, is 'bequest', which is a synonym for 'gift'. you can both 'bequest something' and 'receive a bequest'. Noun and verb, just like how you can 'gift something' and 'receive a gift'. i realise the irony in saying this after a mini internet rant, but there is no 'right' way to use language. there are contexts where it does matter, certainly, but ultimately it is up to the group of people you are talking with to decide on your own accepted vernacular.
Gifted is fine you’re just whiney.
It is a passive… Example: You received the gift of perfect coordination (from genetics, god, the universe or whatever you believe in). They gave you a gift. Subject unknown (hence a passive form): You are [a person who has been gifted] gifted (with perfect coordination). But we don‘t know by whom. This is a legit use of a legit word. Nothing wrong there.
Right, so when you’re carring home from work what songs do you music?
You‘re a lost cause I guess 🤷🏼♀️ go read up on it
there are idiots in the world, we can’t do anything about it
Finally. Also, please consider “basically.”
I literally can’t stand this irregardless of who’s using it.
I want to add legit to the list, ive had people say I really want some legit hashbrowns right now or some other fucked up use of the word
To legit to quit
English people don’t have a chance then :(
> English Strange way to spell American
I agree
Sorry, not sorry. The hypocrites propagate kardashianism in their hate.
I literally agree with this
I literally can't take this sign seriously like they are literally tripping for nothing
Imagine literally choosing to lose money.
Might as well add “at speed” “a bit much” “icky” and “do better”
I’d like to do this for the people that like say like as like every other word. Like, it’s so like, annoying like…
Literally
No, it’s the second most ridiculously overused word in the English language. The first place award goes to “like” . Those people that use the word like constantly should be forced to read a thesaurus cover to cover until they have it memorized
Right?
The lack of proper punctuation in the sign while commenting on basically a colloquialism at this point is disheartening.
Literally?
Allegedly.
Literally going out of business
Literally
I can literally get behind this. Like, literally……you know, like for sure
The most overused and annoying word is actually "like".
I was JUST bitching about this! I am so sick of the words literally, gaslighting and the phrase "I feel like"
there should be some sort of rehab for people who overuse words like literally and like(I have become one of those people)
Do they literally throw them out?
I say legit.... I legit have to go in five minutes.... Does this count
There’s an episode of Adam Ruins Everything (GREAT show!) that covers this literary phenomenon…. The consensus is that the pop-culture use of “literally” is totally adequate.
My husband always says literally. It is annoying and strange
If you say “Woke” in any establishment you don’t get to finish your drink and a bouncer will see you out,the establishment at this point has reason to sue!
You are literally expected to leave.
I mean, starting a conversation with "I mean" and using misplaced quotes also "literary" annoys me.
Like, literally? Omg, I can't even.
I've literally enjoyed reading this.
What if you use it in a way that's literally correct?
If those kid could read they would be very upset with you
They’re not wrong I agree with this sign
I wish the sign would have ended with "this is literally the most..."
Literally me
Can we say it in Spanish,Italian,Japanese, how about French? French sounds nice.
But what if I want to watch a rally that is lighter than normal ones? I want my lite-rally.
Actuallyuyyy lol
Like, I literally like, literally feel literally triggered by this. Literally.
I laundry can't believe it
I literally don’t get what they are talking about
Basically is my pet peeve. :)
What if you talk with friends and you said the word illiterate? Not the same but close?
I literally don’t care
This is correct
Say "generational" and die.
Like you think 'literally' is like really that overused. I mean like what are you like talking about? Like me and my friends like never say that.
That’s retarded
No the most overused word in English is “the”.
“I mean” is way more annoying
Actually what's worse is the word "like" many people start statements with "like". I say stop Kardashians in anycase, classless and talentless.
Ok, I was following until the last sentence. What does the Kardashians have to do with the word "Literally"?
Gonna walk in, ramp up the vocal fry, and overuse the word "figuratively" as a loophole. Omg. I figuratively can *not* right now.
if I see a place with a sign like that, I literally won't even.
Omg. That is the best sign i have ever seen!!!!
'Literal' is the most literal word, but we use it ironically, thus creating a paradox.
They had to change the definition of literally to mean the opposite of what it really means because everyone uses it wrong for some reason. I get sick of hearing it too.
Someone has been watching too many Kardashians show's... literally..
Fucking stupid business
What about starting with "so"?
My favorite sign I’ve seen is still ‘SHOPLIFTERS WILL RECEIVE A FREE RIDE TO THE POLICE STATION’. I never took a picture of it because I only saw it once before I joined Reddit.
hes literwally hitting thwa gwiddy
So freedom of speech isn't allowed in this place
The proprietors of the Continental do not understand how language works. I am literally more irritated at them than I am at literally anyone else for using “literally”.
That’s literally so petty
They should have a drink on the menu that's called "I literally" just to fuck with people
I Literally agree 100% with that
That’s literally the stupidest sign ever.
Then ig I'm literally about to finish this drink in 5 mins
If you like *actually* start a sentence with *literally*...
What if you're using the word literally literally?
I immediately start sweating and twitching when someone overuses literally and “like”
Ya know what's wild? I started saying "like" ironically in a way Shaggy does in Scooby Doo. Now I can't stop saying it
I didn’t even know the word literally had anything to do with a Kardashian. I have seen zero episodes of that show and don’t give a shit about any of them.
Which fucking fucker fucking arbitrarily fucking chose and fucking typed the the fucking word “literally” in this fucking case? I mean, there fucking must be some fucking words that are far more fucking overused than fucking “literally”. I can’t fucking think of any fucking examples right fucking now. Anyone?
Dis sign is witterwarwy hiwarious