I’m glad I’m not the only one that is irritated by it. Sounds very gay.
All this time, I was thinking about why reporters can’t just say “isolate”, but now the new buzz phrase is “we know everyone is feeling isolated right now...” I played myself.
The media likes to coin the most passive sounding terms and use it ad nauseam - and it quite literally makes me want to puke every time the news is on.
Isolate sounds sadder, probably. Social distancing sounds hip and trendier. “Like, you guys, I am social distancing, okay?” is an easier sell than, “I intend to isolate in my home” which a liberal would think sounds like a loser hermit.
You’re right. It irks me more than it should, but it’s basically the same difference - right? I mean, why did we coin an awkward term when we already have a word that works perfectly fine? Yet another example of decadence in the English language.
I never want to hear the term "social distancing" again as long as I live.
I’m glad I’m not the only one that is irritated by it. Sounds very gay.
All this time, I was thinking about why reporters can’t just say “isolate”, but now the new buzz phrase is “we know everyone is feeling isolated right now...” I played myself.
The media likes to coin the most passive sounding terms and use it ad nauseam - and it quite literally makes me want to puke every time the news is on.
Isolate sounds sadder, probably. Social distancing sounds hip and trendier. “Like, you guys, I am social distancing, okay?” is an easier sell than, “I intend to isolate in my home” which a liberal would think sounds like a loser hermit.
You’re right. It irks me more than it should, but it’s basically the same difference - right? I mean, why did we coin an awkward term when we already have a word that works perfectly fine? Yet another example of decadence in the English language.
It irks me too. It's weird how they do that.