• m0darn@lemmy.ca
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    18 hours ago

    I guess it just seems like sloppy use of language to me.

    now get off my lawn

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      17 hours ago

      Oh interesting, as something of a pedant myself, I didn’t see anything wrong with it, what would be the difference in your eyes?

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        15 hours ago

        I’ve exhausted my interest in this but

        IMO generational is -relevant or pertaining to a particular generation- but what was really meant in the meme is that this is something people have talked about for a long time, in fact for multiple generations, and generations are irrelevant to what’s being discussed. Ancient would be a better adjective or time honoured, or age old. Zebra stripe debates aren’t particular to gen alpha, gen z, millenials, or boomers.

        I just think generational is a trope in and of itself and is losing its meaning through over use.

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        I didn’t forget gen x I left them out on purpose to trigger them.

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          8 hours ago

          Thanks for the response!

          Im not triggered though lol.

          I just think generational is a trope in and of itself and is losing its meaning through over use

          I agree with that but only from a cultural perspective, not if someone is talking generations of a family or in regards to heredity/family