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7. Death knell of the word "literally"

Wed Jul 26, 2023, 07:14 AM

Jul 2023

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"It's literally impossible to be a woman" Barbie: America Ferrera's speech [View all] speak easy Jul 2023 OP

K&R K&R K&R K&R K&R K&R K&R WTF SO TRUE. betsuni Jul 2023 #1

So much this!!! GPV Jul 2023 #2

Yes!! brer cat Jul 2023 #3

that's it exactly! LittleGirl Jul 2023 #4

Spot on!! gademocrat7 Jul 2023 #5

This is why, like me, so many of us end up exhausted and burnt out Walleye Jul 2023 #6

Death knell of the word "literally" Loki Liesmith Jul 2023 #7

That was my first thought, too Goodheart Jul 2023 #8

See post 11. niyad Jul 2023 #12

It is literally impossible to meet the expectations speak easy Jul 2023 #15

Which is what the title SHOULD have said. Goodheart Jul 2023 #18

It is a direct quote from the speech, speak easy Jul 2023 #19

Yes, and America misused the words "literally" and "impossible" Goodheart Jul 2023 #22

... speak easy Jul 2023 #23

THAT MorbidButterflyTat Jul 2023 #16

Nonsense Goodheart Jul 2023 #17

Yeah that's my distracting pet peeve. Tommy Carcetti Jul 2023 #24

Ironic use of hyperbole given the sentiment of literalism. nt Torchlight Jul 2023 #26

K&R. nt Torchlight Jul 2023 #9

My daughter is a badass fighter for justice. usonian Jul 2023 #10

KNR plus a gazillion. For truth! niyad Jul 2023 #13

The theater erupted in applause gblady Jul 2023 #14

Well now, hard to know what to say after that senseandsensibility Jul 2023 #20

I cried through that speech. I wasn't the only one. nolabear Jul 2023 #21

laughter and tears speak easy Jul 2023 #25

I loved that it was all toy weapons. nolabear Jul 2023 #27