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a youie

2026-08-03 19:47:45.633285+02 by Dan Lyke 2 comments

In response to the semantic creep of "selfie", Bix F. @slow.dog noted:

Someone else taking a picture of you is at best a youie.

I am 100% on board.

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#Comment Re: made: 2026-08-04 17:46:34.157058+02 by: Dan Lyke

I don't remember it, but I think I only saw the first two seasons of that (maybe even just the first season).

At some point I got kinda over the "cover up the lack of competence with nice" vibe.

#Comment Re: made: 2026-08-04 04:57:26.168534+02 by: John Anderson

Did you not see the Ted Lasso bit around "ussie"?

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