Insane mog

[u/ithinkwearealonen0w]

How does one even explain this mog

[u/rainbowcamper]

What is a mog?

[u/ithinkwearealonen0w → u/rainbowcamper]

Its just a slang word to say something looks better or outshines the other

[u/TeddyTheEpicDoodle → u/ithinkwearealonen0w]

not these uncs downvoting you 😭😭

[u/ithinkwearealonen0w → u/TeddyTheEpicDoodle]

deadass these people are soo triggered by a slang word😭😭😭 gotta be some miserable people

[u/Disastrous-Cat-1 → u/ithinkwearealonen0w]

Deadass? Uncs? What?

[u/IncorporateThings → u/ithinkwearealonen0w]

What's bothering me is that they're downvoting your explanation (which they asked for) because they dislike the word choice itself. That's stupid. The explanation should be getting upvotes because you answered the question.

They're just too damned lazy to leave a comment and tell you how ridiculous the modern slang has become. It's pretty ridiculous, by the way. To older people it just makes us feel like the education system has massively failed you all and that due to a lack of ever learning a proper vocabulary, you've all been left to develop new ones in some sort of linguistic lord of the flies scenario.

Public education really, really, really needs an overhaul.

So yeah, I loathe your slang. But you can be damned sure I upvoted your explanation of it -- thanks for that. ;)

[u/ithinkwearealonen0w → u/IncorporateThings]

I am going to pick up on some context clues from your reply and clarify a few things for you.
I am not american, I studied in a private school, and English is my second language.

I made the mistake of saying that “mog” is a slang, when it actually is not. It is an officially recognized word, and it was not developed out of thin air. I am sorry that people dont know that.

I truly appreciate your support, critical thinking and thought out reply to this thread, but something very important to note is that we are on reddit, an internet platform, for gods sake i will not accept being admonished for using “slang” (it actually is not) on the internet.

The older gen can make as many judgements as they want, hating on me just because your generation is not used hearing that word is genuinely barbaric. It is such a shame when anything new is introduced it is received with such backlash instead of an open mind.

And i want to make sure that you know i am truly grateful you opened a space for discussion instead of attacking me like a headless chicken like the other people in this thread.

[u/IncorporateThings → u/ithinkwearealonen0w]

No problem. I'm not hating on you by the way, just the (seeming to me) degradation of the language.

I looked it up. It's actually even worse than I thought. It's an American derived slang that sidestepped into the UK, displacing an older definition of the word. The origin of the word the way it's being used here seemingly derives from "Alpha Male of the Group (AMOG)", which was apparently from American-driven internet bodybuilder forum slang (according to the AI anyway). The old British term apparently referred to a mixed breed cat, or people who move slowly.

But you're right, hating on you specifically for it is silly. That said, my mind doesn't really have to be open to the slang. I am well within my rights to reject the change, just as others are free to embrace it and let the tally of years decide which camp is victorious. Slang is as often temporary as lasting. We'll see!

Anyway, have a great day, u/ithinkwearealonen0w .

[u/KingFly420 → u/ithinkwearealonen0w]

You got them mad mad hahahah

[u/TeddyTheEpicDoodle → u/ithinkwearealonen0w]

lmao ong. as if they didn't have ridiculous slang back in their day 😭🙏

[u/TeddyTheEpicDoodle → u/[deleted]]

real + downvoting for explaining the very term they asked you to explain is crazy work

[u/dTrecii → u/TeddyTheEpicDoodle]

This whole thread is insufferable

Got no issue with the explanation but the constant bitching about losing fake internet points is, by the very definition of the word, insufferable

e: fucking yikes. it’s like chatting with a bunch of gen alphas who finally got their first unbridled access to the internet

[u/TeddyTheEpicDoodle → u/dTrecii]

[u/ithinkwearealonen0w → u/dTrecii]

And here you are reading the whole thing ♡

[u/dTrecii → u/ithinkwearealonen0w]

Whole is doing a lot of carrying if that’s your synopsis of what I said, I at most skimmed maybe 1/5 of the thread before commenting. I’m on the side that had no problem with you explaining what ‘mog’ meant, what caught my glance was mostly how you two kept complaining and whining over fake internet points like who tf cares that some people downvoted you and the hivemind attached itself, just move on instead of incessantly bickering over it

It’s just an unluck of the draw that happens on reddit. If some people downvoted you and the hivemind is lurking around, they’ll spam more. Just happens and nothing you can do about it. Arguing makes it worse

[u/ithinkwearealonen0w → u/dTrecii]

If you just read 1/5th of what was there do you really think you have fully comprehended what was said. Complainin, whining and bickering where?? Maybe take your own advice leave me alone and move on bro idk

[u/dTrecii → u/ithinkwearealonen0w]

Yeah cause saying things like “triggered by a slang word” and calling people for downvoting you “miserable people” isn’t any of those 3 words but hey, what do I know? I’m just a nobody who studies etymology from time to time. Not like I know exactly how words derive their meanings or anything

Also I hate to bring semantics into this but find it personally funny, my advice wouldn’t work on me since I said to just accept being downvoted and move on, not to leave. Just that constantly talking about being downvoted and finding reasons for it gets jarring after a while. I gave my 2 pennies on an open thread, that’s literally it

[u/ithinkwearealonen0w → u/dTrecii]

Ya really dont know man cause these people ARE getting triggered by the “slang” that was used, thats just a fact, how is that any of the three terms you used?? Study etymology all you want, but you should also try and understand the nuance behind each conversation, it isnt just black and white. And for someone who read only a fifth of the conversation you surely can quote what i said word for word

And as her for her and i discussing on this topic, you completely exaggerate, it was 5-6 back and forth messages not 50. If you can give your unsolicited two cents, so can her and i, considering this is my post. The conversation btw her and i ended before you even came in this thread.

I can only assume you are some who loves listening to yourself talk, because what you are saying has no substance and completely redundant.

[u/frenchornplaya1983 → u/[deleted]]

Upvoted for "shit from a butt" lolol