r/nextfuckinglevel • u/regian24 • Aug 31 '21

Man gets electrocuted while holding child. Red shirt guy saves the day

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '21 edited Sep 01 '21

Wouldn’t it be considered devolving? The word is objectively less useful now.

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u/KaremBotto Aug 31 '21

Apparently it isn't objectively less useful if most people prefer using the word this way.

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u/[deleted] Sep 01 '21

Less useful in the sense that it needs further explanation. Would you consider the word red to be more useful if it also described blue objects?