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*FP EDIT* first off shout out to all the people who werent for some reason offended by my opinon its a joke sorry if you can't hang. The rest of you can suck my literal balls. it's a friggin joke chill the fudge out.
PS: Remeber kids when you overcome your fear of the downvote the world is your oyster
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Snooj
Good, it shouldn't actually drive you insane since "figuratively" has been a valid definition of "literally" for over a hundred years.
Sheepyhead
Language is a democracy, the meaning of words is literally defined by their use
VolunteerForSnuSnu
ohhh I figuratively see what you did there. Or literally?
Rusarules
That really makes me want to literally smack a crowbar upside your stupid head.
literallymike
The definition is literally it's own opposite. Literally literally means literally and figuratively.
BigChunkyBubbles
Be gone, ignorant pedant.
Phlons
guess what, they updated the dictonary so now LItterally means figuratively.
SherMattLockSmith
They didn't update shit. Literally has always had the second definition of "in effect".
leetshoe
It's not misuse.
AltFFour
I literally can't stand for this...I'm pooping
NemeanKitten
Tralatitious is a nice synonym for figurative.
obijuantacobi
Ok Ted Mosby
DankSanic
Sit down.
Coko4
HelpNeededIHave
THEY LITERALLY TOOK OUR JERBS!!
PeterNormal
You literally have no concept of hyperbole if you think literally must only be used literally.
housepet
FINALLY JESUS CHRIST WHY DOES NO ONE UNDERSTAND THIS
fartharder
The slippery world of hyperbole.
hellotheregovenah
Literally..
yaboibaal
Figuratively is now defined as literally, because of the old misuse happening so much, it's no longer misuse.
housepet
It's not a misuse. Its an exaduration/hyperbole.
yaboibaal
I'm, what you'd call, 'not smart enough' to know what either of those words mean.
yaboibaal
Or the other way around, kappa
ElbowDeepInYourDad
Hi Leafy.
fornostrangereason
Using literally as an intensifier is not misusing it even if it drives you literally insane.
TheMightyKung
The misuse of methamphetamine drives me literally insane but you don't see me tweeking about it!
Qualtagh
"Literally" is literally being used correctly when it is substituted for "figuratively." People get confused because its new use sounds 1/4
Qualtagh
2)inaccurate. However, good grammar is not about being accurate. The sentence "I could eat a house." is not accurate.
SherMattLockSmith
It is not a "new use". Literally has ALWAYS had the second definition of "in effect" and been used with hyperbole to mean figuratively.
Qualtagh
4) Redefining "literally" is just a another cliche lie.
Qualtagh
3) Neither is "I could literally eat a house." Figurative language has always been about saying pretty lies.
CentaurForDiseaseControl
It's not misuse, it's how one speaks figuratively. Language is a changing thing.
BastardMan1977
http://imgur.com/ATUCL3y
AnOriginalGenericUsername
Rapidly shook my mouse in rage upon reading. Fuck you. +1
MachineInterface
"You mean figuritaviely" No I don't. I'm using "literally" as an intensifier; there may be a more prescriptively correct alternative, but 1/
MachineInterface
it's not "figuratively", which doesn't convey the meaning I want to convey.
GoofedAllOverYourFace
Get over yourself
forgotmyokdpasswordsohereweare
You first
GoofedAllOverYourFace
Sure that's true enough
onewon
OP is being destroyed relentlessly in almost all the comments and replies....it's fantastical.
forgotmyokdpasswordsohereweare
I'm digging it
forgotmyokdpasswordsohereweare
-97 points from all my comments in the thread. Yet the upvotes keep coming
Elredplague
Look up the definition of literally right now and you might literally shit yourself.
ImguriansFillMySaltReservoir
Literally = not literally
Ihavewaytoomanyfavoritestosort
They changed it specifically because people kept using t wrong.
horseslaughter
Look up the origin of the word "nice." Semantic shift happens, so fucking get over it.
raincoat86
Seems like you're using the word "might" literally.
ImRandyMarsh
I hate that they changed it. Just because a word is being misused by the masses doesn't mean the definition should change
GavinScreaming
That's how language has always worked.
thecaveJohnson
Well considering that I'm on the toilet
silverbean
Misuse of the word 'literally' makes me hallucinate and act on dark, psychotic impulses, driving me literally insane.
eclect0
It's downright scary how a word can change to mean the opposite of its original meaning. I would even say it's terrific.
Istorestuffinmyboobs
I like you.
FutureHermit
I'd argue with you, but I'm disinterested.
eclect0
You wouldn't want to go up against my awful language skills anyway.
literallymike
Literally literally means literally and figuratively.
ThisStatementMightBeFalse
So we're making use of sarcasm, then?
damnyuoautocorrect
Its true. First use: "he came to the party of women literally to feast upon the flowers". Twas figurative BOOM(I paraphrased)
UseTheForceLuke
"Twas"
Zeigg
Not it doesn't, you stop... plz ;-;
ThomasThundersword
no OED pandered to the morons and added the new def.
FearMeMeow
Well. Since it means figuratively, you could say: Literally literally means literally and literally.
Svidrirr
Oh wow, look at your originality! A confession that isn't really a confession with an easily relatable opinion. Enjoy all the upvotes!
forgotmyokdpasswordsohereweare
The fake internet points matter so much
IdiotMcNoobtard
I agree. OP is literally the worst.
forgotmyokdpasswordsohereweare
Getting close to fp. You mad?
Svidrirr
Oh yeah, i'm absolutely fuming. Throwing plates at the wall, kicking doors and smashing mirrors.
forgotmyokdpasswordsohereweare
Cool
forgotmyokdpasswordsohereweare
Hell yeah
Machomachine
I love you OP
forgotmyokdpasswordsohereweare
Dope
tarataqa
Your comment literally gave me the ass cancer.
Svidrirr
I've got the power to inflict ass cancer on other people via a comment? Interesting. What do you think, is it gonna work IRL?
forgotmyokdpasswordsohereweare
Probably
tarataqa
not
forgotmyokdpasswordsohereweare
Most viral. Sorry bud
Svidrirr
I shall raise my cup of green tea in your honor.
forgotmyokdpasswordsohereweare
Hell yeah dawg