Anthony Shore
@operativewords.com
I name things.
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Dystopias are often presented as future possibilities, but they were realities in our past, too.
November 19, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Dystopias are often presented as future possibilities, but they were realities in our past, too.
What did you name them?
November 12, 2025 at 9:36 PM
What did you name them?
My undergrad thesis was titled "Latin and Moraic Theory" so this post stopped me in my tracks
October 14, 2025 at 9:27 PM
My undergrad thesis was titled "Latin and Moraic Theory" so this post stopped me in my tracks
The assonance helps here, as does the incongruity. "Fridge cig" sounds good which facilitates adoption. Something like "fridge break" would be less likely to get traction.
June 17, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The assonance helps here, as does the incongruity. "Fridge cig" sounds good which facilitates adoption. Something like "fridge break" would be less likely to get traction.
They did that on purpose just to get under our skin. Guaranteed!
February 26, 2025 at 11:25 PM
They did that on purpose just to get under our skin. Guaranteed!
Awesome! Now do the Bay Area.
January 22, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Awesome! Now do the Bay Area.
Never mind! It was deservedly 2023 WOTY. americandialect.org?s=enshittifi...
enshittification - American Dialect Society
americandialect.org
January 10, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Never mind! It was deservedly 2023 WOTY. americandialect.org?s=enshittifi...
As a namer, the topic interests me. Will this talk be posted anywhere?
January 10, 2025 at 9:25 PM
As a namer, the topic interests me. Will this talk be posted anywhere?
"Enshittification" deserves a nod if it hasn't gotten one yet.
January 10, 2025 at 9:22 PM
"Enshittification" deserves a nod if it hasn't gotten one yet.