Okay, so last post was about the word that makes my kids annoyed: ignorant. This post is about the phrase that annoys me: just kidding.
I used to be fond of the phrase and I used to use it appropriately, but now it's become this snarky comment that people reply back with when they realize you're upset. Here's and example:
Me: What's the deal, I thought you liked my green purse.
Them: Just kidding, it's awesome.
The thing about "just kidding," is it doesn't mean the sincere "my bad" that it used to. No, now it is this catty way of saying, "well, since you're going to throw a fit, I guess I'll pretend I didn't mean what I just said, but really, I totally did." I'm just annoyed that a perfectly nice phrase has been turned so far from the positive. It really bugs me. Just kidding ;)
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