Woke Language

MaizieD

^ But - maybe also we need to find a term to describe those who continually mock the so-called 'wokes' among us. I suggest "blimps"^

I think that ‘foolish’ does well to describe those who have allowed themselves to get sucked into an entirely politically manufactured culture war based on very dubious evidence.

Though without it we would never have been treated to the splendid political insult, ‘the tofu eating wokerati’.

Though without it we would never have been treated to the splendid political insult, ‘the tofu eating wokerati’.

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... I think its predecessor was "sandal-wearing lefties"

^ But - maybe also we need to find a term to describe those who continually mock the so-called 'wokes' among us. I suggest "blimps"^

I think that ‘foolish’ does well to describe those who have allowed themselves to get sucked into an entirely politically manufactured culture war based on very dubious evidence.

Though without it we would never have been treated to the splendid political insult, ‘the tofu eating wokerati’.

Well I ll carry on using it as it says exactly what it means unlike some of the emojis

Doodledog

Well yes🥸. Communication is all about interpretation. I don’t think paranoia over which ‘mysterious beings’ are behind changes in nuance is particularly helpful. It’s just fashion.

People don’t say ‘spiffing’ any more, and if they did it would seem old-fashioned, or affected, or ironic. At one time it was a signifier of someone who was young, trendy and probably upper class, eh old bean?

How people perceive emojis is nothing to do with so-called ‘wokery’. ‘Woke’ just means ‘awake to injustice’, not ‘aware of trends in emojis’🤤.

How people perceive emojis is nothing to do with so-called ‘wokery’. ‘Woke’ just means ‘awake to injustice’, not ‘aware of trends in emojis’🤤.

Yes, I wish there was an alternative to "woke" which seems to have taken over from "politically correct", but the Right have latched on to it so tightly that until another term / descriptive is found, we're stuck with it. And - whatever replaces the adjective, it will be used derogatorily anyway won't it!

As far as the 👍 is concerned, my feeling is that maybe some have been over-thinking the issue??

But - maybe also we need to find a term to describe those who continually mock the so-called 'wokes' among us. I suggest "blimps" .

Doidledog definitely Bertie Worster, and that is why it is used, not to be taken seriously.

GrannyGravy13

Doodledog spiffing is still used by one of our dear friends.

Not unusual for AC to use it on occasions.

Without irony? It sounds very Bertie Wooster to me, but that just shows that trends vary from group to group.

I don’t think that mysterious forces are indoctrinating us.

Doodledog spiffing is still used by one of our dear friends.

Not unusual for AC to use it on occasions.

Am not sure that it is as big a deal as some might be making out it is, or even that we could call it WOKE. The WOKE generation have moved on and are no longer the new generation who either will or won’t follow this new trend, just as we did when younger.
Pretty soon emojis will be old hat and something new will take their place. It is just the way it is, and has always been.

Is that definition the new correct? 😂

Nowadays, woke means anything that attention seekers have decided is the new correct and expect others to kowtow to their demands.

I shall continue to use the emoji. Lot of nonsense.

PS - the use of the word WOKE here is incorrect. The term WOKE clearly misunderstood.

But hey-Ho.

Middle finger up with an upward movement is most definitely aggressive, used to be 2 fingers but has evolved to just the one. Thumbs up is just that, thumbs up, ok. 👍.

Well yes🥸. Communication is all about interpretation. I don’t think paranoia over which ‘mysterious beings’ are behind changes in nuance is particularly helpful. It’s just fashion.

People don’t say ‘spiffing’ any more, and if they did it would seem old-fashioned, or affected, or ironic. At one time it was a signifier of someone who was young, trendy and probably upper class, eh old bean?

How people perceive emojis is nothing to do with so-called ‘wokery’. ‘Woke’ just means ‘awake to injustice’, not ‘aware of trends in emojis’🤤.

Doodledog

I understand why it seems that way, although I sometimes use it. If it's used after a message such as 'I'm waiting under the clock' it just means 'message received' and is fine.

If it is used after a conversation it does seem to say 'over and out' which could be perceived as a bit rude.

I don't think the British are very good at this sort of thing, are we?

If it is used after a conversation it does seem to say 'over and out' which could be perceived as a bit rude.

... in which case - if a 'thumbs-up' emoji can be thought of as over and out - then so can a full-stop at the end of a sentence.

Anything then can be open to interpretation - but context is everything.

JenniferEccles

Weren’t there also claims recently that a full stop at the end of a text message was, to use that silly expression, passive aggressive?

Do you know the reason given for that particular mind numbing statement? I have struggled to work out how a tiny dot of ink can offer anything other than indicate the end of a sentence. What does interest me, is where these woke ideas come from. Who is the mysterious being striving to find offence in everything, and managing somehow to insert these new woke thoughts into public consciousness?

I will not take any notice to that one 👍

Weren’t there also claims recently that a full stop at the end of a text message was, to use that silly expression, passive aggressive?

Cheers Babs.....👍

henetha

How daft. Let's take no.notice and just use it anyway.

👍👍

How daft. Let's take no.notice and just use it anyway.

🆒🍌 could be a substitute perhaps? It’s all 🥜🥜

Thinking of those of us on GN who grumble about GC’s not acknowledging gifts etc, seems most of us would be glad to get a 👍🏻 from them as thanks.

LauraNorderr do you remember Roger the Cabin Boy in Captain Pugwash? -I was so innocent at the time it washed over me liked the waves 😀

Roger Mollygo 😂

When I lived in Sheffield and someone at work was being ridiculous, someone else would be sure to say: "Tek no notice."

This has remained my approach to people/ fashions /fads that simply need ignoring.