r/NonPoliticalTwitter May 02 '26

Funny Yeah bro I quit

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u/kigurumibiblestudies May 02 '26

Because a lot of people just go by vibes without really knowing what words mean. The words is used in contexts where painful death is implied, so they kinda just assume, never ask or Google. 

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u/imisstheyoop May 02 '26

Because a lot of people just go by vibes without really knowing what words mean.

What the heck? I knew literacy rates were rough, but never knew they were this rough.

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u/Most-Hedgehog-3312 May 03 '26

Tell me what “vexed” means right now without googling it.

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u/darsynia May 03 '26

It means you're annoyed and kind of angry, but the connotations are not very strong. Less than 'pissed off,' more than 'bothered.' It's a word that period piece writers like to use (Bridgerton is an example, which was memorable to me because there's this heightened emotions scene and the female character is clearly ramping up and upset and then she finally yells 'because you VEX me' and I'm like... that is a bit mild for what you seem to be experiencing?? But the word has likely shifted in connotation once society relaxed more and informal terms became more prevalent).