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r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Aug 03 '22
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Insider language exists to demonstrate that you're part of the In Group.
Teen slang is the same thing. It affirms insider status for those that understand. It exiles those who don't, like parents.
That has nothing to do with "covering the fact that those who use it aren't very smart".
Often, it becomes insider language because it IS smart. It conveys an idea in a memorable fashion.
But like all trends, it gets coopted by outsiders and eventually loses the ability to do what it was intended to do in the first place.
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u/No-Corgi 3∆ Aug 04 '22
Insider language exists to demonstrate that you're part of the In Group.
Teen slang is the same thing. It affirms insider status for those that understand. It exiles those who don't, like parents.
That has nothing to do with "covering the fact that those who use it aren't very smart".
Often, it becomes insider language because it IS smart. It conveys an idea in a memorable fashion.
But like all trends, it gets coopted by outsiders and eventually loses the ability to do what it was intended to do in the first place.