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What popular idiom drives you crazy when you hear people say it?

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"Woke", "wokest", "wokism". It makes me furious when I hear it. The word was "woke", period. It meant something very specific once, but was taken and rebranded by people with no clue where it originated or what it meant. 🙄
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@bijouxbroussard Without it having the context it would mean for some, it infuriates me, as I know deeply it's disrespectful in its usage now to those from that period. And everyone who uses it now is trying to disrespect movements that are looking for a more just society.
@bijouxbroussard I think it's really revealing to see how conservatives define 'Woke' when they're under oath:
@ElwoodBlues For people like DeSantis to still think being aware of real historical injustices is a bad thing, is telling indeed. It means he’s admitting to being a racist. But so many people who don’t think they’re racists are mis-using the term as an insult out of pure ignorance.
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