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", [b]period[/b]. It meant something very specific once, but was taken and rebranded by people with [b]no clue[/b] where it originated or what it meant. 🙄

thewindupbirdchronicles · 46-50, M

@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.

ElwoodBlues · M

@bijouxbroussard I think it's really revealing to see how conservatives define 'Woke' when they're under oath:

bijouxbroussard · F

@ElwoodBlues For people like DeSantis to [b]still[/b] think being aware of real historical injustices is a [b]bad[/b] 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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