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59919c No.110282 [Reply] [Watch]
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My vocabulary is less "obscure" and "high flown" than it is the case that the vocabulary of the average American is embarrassingly bad. And recently so. Yes, I have a larger vocabulary than most people, and always have had. 

Yes. I was that bookworm/literary kid. Yes, I know lots of words, and use lots of words, that aren't in the most common circulation. 

But stop. A great deal of my vocabulary would not have been considered "arcane" *even just 15 years ago*. I've watched this happen. 

The words and associated concepts-including actual history, European folktales, foundational Western works of literature and plays-that Americans don't know today is astounding. 

I'm talking about references that *any literate person, no college degree required* would have known 15 to 20 years ago. No, it's not that "the information is obsolete/it's just time marching on." It's NOT that. 

That phenomenon exists, but this is not that. This is a profound cliff drop in literacy, and cultural literacy, that happened almost overnight with Millennials and Gen Z. 

I didn't get "more arcane" recently. The population got signficantly more ignorant recently, and noticeably, and faster than we've ever seen in prior generations. 

Hell--I'm watching fully grown adults react to seeing a word I use that they don't know exactly the way kids in 4th grade did when they picked on the bookworm kid. 

That's embarrassing. You're THIRTY and instead of wanting to know what "Habsburg" refers to, you respond with "lol what does that EVEN mean ur so cringe."

I'm not the  one who's "cringe."
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9fb021 No.110288 [Reply] 
So true.
f5bc37 No.110296 [Reply]
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>>110282 (OP) 
We are all products of our environment. Watching 15 second reels and then communicating with your peers who do the same leads you eventually adopt their speech patterns and vocabulary. Reading classical literature enriches your vocabulary with refined synonyms of words commonly used on the street. People just don't read as much anymore. 
Sure, the decline of education system is partially to blame, but it's not just that. In the past, information flow was limited. You either read the news (composed by professional writers and greenlit by editors) or, listened to them on tv/radio (where educated people wove elaborate sentences, enunciating their words to make up for technological limitations of microphones and speakers of the time). Today however valley girl streamers and "influencers" are at least as prominent as respectable news outlets.
It also doesn't help that even politicians seem to have lost their knack for eloquence as well.
In regards to knowing of Habsburgs, that is perhaps not the best example. USA has its own history, that has little to do with that dynasty. Knowing of them would not impact a person's way with words. Besides, would an average blue collar worker of 40 years ago be considerably more likely to name any? I'd consider knowing of and using more expressive versions of otherwise basic terms to be a more important marker.
b511ab No.110312 [Reply] 
As do I but  if you want to connect with people you have to use the right words.
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9fb021 No.110315 [Reply] 
>>110312
Do you think that it's worth learning to speak like a normaldodo in order to 'connect' with them?
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d5d1e4 No.110316 [Reply] 
Shut up nerd
b511ab No.110317 [Reply] 
>>110315
Yes because the point of language is to spread ideas. Always know your audience.
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188d2c No.110318 [Reply] 
25 words or less, I'm not reading all that
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9fb021 No.110319 [Reply] 
>>110317
What ideas do you want to redpill the normies with that would made anybody better off? Which ideas would be better off if they were spread to normalblipblops?
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b511ab No.110320 [Reply] 
>>110319
I’m not saying shill I’m just saying basic communication.
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9fb021 No.110321 [Reply] 
>>110320
But being obtuse and confrontational with them is way more fun and doesn't end up mattering in the end anyway.
3dd2b4 No.110322 [Reply] 
Shala wouldn’t say this
f5bc37 No.110325 [Reply] 
>>110318
>My 'cab's not 2'scure&hi-flo but 'cab of avg'Merican's super bad. S'new. My 'cab >> most ppl 'cab, always have been.

Ran out of words.
42adcf No.110336 [Reply] 
>>110315
no it isn't complete waste of time and energy
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