what is it with calling social phenomena deseases like, “woke mind virus” and “lonely mess epidemic”

these are covid words but they didn’t tale covid serious, it’s kinda weird

oc (kinda)

  • silverhand@reddthat.com
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    Except time is not “free”. When someone says they can’t afford hanging out they usually mean they don’t have time, not that they don’t have petty cash to spend on a weekend.

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      The person I responded to said nothing about why they couldn’t afford to meet. So I interpreted it as the common usage of it to mean financially. If someone can’t afford a few hours a week when they are lonely to get online and play a game, well, that sucks, and I can’t help them from this side of my screen. So I offered an idea as the only help I can give.