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Loose and lose might as well be the same word these days. Drives me up a damn wall.
That and "POV" doesn't mean what it used to mean anymore. Also drives me up a wall.
Is it not "point of view"?
Yeah but it used to mean "piss over vulvas". Pornhub changed the meaning to "point of view" and everyone just went with it.
Yeah, I remember an exchange I had, where someone asked what POV means I answered with Point of View and some spoiled Z started laughing, saying I outed myself, but as table top gamer... that was always the abbreviation we used.
I assume that kid thought it was only for porn. Ironically, they are the ones who outed themselves, though who gives a shit? Everyone watches porn.
POV has meant point of view for far longer than porn has used it. I have no idea of the origins, but it's old. I remember using it in English classes to describe how stories were written, for example, and I'm pretty sure it wasn't a modern thing.
Correct, correct. I don't really have good memories of that place due to some other reasons.
And what does it mean for those people?
"Piss over vulvas"? Not sure if that's real.
“Drives me up the wall” becoming “drives me up a wall”.
This drives me up that wall
Hey, maybe they have a specific wall up which they are driven!
What…what does POV mean now??
POV: I am confused
wait what is that supposed to mean? (i'm not a native english speaker, might be why i don't get it)
"Demonstrating my point of view: I am confused"
thanks
I’m still confused? It’s not Point of View, it’s Confused Point of View?
They gave that as an example. POV just seems to be used an an unnecessary prefix to stating an opinion.
A bit like to "useless 'nobody:'" line before a meme caption.
huh? i don't think some_kind_of_guy is saying 'POV' means "I am confused" (is that how you understood the comment above?)
Just demonstrating an incorrect use of POV 😅
Breathe and breath too...