It doesn't drive me nuts, but I'm tired of seeing "meh." What a nothing little word that expresses nothing.
I posted the previous statement a few days ago on p. 21. I never knew the word existed until I started posting to these forums, where I see it frequently used. So, today I looked it up.
John Hodgman on "meh"
Posted Feb 24, 2009
I enjoyed this exchange with
John Hodgman on Twitter yesterday, reminiscent of my own rant on "
FAIL."
hodgman: Did I ever tell you people how much I hate the word "meh"? Nothing announces "I have missed the point" more than that word.
hodgman: It is the essence of blinkered Internet malcontentism. And a rejection of joy. Also: 12 hive mehs in the replies SO FAR
hodgman: By definition, it may mean disinterest (although simple silence would be a more damning and sincere response, in that case)
hodgman: But in use, it almost universally seems to signal: I am just interested enough to make one last joyless, nitpicky swipe and then disappear
wordwill: @
hodgman Isn't rejecting joy how one traditionally demonstrates one's superior cool? Though, at the same time, to hell with that.
hodgman: @
wordwill yes. It's part of the toxic Internet art of constant callous one upsmanship. And it is a sort of art, but not for me.
From another source..."meh" is one of the lowest forms of expression on the internet. It's lazy, insulting, and dismissive.
Subconsciously I must have known about its toxicity.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
