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The current use of the word “valid”

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Whatinthelord · 16/11/2021 22:39

Aibu to find the current popular use of the word “ valid” completely meaningless trope.

I seem to hearing it everywhere.
Doesn’t seem to mean anything in particular.

Seems to be a lot of young people using it, so maybe I’m just not with it. Just keep hearing people refer to each other as “valid” constantly like it’s got some deep meaning.

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scarpa · 16/11/2021 22:56

I think it's just a shift in meaning, or new meaning, as language tends to see. A kind of back-engineering from people feeling invalidated or, rather, that their feelings aren't valid, that has shifted from "your feelings are valid" to "you are valid".

It's reflective of a culture where we recognise people's feelings, which I think is (broadly, but not always) a good thing.

It happens, language changes. I try and be a descriptivist where I can, despite feeling old and annoyed at new things sometimes. There are more annoying ones!

Siameasy · 16/11/2021 22:58

Yeah agree. What are you-a ticket?

Whatinthelord · 16/11/2021 23:00

Now see “your feelings are valid” makes sense. It’s the “you are valid” in response to almost any comment, I don’t understand.

Maybe I’ll just chalk it up to being old and not keeping up with the new lingo.

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WhiteVanWoman91 · 17/11/2021 21:38

Sounds like it has almost replaced 'legit'

Anonymous48 · 17/11/2021 21:51

I have never heard this use of the word valid. Your feelings are valid, what you're saying is valid - yes. But never "you are valid".

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