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'Goblin mode' is becoming part of people's everyday vocabulary
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susam
on Dec 7, 2022
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t-3
on Dec 7, 2022
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No, it's not. Why is the media trying so hard to create this stupid word?
gardenhedge
on Dec 7, 2022
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My tin-foil hat conspiracy is that it's a drive to get people out and about after covid. Lots of people are still staying at home and want to work from home.
Phanyxx
on Dec 7, 2022
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I guess it's a "fun" story to post about. Extremely cringe though.
chiefalchemist
on Dec 7, 2022
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Agreed. And sadly ironic when considering gaslighting was last year's WotY.
cheekibreeki2
on Dec 7, 2022
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They're trying hard to spin goblin mode from a cute self empowering term to an insult to people who don't want to feed the machine.
hobbitstan
on Dec 7, 2022
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