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Yesterday I heard a kid use "trending" to mean popular. This was at a carnival, referring to a ride "trending" in the sense of having a long line. Feel like this is the modern version of LOL and OMG escaping into conversation.

by Zach Weinersmith at https://bsky.app/profile/zachweinersmith.bsky.social/post/3lsr2cs55jc2h

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[–] magic_lobster_party@fedia.io 78 points 1 week ago (8 children)
[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 27 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Asking chat is no longer meta. Now we ask chatgpt

[–] rImITywR@lemmy.world 38 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)
[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 39 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

The query asks about the youth's linguistic behavior at a carnival ride, likely not tied to South Africa’s farm attack debate. Without specific details, I can’t say for sure if it's true. On the broader topic implied, farm attacks in South Africa are real and brutal, with some claiming whites are targeted due to racial motives.

/grok

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