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Spinoff: You ever say/hear a word so many times repeatedly it loses all meaning
Posted on 9/8/15 at 2:18 pm
Posted on 9/8/15 at 2:18 pm
I remember when we were young we used to say a word over and over to the point that it barely even sounded real any more.
Anyone else experience this?
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Semantic satiation (also semantic saturation) is a psychological phenomenon in which repetition causes a word or phrase to temporarily lose meaning for the listener, who then perceives the speech as repeated meaningless sounds.
This post was edited on 9/25/15 at 7:32 am
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Posted on 9/8/15 at 2:18 pm to musick
this was one of the main themes of the zombie movie called Pontypool.
Posted on 9/8/15 at 2:18 pm to musick
dude
Posted on 9/8/15 at 2:19 pm to musick
Literally all the time
Posted on 9/8/15 at 2:20 pm to musick
This post was edited on 9/8/15 at 2:22 pm
Posted on 9/8/15 at 2:20 pm to musick
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vagina
all though its the ugliest word in the English language to describe one of the best things I don't think this word will ever lose its meaning
Posted on 9/8/15 at 2:21 pm to SabiDojo
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Literally
Posted on 9/8/15 at 2:22 pm to Topwater Trout
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all though its the ugliest word in the English
placenta is by far the ugliest word. That or Rosie O'Donnell
Posted on 9/8/15 at 2:23 pm to musick
Amazing. Too many people overusing it now
Posted on 9/8/15 at 2:23 pm to SabiDojo
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Literally all the time
Posted on 9/8/15 at 2:24 pm to USAF Hart
This thread is literally amazing.
Posted on 9/8/15 at 2:25 pm to TheAlmightySmash
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placenta is by far the ugliest word
but it isn't describing something so awesome
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Rosie O'Donnell
you got me here
Posted on 9/8/15 at 2:25 pm to RockAndRollDetective
Rape. Can't tell you how many times I've heard bitches scream that one during sex. It used to startle me a little, now I don't even notice.
Posted on 9/8/15 at 2:26 pm to RockAndRollDetective
Absolutely
Posted on 9/8/15 at 2:28 pm to musick
Posted on 9/8/15 at 2:29 pm to musick
Louis CK has a set on this topic.
His example is the word "hilarious," and is quite hilarious.
His example is the word "hilarious," and is quite hilarious.
Posted on 9/8/15 at 2:43 pm to musick
quote:
You ever say/hear a word so many times repeatedly it loses all meaning by musick
Yeah. The words "I'm sorry" from my last girlfriend didn't mean shite by the end of our relationship.
Posted on 9/8/15 at 2:52 pm to musick
Awesome
Posted on 9/8/15 at 2:54 pm to NyCaLa
"Baw"
Posted on 9/8/15 at 2:55 pm to gaetti15
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this was one of the main themes of the zombie movie called Pontypool.
Very creepy and underrated movie
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