Did I ever tell you people how much I hate the word “meh”? Nothing announces “I have missed the point” more than that word.It is the essence of blinkered Internet malcontentism. And a rejection of joy. Also: 12 hive mehs in the replies SO FAR
By definition, it may mean disinterest (although simple silence would be a more damning and sincere response, in that case)
But in use, it almost universally seems to signal: I am just interested enough to make one last joyless, nitpicky swipe and then disappear
[originally tweeted. source here]
John Hodgman on the word “meh”
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