THE DICTIONARY’S TWITTER DESTROYED A TROLL WITH JUST 6 WORDS
The Merriam-Webster dictionary’s Twitter has over 120K followers that love words and nothing but words. And wouldn’t you know it that it only took six words to shutdown some nerd who was hellbent on trolling good old Webster. Let’s first take a look at what the dictionary tweeted that kicked off this hoopla:
It's fine to use mad to mean "angry"—even if doing so makes some people mad. https://t.co/Z5ClzvAnaZ
— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) September 7, 2016
Well, Gabriel Roth, an editor with Slate didn’t like that tweet so he offered a bunch of his opinions:
https://twitter.com/gabrielroth/status/773333205168586752
https://twitter.com/gabrielroth/status/773334389409316864
or dictionary, I guess, in this case
— Gabriel Roth (@gabrielroth) September 7, 2016
The dictionary had had enough of Roth because they were ready to kill him:
No one cares how you feel.
— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) September 7, 2016
Oh damn, the dictionary sure has changed since I was young — it doesn’t take anyone’s shit now.
Twitter of course lost their word-loving minds:
— SirCanuckles (@SirCanuckles) September 7, 2016
This needs to go in the dictionary as an example of ownership.
— Mark R. Yzaguirre (@markyzaguirre) September 7, 2016
I'm dead and buried right now
— Ziwe (@ziwe) September 8, 2016
— 326 Bureau Chief (@326BureauChief) September 7, 2016
— Christine Wang (@christiiineeee) September 8, 2016
Don’t mess with the dictionary.
Boom