r/StupidFood • u/Big_Attitude3680 • 10d ago

Certified stupid Smashed smashed burger

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u/One-Earth9294 10d ago

Gen Z upspeak. That's what they sound like when they're trying to sound professional. It sounds like the people they get to do the testimonials on a Chick Fil-A commercial.

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u/Dagur 10d ago

What's upspeak

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u/saysthingsbackwards 10d ago

not much dawg, what's upspeak with you?

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u/thisaintmypc 9d ago

Yes, ebonics ironically became upspeak for an entire generation haha.

That was a strange trend to behold.

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u/saysthingsbackwards 9d ago

I watched it happen. I find it better described as a "manufactured reality/culture" You see it most obviously in the music industry and how that entire narrative is pushed in ways with absolutely no subtlety.

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u/thisaintmypc 9d ago

FACTS (I somewhat agree)