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warofposition:

metonymia:

I will judge you if you use the word “pretentious”. 

chances are you’re a neanderthal. 

it’s really a 19th century French word that reflects the anxieties of that bygone world; a world where a burgeoning bourgeoisie confronted the artistic hegemony of the aristocracy, where the movement and synthesis between mid-culture and high-culture was constantly blurred and blurring. 

a n00b was called prétentieux. 

now it’s used by creatively-stunted guardians of reactionaries from the political-aesthetic status quo against anyone who even mildly gives a shit.  

(Source: murdermetonymy, via basicallyatomb-deactivated20120)

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   Emphasis mine. I agree with notational’s sentiments.

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    I feel you. It really depends on context though. I only pull...confronted with cultural...

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    In my experience it just means...someone’s reach exceeds their grasp. In many cases those...

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    pretentious people. i could also say “they have style without substance” but “pretentious” takes less breath to say and...

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26. tetradugenica-je-srbija said: yeah basically pretentious is a word that means “‘you referenced something idon’t know or spoke of something that i dont understand but have been told is very bad “
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    I have a hard time believing that post was actually serious…

34. doctorofnothing said: But all words have etymologies… hence why the term colloquial was born.
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48. menstrualcycleemptiness said: this doesn’t mean you aren’t pretentious though
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