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[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

I understand your frustration. Remember that people do it with everything. Exaggerating is part of storytelling for many people, and depending on the people and the culture, a small lie or exaggeration in service of a good story isn't really considered a bad thing.

But I agree, I wish people wouldn't do it with clinically significant terms.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 14 hours ago

It isn't only part of storytelling but literally one of the strongest forces of language change.