Some words are up to no good, even if they seem harmless. Think it’s time to get rid of these?

Which one of these is not like the others: That’s so dumb. That’s so stupid. That’s so annoying. That’s so gay.

By

Apr 18, 2014

It may look obvious typed out, but often times it doesn’t sound that way. That’s why some Duke students are taking matters into their own hands:

Add to Google News

Tags

human condition humanity and culture

More for You

als, father daughter dance, wedding, wedding first dance, als dance

Bride shares tearjerking first dance with dad battling ALS in his “wheel-bed”

Amazon, delivery drivers, gig work, kindness, TikTok

An Amazon driver named the 3 things she dreads delivering. Two involve your pets.

news reel footage, monocles, count sribor-rylski, restored films, 1930

Distinguished 1930s count explains how to wear a monocle in a charming restored video

Simon Howard, Find my family, ancestry, graveyards

A man picks random graves to research and uncovers remarkable forgotten lives

aristotle, genius, very intelligent, scientist, brilliant, science,

Philosophy expert shares Aristotle’s simple way to know if you have a ‘great mind’

Advertisement

Featured

All Featured Stories →

snl, christmas, holidays, satire, comedy, kristen wiig, saturday night live, humor, youtube, christmas presents, moms

People share how this iconic, 5-year-old SNL Christmas sketch ‘changed’ their holidays forever

Evan Porter & Upworthy Staff

albert einstein, intelligence, citizenship, genius, smart people, brilliance, science

15 ‘subtle’ signs that someone is incredibly smart

Tod Perry & Upworthy Staff

social skills, social anxiety, conversation skills, conversation tips, ask reddit, social tips, conversation hacks, life hacks

15 psychological ‘cheat codes’ people swear ‘work every time’ for social situations

Upworthy Staff & Heather Wake

johanna van gogh, vincent van gogh, art

How one woman made Vincent van Gogh, and the myth of the tortured artist, famous

Heather Wake