• ℕ𝕖𝕞𝕠
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    46 months ago

    It’s social signalling, and it’s supposed make the curmudgeon seems better than the common rabble and therefore high-status.

    • @Rivalarrival@lemmy.today
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      106 months ago

      That is a reasonable explanation of people who announce their refusal to participate in a fad.

      What of the people who just ignore the fad, without publicly declaring their refusal?