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minus-squareblackbrook@mander.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoShort-lived is a key attribute of what “fad” means. If something stupid catches on for decades, it’s not a fad.
minus-squareExLisper@linux.communitylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoNo, the definition says ‘especially one that is short-lived’. It means that things that are not short-lived can still be fads. It’s clearly an optional attribute. The key attributes are ‘intense’, ‘widely shared’.
Short-lived is a key attribute of what “fad” means. If something stupid catches on for decades, it’s not a fad.
No, the definition says ‘especially one that is short-lived’. It means that things that are not short-lived can still be fads. It’s clearly an optional attribute. The key attributes are ‘intense’, ‘widely shared’.