there’s a pandemic of idiots doing the “I personally” thing. every fucking post and comment, some mouthbreather wants to sound distinguished and whatnot by inflating their wordcount with nothingness. what’s the fucking opposite of this, “I unpersonally”, what?
“I personally like to…” what the fuck! just say “I like to”, it’s the same sentence, nothing changed, you didn’t add any nuance to your stupid fucking take.
edit: awesome reading comprehension up in here. it’s not a crusade against the word, it’s a rant against morons using it wrong. as in “I personally like to…” - nothing is added here by using the P-word! you liking shit is the most personal, subjective thing on the planet, you didn’t add anything, you just sound like little carmine.
edit 2: figured out a better title - “personally” is the new “literally”
That “personally” emphasises some matter is subjective, that you are not treating it as incontestable truth.
I’m not certain but I think it’s increasing in usage, like you do. But I don’t think it’s idiotic; I think it’s part of a trend where people pre-emptively shield their statements against assumptions others might come up with. You know, people really love to screech at the others not because of what the others said, but because of their assumptions = lies = bullshits over what the others said.
I also believe a few other ongoing trends are basically for the same reason: “though” at the end of sentences, “basically” (eh, self-demonstrating example), the modern usage of “literally”, “inb4”, etc.
…now thinking, I could should write a full rant against assumers. …nah, I do this too often already.