Episode 972 • • 1:34:38 - 1:37:48
972: Menprovement
Linguistic Trends, Millennial Punctuation in Speech
A theory is proposed that the millennial habit of using the word "right" as a verbal tick mimics the "send" button in text messaging. The hosts suggest that younger generations vocalize their thoughts in short bursts similar to WhatsApp or Messenger threads, using "right" to signal the end of a thought.