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'sheeple' Added To The Dictionary, Cites Apple Fans As Example. by KealDrogo: 10:00pm On Apr 28, 2017 |
It is officially proper English to call compliant people — including Apple fans — “sheeple.” The wordsmiths at Merriam-Webster revealed “sheeple” as the newest entry in the dictionary this morning. And according to the definition, Apple fans are a prime example of sheeple in the real world. Merriam-Webster cites the definition of “sheeple” as “people who are docile, compliant, or easily influenced: people likened to sheep.”The dictionary says the first known use of the word occurred in 1945.But the second example underneath the definition contains a dig at dedicated Apple users. “Apple’s debuted a battery case for the juice-sucking iPhone — an ungainly lumpy case the sheeple will happily shell out $99 for.” Ironically, Apple introduced the Mac to the world with an iconic “1984” ad that basically called IBM users sheeple. A year later, Cupertino made a commercial called “Lemmings” that showed PC users blindly walking off a cliff. http://www.cultofmac.com/478901/merriam-webster-calls-apple-fans-sheeple/ https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sheeple?_e_pi_=7%2CPAGE_ID10%2C2518938558
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Re: 'sheeple' Added To The Dictionary, Cites Apple Fans As Example. by tizzdi(m): 10:24pm On Apr 28, 2017 |
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