For the record, it does have an actual, valid use in psychiatry: having external events or sudden noises “trigger” you is a symptom of suffering PTSD.
Then some college-age toddlers started declaring that the use of certain terms and phrases was “triggering”. You should be able to fill in the blanks from there.
6 thoughts on “#1,168 Incitement”
Tuula
never heard anyone say “I am triggered”. I thought the word was only used of other people?
Nathan
Never heard it? You’re lucky.
Tuula
only heard it used as insult – you/he/she is triggered, meaning: disagreed with the view expressed.
PCachu
For the record, it does have an actual, valid use in psychiatry: having external events or sudden noises “trigger” you is a symptom of suffering PTSD.
Then some college-age toddlers started declaring that the use of certain terms and phrases was “triggering”. You should be able to fill in the blanks from there.
red
Hopefully, the fifth frame involves a splat of ink.
RK
Cartman: Nyanyanyanyanyaaanyaaa! You-hoo-hoo-hoo loh-ost! Hahahahahaaahaaa! [No response. Cartman can’t get a rise out of Kyle.] Kyle, I’m totally ripping on you at a totally inappropriate time.
Kyle: I know. I deserve it.
Cartman: Yeah, you know why? Because Jews can’t play basketball!
Kyle: You’re right. [This disarms Cartman completely, and he walks away.]
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