Weird Metaphors
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In English, we’ve always had “I just want to eat you up” for kids or animals that are very cute. Lately, Gen Z has added a lot to those gruesome endearments. “I want him to run me over with his car,” “I would let her wear my skin” for people who are hot/generally good, “I’d literally die for him” in reference to cute things like puppies, etc.
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It’s kind of a new phenomenon, I feel, as I never heard these types of phrases growing up, and older adults typically find them very alarming but will still say “I could just eat you up” to new babies.
Story credit – TerribleAttitude
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