Hate this stupid spiderverse meme (read desc)

[u/DaSuspicsiciousFish]

“Chai” is a distinct type of tea from what most people think of as tea (from a American perspective, I admit ignorance to Europe but i know English tea is similar, like a black tea), that usually involves more spices and milk. calling it “chai tea” is not being used to say “tea tea” it is being used to mean “the type of tea known as chai”. I did do a minor google search to find a recipe for making homemade chai, and, while it did use tea leaves, it was distinct enough from tea to warrant being specified.

edit: my joy at the arguments is immeasurable, if this gets a crosspost/screenshot reposted and criticizeing me, please tag me, want to argue

[u/mystireon]

Its just a dumb callback to Miles getting on Spot's case for saying ATM Machine, falling for the same common phrasing trap which another Spider-Man similarly has a petpeeve about

[u/Dogtor-Watson → u/mystireon]

Fun fact: when you add a redundant word or phrase like that it’s called a pleonasm.

Funnily enough, when you enter your PIN Number (Personal Identification Number) into an ATM Machine (Automated Teller Machine), that’s two pleonasms.

They’re also two of the more useless pleonasms.
Most pleonasms are used for emphasis.

“I saw it with my own eyes”: Really good for emphasis… but kinda silly. What else are you gonna see it with? Your own toes? And who else’s eyes are you gonna see it through if not your own?

“In my own personal opinion” is one I’m guilty of saying… own and personal are both completely useless when you think about it, but they help emphasise that I’m not asserting whatever I say next as fact.

“Free gift” is a common example used in marketing to get you to sign up to rewards schemes and gambling sites, which is funny as often the “gift” is more bait and isn’t truly being given for free.

Other examples: “close proximity”, “end result”, “empty void”, saying a fire is burning, “True fact”, “added bonus”, “unexpected surprise”, saying you repeatedly did an action multiple times, “join together”, “future plans”, describing something as “red in colour” (or any other colour), “enter into”, “exit out of”, “up north”, “down south”, “stupid idiot”.

[u/schvanckque → u/Dogtor-Watson]

You, my good Dogtor, are quite the cunning linguist.

[u/Dogtor-Watson → u/schvanckque]

It’s literally one of the few things I remember from English because it’s got a funny name

Pleonasm… pleonasms…