This is Mr. Cody. He visits people who lie and makes them tell the truth.
He hears it on the radio: “everyone is talking about this.” Reaches for his pen. “Are you and I talking about it? No. That means they’re lying. Time to pay them a visit.”
Interstate 60. It was funny. It stuck with me.
Scrolling LinkedIn. “Everyone is using Kubernetes…” “Everyone is already on AI…” “Everyone/Nobody blah blah…”
“Everyone” is a euphemism for “I have no idea, but I want to stir the pot and farm the engagement.” Who is everyone? Are they in the room with you right now?
In code, a variable without a value doesn’t compile. In text - go ahead, write it, post it, and wait for the likes.
My hand moves toward the “Unfollow” button. Not to make a point. Not so they regret losing me as a reader. No. I just know nothing useful will come from this account.