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we live in a society

(Internet slang, humorous) The mores of society are irrational, hypocritical or otherwise flawed.

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#1·Apr 26, 2026

(Internet slang, humorous) The mores of society are irrational, hypocritical or otherwise flawed.

Origin: A truncation of longer phrases of the form e.g. "we live in a society in which X", where X is typically some form of hypocrisy or absurdity. In image macros, this is often paired with a picture of the comic book character The Joker. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “Sadly, we live in a society where "news" is what is new and unexpected. Trump lying is neither new nor unexpected. Therefore it's not "news". Of course, it should be!”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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