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Atomic_Wrangler2 t1_jbd9x7c wrote

Bothers me a lot less than made up words like “nutraceutical”. To me grift just drifts off that word.

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closefarhere t1_jbdcaa2 wrote

One that irritates me is “Xlear” xylitol nasal spray that is pronounced, you guessed it, “clear.”

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needtofigureshitout t1_jbforoq wrote

So any portmanteau? Microsoft? Verizon? Velcro? Podcast? Cosplay, internet, brunch, botox, email, electrocute. Must be pretty annoying seeing all these made up words everywhere. You know all words are made up, right?

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Atomic_Wrangler2 t1_jbgw94g wrote

If one invents something. Like Velcro or the internet, you get to name it. Labeling some food a “nutraceutical” is just an attempt to grift buyers into seeing it as medicine.. which it isn’t.

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needtofigureshitout t1_jbh1s3o wrote

Food has been considered medicinal for at least 2000 years. Dietitians exist for this purpose, to treat conditions through food based therapy in a clinical setting.

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