Every October....the German-youth word of the year is selected. This is the word that has come out of thin air....got hyped-up by German teens, and is nominated for 'notice'. Ragebait is the 2026 word.
So what it means.....social media folks (influencers) hype something in a fake way....to get folks riled up (not necessarily kids)....so you click on it or get all chatty.
Once the German wife explained this to me....I asked....why limit it to social media.....German news and politicians also stage ragebait. 'OH NO' came the defensive position on the other folks. News folks would never stage a ragebait episode (only influencers do that).
I paused....kept my mouth shut.
Kids getting smarter? Yeah....I'd say they are.
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