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Regardless of the annoyingly slippery nature of the definition of the word, I feel like Jason would still appreciate learning about the original (and in my opinion correct) meaning of nonplussed. That's assuming he doesn't know already. Who knows, maybe he's completely aware of the debate/controversy of the word and is choosing to use it the way he does with total understanding. If he's not aware I think he'd rather not be among those who say things like "old timers disease" and "Valentimes Day."

So in North American we were like "Nobody in this country is using this word properly. F' it, we give up, just let 'em use it however they want." Nice. Let's just change supposedly to supposably while we're at it. And espresso to expresso. And how about we make there, they're, and their interchangeable. That'll make it easier. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills guys.

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Wow. I guess I stand corrected. Although I really don't like the fact that so many people get it wrong that it's become acceptable? That's crazy. It's kind of sad really. Plus this one word now can mean one thing AND completely the opposite of that one thing? I don't like it.

Jason is a smart guy with a great vocabulary, but, if I'm not mistaken, he's misused this word on HDTGM multiple times. nonplus [non-pluhs, non-pluhs] verb (used with object), non·plussed or non·plused, non·plus·sing or non·plus·ing. to render utterly perplexed; puzzle completely. noun a state of utter perplexity.