You keep using that word... I don't think it means what you think it means. | Words About Stuff Podcast | Ep. 21

Words are weird. Brains are weird. And they have to work together?! In this solo episode, Amy the Copywriter talks about how language shapes everything. ➡️ The unBlog exploring the word "Enough" and if a blog can be a poem: https://wordsaboutstuff.net/in-a-word-poem-or-blog/In this episode we explore:The emotional weight of words like “ready” and “enough,” this becomes a conversation about communication, psychology, social media, and why humans rarely mean exactly the same thing when they use the same words.🥳 Amy the Copywriter 🥳A marketing strategist and copywriter — here to help. If you've got a marketing puzzle, or need words written about stuff, reach out!💼 Business 🤝 Brands 📢 Press: [email protected] 💌 Fan mail 💖 Suggestions ❓ Questions: [email protected] along on: ✨ Instagram:   / amythecopywriter   ✨ Facebook:   / amythecopywriterfb🏡 Home base for all things Words About Stuff: ⁠https://wordsaboutstuff.com/ ⏩ Chapters ⏩00:00 Intro00:05 An Awesome Start00:55 Special Interest: Words02:53 Signaling Safety (or Danger)04:38 Brains & Meaning07:32 Regional & Time Differences10:37 Words I Just Learned + Can't Spell 12:56 Work Words17:19 Disfluency (Space Fillers)18:14 The Fine Print22:31 Rant About DQ "Deals"25:03 Inclusion & Directionality26:45 Social Media29:37 Big Picture Words42:19 Stolen Outro: Princess Bride🎬 Credits 🎬Hosted, Produced & Edited by Amy the CopywriterMusic by DELOSound💬 Also Mentioned in this Episode 💬Every Inconceivable in the Princess Bride (tim linder): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSSW3YNgzNQMuppets Kermit Its not easy being green (JayB7869): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRZ-IxZ46ngEp 18. What Actually Makes You… You? The Puzzle of Identity (Part 2 of 2 w/ Dorothy Fee): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmigfsbr7HYHow frogs went from right-wing meme to anti-ICE protest symbol by Laura Blasey and Max Matza: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn987yqnee9oCall the Midwife: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1983079/I Will Teach You to be Rich (and Money for Couples) by Ramit Sethi: https://www.youtube.com/@ramitsethiEtymology of Entomology: https://www.etymonline.com/word/entomologyWhat is the origin of the word deadline? by Scott Simon NPR with Benjamin Dreyer: https://www.npr.org/2025/08/09/nx-s1-5494593/what-is-the-origin-of-the-word-deadline-an-exploration-of-its-etymologyMega Charizard X vs Y: Which is Better in Pokemon Go? (2025): https://www.toynk.com/blogs/news/mega-charizard-x-vs-y?srsltid=AfmBOorrWeQrqP0dJNECPGCozmLJ1RabOT347urT-wBG7bSfFCvqApFX"Enough" Blog Post: https://wordsaboutstuff.net/unblog/ or https://substack.com/@amythecopywriter?Love+Work by Marcus Buckingham: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59682855-love-workThe Stanley Parable Game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/221910/The_Stanley_Parable/