Spam War
- Brady Haran jokingly shamed Instant Print UK on Twitter for spamming him after a purchase.
- They responded with physical spam, a "thank you" card, and a tone-deaf tweet.
Clapping Hands Emoji
- Grey laments the overuse of clapping hands emojis on Twitter, finding them condescending and pedantic.
- He believes they emphasize obvious points and create an irritating, kindergarten-like atmosphere.
Laughter Inflation
- Brady Haran criticizes the overuse of the crying-laughing emoji for mildly amusing content.
- He feels it's an instance of "laughter inflation," similar to linguistic inflation, where stronger expressions become commonplace.
Grey and Brady discuss: complaining on Twitter and the clap emoji, laugh inflation and linguistic treadmills, the long half-life of the Hello Internet vinyl edition, Brady is a hotstopper hero, Grey is a villain, Fire in the National Museum of Brazil, Fake or Fortune and Leonardo da Vinci, Listerine on Instagram, Project Cyclops, Grey's Drama Llama theory, and YouTubers burning out.
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