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Brisket | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 Words are themselves subjective. 

Especially English words.
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Volker | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +2 
 Yes. Language is a terribly coarse instrument and almost completely unable to convey information.
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Brisket | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 "Language is a terribly coarse instrument"

I really like that. 🧡