[Tuthmosis]

You have to hand it to the NY Times for making an effort to fight against this supremely annoying, massively played-out, "snarky" chick cliche--much like the word "awkward" or the vocal fry epidemic. I'm frankly disappointed in Jerry Seinfeld for not recognizing how much of a problem he's contributed to.

It's not his fault for starting it, but it's his fault for not putting a stop to it.

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Jerry Seinfeld really defends the word really in letter to New York Times
By Courtney Hazlett, TODAY

In a piece that ran in Monday's New York Times, Neil Genzlinger opined about his dislike for the the use of the word "really" as a comedic tool. "I’m not talking about 'Really?' as a request for more information or an expression of surprise," he wrote. "I’m referring to the more recent, faddish use of it: delivered with a high-pitched sneer to indicate a contempt so complete that it requires no clarification."

Genzlinger goes on to say that when "Really?" pops up in scripted shows, it's "lazy writing" and the use of those "Reallys?" are playing a role in the "continuing collapse of society." Really.

Jerry Seinfeld, who has performed in the hit "Saturday Night Live" sketch "Really?!? With Seth and Amy" took umbrage with Genzlinger's notions, and penned a letter to The New York Times defending its use.

Seinfeld wrote: "Your Critic’s Notebook column about the overuse of the term 'Really?' was so deeply vacuous that I couldn’t help but feel that you have stepped into my area of expertise. Really, Neil? Really? You’re upset about too many people saying, 'Really?'? I mean, really. O.K., fine, when it’s used in scripted media, it is a little lazy. But comedy writers are lazy. You’re not fixing that. So, here’s the bottom line. If you’re a writer, fine, don’t use it. But in conversation it is fun to say."

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