VlaSoul wrote:nothing better than a bunch of old people getting confused by the changing times
This is definitely what's happening, but it's particularly funny because "based" has been a thing online for so long now. It's not even the hot new zoomer slang, it just evaded this forum long enough for half its members to become befuddled grumps unable to learn a new word without freaking out.
See also the constant complaints about people who speak slightly differently to them in the Annoy thread. Total boomer mindset. Very cringe imo