![]() In my experience, Kids These Days call things meta if they are truly meta (arguing about the argument), or off topic, or just not what they wanted to talk about. ![]() In fact, the name of should make sense now - it's for questions and answers about questions and answers :-) Meta doesn't just apply to a conversation, a meeting, or an argument. there are also books about writing a book, plays about being in a play, movies about making movies, and so on.when a character in a TV show says to another character "this isn't a movie, this is real life" it's a little meta too, because of course it isn't real life, and by saying this, talking about their situation, they've brought up their own fictionality to you.They're arguing about arguing now, not about Christmas plans. when a married couple is arguing about a decision (where to spend Christmas, let's say) and one of them says "you always interrupt me" or "don't yell" the argument has turned meta.It's about the meeting, rather than being about the topic the meeting is supposed to be about. ![]()
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