This is the best article in the world! Hyperbole is a lot of fun to play with especially when it dips into sarcasm a bit, but it can be hard to do that last part well in the company of folks who don’t enjoy it precisely the same way.
I’ve definitely legitimately claimed things to people hyperbolically that were still maxing out my own emotional scales, which I think is a reasonable use too. Sometimes the person you’re with is the most beautiful person in the locally visible universe within the last few minutes, and sometimes the article you’re reading is the best one right now.
This is the best article in the world! Hyperbole is a lot of fun to play with especially when it dips into sarcasm a bit, but it can be hard to do that last part well in the company of folks who don’t enjoy it precisely the same way.
I’ve definitely legitimately claimed things to people hyperbolically that were still maxing out my own emotional scales, which I think is a reasonable use too. Sometimes the person you’re with is the most beautiful person in the locally visible universe within the last few minutes, and sometimes the article you’re reading is the best one right now.