alt Hacker NewsLike many other slang terms, the word "bricked" has been diluted to mean "moderately messed up." It's just how language changes over time.
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numbsafari • yesterday at 1:52 PM
For the vast majority of people, without much technical capability, “moderately messed up” is functionally equivalent to “bricked” as a purely technical slang term.
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It's because it means they can't fix it themselves. The actual reason is their acquired helplessness, compared to previous generations.