Across all five languages, π£πππ’ππ conveys a vague sense of the good yet serve clear discursive functions β anchoring personal identities and mediating relationships through boundary work.
We find π£πππ’ππ discourse to reflect transnational norms of authenticity and autonomy:
- Everyone is entitled to their own values. Value imposition is condemned.
- One should be loyal to their values. It is better, it seems, to hold bad values authentically than profess good ones insincerely.
We find π£πππ’ππ functions as a conversation-stopper.
If it is bad form to argue with another's values, then introducing values into a discussion may serve as a tool od decontestation, insulating oneself from criticism and effectively ending the conversation.