Timeline for What does the word "just" mean in this context?
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| Jul 16, 2020 at 22:44 | comment | added | Bohemian | I disagree. The first thing that came to my mind was that it was a pun on the Nike slogan. Especially considering that T-Shirt text is almost always attempting to be humourous, the pun explanation fits even better. | |
| Jul 15, 2020 at 19:47 | comment | added | Aubreal | According to Google's Ngram viewer, "Just don't" is a more popular phrase than "Just do it", and usage of both predate Nike (founded in 1964) and Nike's usage of the phrase "Just Do It" (1988). I don't think "Just don't" is in any way related to Nike's slogan. | |
| Jul 15, 2020 at 9:11 | comment | added | Fivesideddice | @Ruadhan2300 Eh, depends. Among some groups of people, and around the internet, the Nike slogan is a bit of a meme, so it’s possible. | |
| Jul 15, 2020 at 8:47 | comment | added | Ruadhan2300 | Similar tone, but I doubt it's in any way related to the Nike slogan. It'd be a bit obscure. | |
| Jul 14, 2020 at 9:30 | history | answered | user19876 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |