sloptells / “(this) feels like”

active · construct · first recorded 2026-07-02 · registers: hn, parenting

Hedging with vibes. Where a human states an opinion or a fact, models report an impression: “this feels like a step change”. Roughly 10× the human rate.

examples

…has started to affect my motivation and feels like it's hindering my growth…
…a keyboard that feels like it could double as a paperweight…

evidence

occurrences per 10k words, measured 2026-07 (run #2: 3 current + 3 vintage models, 3 matched registers, 1,392 samples)

current AIvintage AI (2024/25)humans (matched)canon (great pre-AI prose)
pooled2.793.550.450.28
hn5.480.71
cooking0.000.00
parenting1.920.34
linkedin1.09

detector

regex: \b(this |it )?feels like\b

sources

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