One-star restaurant reviews show signs of trauma, linguists say
by Ian Sample science editor, in San Jose from on (#35Z4)
Online reviews of bad dining experiences show same linguistic traits as trauma victims, says US professor
A bad meal out might ruin your night, but the ordeal could leave you traumatised too, according to linguists who analysed hundreds of thousands of online reviews.
Diners who left one-star reviews on the website Yelp adopted the same phrases as trauma victims, using the past tense to distance themselves from the event, and terms such as "we" and "us" to share the pain, researchers said.
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