Sometimes I encounter fun example of [[metonymy]] or a [[concrete details rely on metonymy|metonymic detail]] that's just really interesting. Increasingly, this happens on [[Twitter]]. I don't know if that's just an indicator of how I spend my time, or if there's something about the medium that necessitates metonymic shortcuts. ### Wegg's "road to the Roman Empire" ![[Wegg's road to the Roman Empire]] <hr> ### Warby Parker brand for class position "**Warby Parker**" as a Twitter burn and metonym for one's class (professional-managerial, or petit-bourgeois) and political affiliation (centrist liberal). The tweet I saw this in is now deleted and I didn't take a screenshot, alas. <hr> ### Twitter avatar for political affiliation You see the **Twitter avatar**, and you instantly know the "type." Exploited in this [[meme]]: ![[twitter_avatar_political_compass_meme.jpg|400]] <p style="font-size:0.8em;text-align:center;font-style:italic;">Source: <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/1636907-political-compass">Know Your Meme</a></p> <hr>