Jean Aitchison came up with a series of inventively named theories regarding language change, the first of which was the Damp Spoon Syndrome
This theory states that language change is down to laziness, much in the way someone puts their teaspoon back into the sugar bowl after they finish stirring their tea, not bothering to wipe it clean (hence the theory's name). Aitchison does stress that the only true lazy speech is when the speaker is intoxicated, so muscles cannot function properly causing slurring
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