George Burke

George Burke | ExitValve | Portal @geoburke

The next time someone replies with just: “OK” Remember… You’re looking at one of the most successful accidents in the history of language.

Jul 12, 2026 · ♥ 3 · ⇄ 1

George Burke | ExitValve | Portal @geoburke

Nearly 200 years later… Almost every text, email, Slack message, and phone call still carries that accidental joke forward.

Jul 12, 2026 · ♥ 4

George Burke | ExitValve | Portal @geoburke

That’s how a newspaper joke became the universal shorthand for: ✓ Yes.
✓ Correct.
✓ Approved.
✓ I understand.
✓ Everything’s fine.

Jul 12, 2026 · ♥ 1