Values signal

The practice of dishonest people, usually chuds, paying lip service to false ideals in order to gain social clout or political favor in the eyes of decent folks who don't have time to pay too much attention. Often using the word values itself.

"I just want to say that our Christian amendment children values about the merit of our accountability will see us through to the other side of the daylight savings time."

"What is this word salad values signaling nothing burger. Get fukt from my sight."

Values signal by manytimesasteddyrileysaidyepye October 19, 2026

Value Signalling

A sibling of virtue signalling, this preening displays the signaller's (perhaps self-perceived) taste and discrimination through the purchases they've made, the long-standing appreciation of some content or producer of content, or the obscurity of their interests.

TWEET: <video of some classic rock song>

VS: I saw them in concert in 1986! So good!

Lurker (thinking to himself): We get it, you liked them back when. Enough with the value signalling!

TWEET: Looking for good books…

VS: I've read all of Tom Varney's works, even got several of them signed before he died last year.

Lurker (thinking): Yes, yes, you are quite a dedicated fan who appreciated him before he passed away. Oy with the value signalling!

Value Signalling by billbrown March 31, 2026