Nerfs vs. Critical Thinking

The abhorrent disconnect so many people have (facebook groups especially) between what a "nerf" is and what the developers are changing in the game is agonizing. I just saw a post where this guy laid out how he went from weapon to weapon, only for them to be "nerfed" which means he had to change (😪) and ultimately ended up at the heavy machine gun. Which he so chalantly says will probably be nerfed soon. I can't take the constant crying from people who still wished their mom's dressed them every morning.