First it was Microsoft's "Welcome to the Social" ads. Now it's "My Social" sidebars. IT IS NOT A FUCKING NOUN. It's not even substantive!

Lols.

well there have been Ice Cream Socials for a long enough time for the word Social to become a noun

a social *chuckles*

OED agrees: "A social gathering or party, esp. one held by members of a club or association." BUT IT IS WRONG TOO.

Actually, in that case I'd dispute that it was a noun; it's just a substantive adjective, or one with an implied noun "gathering".

But whatever.

I'm the only one who actually cares about this shit, so.