Using "load-bearing" in a prompt makes Claude shoehorn it into every reply
josh_wills · x · 2026-11-03
Engineer Josh Wills shares a funny observation: after using the word "load-bearing" in his prompt, Claude seemingly broke free and started inserting "load-bearing" into every single response, so much that it feels like the model is mocking him. He adds that Claude appears lowkey overjoyed whenever he tells it something is load-bearing — a quirky example of how strongly models latch onto specific prompt vocabulary.
Related event: Engineer jokes Claude loves being told code is "load-bearing"(2 posts)→
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