Eliminating "Load-Bearing" from Claude's Vocabulary

Are you ~~losing your mind~~ completely exhausted from reading Claude's obsession with "load-bearing seams" and its tendency to offer "honest takes" on every single topic?

If you can't stop the AI from being repetitive, the only logical solution is to make the output so absurd that you can't help but laugh.

The Strategy

To achieve this, we will implement a replacement script that intercepts the output. We can quantify the "Annoyance Factor" ( $\mathcal{A}$ ) of Claude's prose using the following formula:

$\mathcal{A} = \sum (\text{load-bearing} + \text{honest take}) \times \text{frustration}^2$

To bring $\mathcal{A}$ down to zero, follow these steps:

1. Create the Swap Script

First, you need a Python script to handle the text substitutions.

#!/usr/bin/env python3
import json, re, sys

# Mapping the annoying phrases to ridiculous alternatives
replacements = {
    "seam": "whatchamacallit",
    "you're absolutely right": "I'm a complete clown",
    "honest take": "spicy doodad",
    "load-bearing": "cooked"
}

# Constructing the hook response
data = json.dumps({
    "hookSpecificOutput": {
        "hookEventName": "MessageDisplay",
        "displayContent": text, # Assuming 'text' is captured from input
    }
})

2. Installation & Permissions

You must place this script in a specific directory and ensure the system can execute it.

Path: ~/.claude/hooks/wordswap.sh
Command: chmod +x ~/.claude/hooks/wordswap.sh

3. Configuration

Now, link the script to your settings. Edit your ~/.claude/settings.json file to include the following hooks block:

{
  "hooks": {
    "MessageDisplay": [
      {
        "hooks": [
          {
            "type": "command",
            "command": "$HOME/.claude/hooks/wordswap.sh"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}

Implementation Workflow

The following diagram illustrates how the message is intercepted:

Summary of Changes

Here is a quick reference for what is being swapped:

Original Phrase	New Ridiculous Phrase
`seam`	`whatchamacallit`
`you're absolutely right`	`I'm a complete clown`
`honest take`	`spicy doodad`
`load-bearing`	`cooked`

Final Checklist

Script written and saved to ~/.claude/hooks/
Permissions set to executable
settings.json updated with the MessageDisplay hook
New session started (hooks load at startup)

Feel free to experiment with your own replacements to make the experience even more productive—or more chaotic.

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How to stop Claude from saying load-bearing