It’s a whole two letters longer than slammed. I also argue that the double m is taking more space than the two extra letters.

Can’t they just say ‘criticise’? It’s so annoying all this slamming

what ever do you mean:

As far as I know it wasn’t all that widespread news in Germany, at least on the channels I see. Besides, ppl. have a tendency to think that something would never happen to them.