"Darling, do you remember when we said, before we have kids we should have a pet and before that a plant to see if we can handle the responsibility?""Yes, sure! Why do you bring that up?""Well, the basile withered again."
There is a difference between "btw etymological this used to mean that but since X we use it in other contexts as well" and "no, you are wrong". The difference is one is fun at parties, the other is not.
Just for some context: