Quote Originally Posted by Jennestia View Post
Gridania in itself is not a "wasteland":



FFVII's desert under Golden Saucer? That's a wasteland -- a better word to describe Gridania's situation would be lifeless.
I'm pretty sure everyone knew what we meant when we said "wasteland," even if it isn't the dictionary definition of it. But even then, we were just using it as a metaphor. Plus you missed the rest of the definition, which would further enhance the metaphor:

barren: an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation
No need to get your panties all up in a bunch over technical stuff.