May I interest you in a 4-hour lecture on the figs, kumquats, cherimoyas and jungle cacti I grow in my living room, followed by a 2-hour tirade on certain web frameworks?
That's part of why I just use They in English for everyone. Less having to learn people's whatever; I don't care. You're cis male he? Don't care, you're a they now. More room left in brain. We can fix this shit right now.
AceFuzzLord can't wait for the use of all pronouns to be banned and English papers won't be legally allowed to use basic words such as "I", "Me", "You", etcetera. That'll teach the libs!
what, which, who, whom, whose, this, that, these, and those, everybody, either, none, and something,
Amongothers. It's ironic conservatives know so little grammar that they can't even add "personal" to before "pronouns" to make it at least slightly more accurate, but no.
Culture War aside, that's not how language works. You have as much understanding to the history of language as you have basic dignity to other human beings.
Because the rules of the English language are the same for everybody. You don't just get to go around telling people they have to use a different ruleset for you or when they are around you. It's pretentious as fuck to expect people to cater their use of the language like that. That's exactly what names are for.
Certainly, the rules of the English language exist for a reason. For me, that's to communicate and convey information. If you unilaterally decide to change the language, then your words can fail to communicate what you intend. Although, I don't think that applies here. Correct me if you think otherwise.
If anything, it seems like the "new" pronoun rules you see today are people trying to enforce the standard English rules. He/she communicates someone's gender presentation. If you refer to "him" between someone who looks masculine versus feminine, then you'll assume that the "him" refers to the one that's masculine-presenting. That's how English usually works, and it works this way to allow us more efficient communication. Of course, this doesn't work 100% of the time because there are many axes and a gradient on each of these axes between what we consider masculine or feminine. What would the English language dictate when you're near one extreme on some axes and the other extreme on others? I don't believe we have any well defined and useful rules for this besides the preference of the person it's referring to. Again, do correct me if I get anything wrong.
But... you can change all of those things, adverbs, participles, adjectives, predicates, you can change all of them by changing your behaviour and characteristics... You can't even get your own stupid arguments to be correct.
You don't get to change your adverbs, participles, adjectives, predicates, etc.
True, not in repressive societies. And look, I have limits, I’ll be hard pressed to refer to someone as squirrelkinlifragilisticexpialidocious every time. But you’d made a reasonable accommodation in polite company I figure?
My and Me are pronouns you stupid fucking possum
I’m not a possum
Did you just assume my species?
Here come the furies.
Furries are great fucking people.
Helpful, accepting and won’t hate you because you pooped your pants that one time.
But the second time you do it, then they're merciless 😢
But what do you talk about with a furry other than their Gentoo install?
May I interest you in a 4-hour lecture on the figs, kumquats, cherimoyas and jungle cacti I grow in my living room, followed by a 2-hour tirade on certain web frameworks?
Yes
Currently, perhaps CrowdStrike.
I wanted to link to this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYWom6vHy80 , but unfortunately the OP removed it.
However, all is not lost. Archive.org is again being a Chad by even archiving YouTube videos, albeit at a lower quality: https://web.archive.org/web/20240719212149/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYWom6vHy80
Since the heavy archived YouTube website takes ages to load, here's a link to archived video file directly
But what about the other time?
Opossum, not possum.
Got damn possum I ain't got no tree FIDDY
hmmm....
pronouns are none, do not refer
...And that's what we programmers call a memory leak!
Also, please do not observe me. Or make any sudden moves in my vicinity. I am feral and have anxiety
This is like the chicken game, isn't it?
My native language (Türkish) does not have grammatical gender. Gender in grammar is just silly and useless.
I need to know which inanimate objects I can fuck without it being gay, constantinoplelu.
pretty sure it's all gay.
No. Language needs as many possible structures and rules as well as millions of exceptions and oddities so it is really hard to learn.
That's part of why I just use They in English for everyone. Less having to learn people's whatever; I don't care. You're cis male he? Don't care, you're a they now. More room left in brain. We can fix this shit right now.
We do have a distinction between singular 'they' and plural 'they'. It's helpful.
Now you're back to not respecting peoples pronouns
I don't have enough bandwidth to remember everyone's names, let alone their pronouns. This is the compromise.
Based and ottoman-pilled
average O enjoyer
I can't agree more
I do not use pronouns, and I don't think you or they should use them either.
Based
AceFuzzLord can't wait for the use of all pronouns to be banned and English papers won't be legally allowed to use basic words such as "I", "Me", "You", etcetera. That'll teach the libs!
/s
what, which, who, whom, whose, this, that, these, and those, everybody, either, none, and something,
Amongothers. It's ironic conservatives know so little grammar that they can't even add "personal" to before "pronouns" to make it at least slightly more accurate, but no.
None ate the cabbages. None then went home full and happy.
Culture War aside, that's not how language works. You have as much understanding to the history of language as you have basic dignity to other human beings.
Believe it or not, languages change over time. They grow and adapt to fit their context.
Leave language alone motherfuckers not speaking in Old English. smh
Looks like you're getting a lot of people riled up here.
I'm curious about why you find it so objectionable for someone to choose their pronouns but are fine with name changes.
Certainly, the rules of the English language exist for a reason. For me, that's to communicate and convey information. If you unilaterally decide to change the language, then your words can fail to communicate what you intend. Although, I don't think that applies here. Correct me if you think otherwise.
If anything, it seems like the "new" pronoun rules you see today are people trying to enforce the standard English rules. He/she communicates someone's gender presentation. If you refer to "him" between someone who looks masculine versus feminine, then you'll assume that the "him" refers to the one that's masculine-presenting. That's how English usually works, and it works this way to allow us more efficient communication. Of course, this doesn't work 100% of the time because there are many axes and a gradient on each of these axes between what we consider masculine or feminine. What would the English language dictate when you're near one extreme on some axes and the other extreme on others? I don't believe we have any well defined and useful rules for this besides the preference of the person it's referring to. Again, do correct me if I get anything wrong.
But... you can change all of those things, adverbs, participles, adjectives, predicates, you can change all of them by changing your behaviour and characteristics... You can't even get your own stupid arguments to be correct.
Bold take, here on Lemmy. Let's see how it goes for them
Says who? You? Are you the arbiter of language?
Really? Not even Ms.? Because I imagine a lot of younger women would feel pretty insulted by you calling them Mrs.
Why "of course?" Again, are you the arbiter of language?
What rules? Where do these rules come from? Who codified them? Can you please show me where they are laid out?
It's against the law! Please turn yourself in to the nearest police precinct.
Being respectful of everyone's person would hurt my lil brain tryin to remember all those words.
Newfangled terminology
Thoughts on prescribing use of the OG word only?
True, not in repressive societies. And look, I have limits, I’ll be hard pressed to refer to someone as squirrelkinlifragilisticexpialidocious every time. But you’d made a reasonable accommodation in polite company I figure?