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I don't want to wait in line for 3 minutes while some old guy tries to figure out Please rewrite, this is borderline discriminatory and quite offensive. Some "

I don't want to wait in line for 3 minutes while some old guy tries to figure out Please rewrite, this is borderline discriminatory and quite offensive. Some "old guys" can be as capable to handle such UI as some "young guys". Disclaimer: half-old guy. [EDIT] thanks for replacing "old guy" with "technophobe".

Ensorceled 9y ago
Not sure why you are being downvoted. Perhaps because ageism is still a borderline ok form of discrimination?
- brink 9y ago
  I believe he's being downvoted because some believe that there should be a balance between political correctness and skin thickness rather than just full on PC. (This includes me.)
  - annabellish 9y ago
    It's a lot easier to have a thick skin when you're in a demographic nobody discriminates against.
    - brink 9y ago
      I'm sure it is. I'm not trying to minimize discrimination.
      - Ensorceled 9y ago
        Well, you did talk about "balance" so you are to some extent. [Edit] Also, you called it "PC" so, yes you are minimizing it.
        brink 9y ago
        How dare I?
        Ensorceled 9y ago
        Well, you do you.
    - valvar 9y ago
      There is no such thing. Every demographic gets discriminated against in some way or another, in ways that are not always directly comparable. Self-victimization, I'm sure, will be of great help.
- merraksh 9y ago
  It could have been that parent graciously took my suggestion and replaced "old guy" with "technophobe" in his/her comment, while mine stayed, implicitly making my comment a rather incorrect interpretation and triggering down votes from others. Downvotes are a small price to pay for clarity :-)
- yahna 9y ago
  Perhaps people are sick of language policing.
sharemywin 9y ago
If your talking about my Dad he wouldn't be eating salad anyway.
0xdeadbeefbabe 9y ago
Do you really want a world where people pretend not to discriminate?
- rapind 9y ago
  Fake it till you make it.
  - 0xdeadbeefbabe 9y ago
    That actually sounds authentic.
lostmsu 9y ago
I actually admire your request and also the new word, that replaced the "old guy". Will try to stick to it.

Ensorceled 9y ago

Not sure why you are being downvoted. Perhaps because ageism is still a borderline ok form of discrimination?

brink 9y ago
I believe he's being downvoted because some believe that there should be a balance between political correctness and skin thickness rather than just full on PC. (This includes me.)
- annabellish 9y ago
  It's a lot easier to have a thick skin when you're in a demographic nobody discriminates against.
  - brink 9y ago
    I'm sure it is. I'm not trying to minimize discrimination.
    - Ensorceled 9y ago
      Well, you did talk about "balance" so you are to some extent. [Edit] Also, you called it "PC" so, yes you are minimizing it.
      - brink 9y ago
        How dare I?
        Ensorceled 9y ago
        Well, you do you.
  - valvar 9y ago
    There is no such thing. Every demographic gets discriminated against in some way or another, in ways that are not always directly comparable. Self-victimization, I'm sure, will be of great help.
merraksh 9y ago
It could have been that parent graciously took my suggestion and replaced "old guy" with "technophobe" in his/her comment, while mine stayed, implicitly making my comment a rather incorrect interpretation and triggering down votes from others. Downvotes are a small price to pay for clarity :-)
yahna 9y ago
Perhaps people are sick of language policing.

sharemywin 9y ago

If your talking about my Dad he wouldn't be eating salad anyway.

0xdeadbeefbabe 9y ago

Do you really want a world where people pretend not to discriminate?

rapind 9y ago
Fake it till you make it.
- 0xdeadbeefbabe 9y ago
  That actually sounds authentic.

lostmsu 9y ago

I actually admire your request and also the new word, that replaced the "old guy". Will try to stick to it.