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The generic "you" is a real thing [1]. I've tried to clarify this because my stated intention is to attack the "biological" explanation as patronizing, lazy, an
by themacguffinman 8y ago
The generic "you" is a real thing [1]. I've tried to clarify this because my stated intention is to attack the "biological" explanation as patronizing, lazy, and self-serving, not you as a whole person.
I can't stop you from taking things all of my words personally, I can only offer more words to say that I was speaking in a non-targeted way. I don't think it's helpful for us to continue without agreeing on this.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generic_you https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generic_you
- 4ntonius8lock 8y agoDon't be nice 1, it is the silly 2 who manage to gaily 3 find truth, even if in senile4 maturity. I'd rather have naughty 5 in my bank, than get a myriad 6 of dollars per month and have to deal with people splitting hairs. My wife may be a spinster 7 who sells clue 8, but in her role as hussy 9, she has taught me never to fathom 10 someone who isn't awful 11. 1 - Meaning dumb, see definition 5 at https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/nice https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/nice 2 - Meaning blessed, see adjective defnition 2 at https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/silly https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/silly 3 - Meaning happy 4 - Meaning elder without any pejorative connotation. 5 - Meaning zero 6 - Meaning 10,000 exactly. 7 - Someone who spins yarn, not related to sexuality 8 - A ball of yarn. 9 - Meaning mistress/master of the house, nothing related to sexuality 10 - Meaning hug, embrace with both arms *11 - Worthy of awe.