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> "please" is used only when interacting with humans because humans have emotions, and machines do not. Maybe I'm the weird one here but I sometimes say "pleas
by Zababa 5y ago
> "please" is used only when interacting with humans because humans have emotions, and machines do not.
Maybe I'm the weird one here but I sometimes say "please" to my computer and mean it. I sometimes do that with objects too. It isn't some deep belief or anything like that, but just something I do because I like to show empathy for objects that have served me well.
- noduerme 5y agoPleading with a crashed kernel is the closest I've ever gotten to begging mercy from God. (And just about as useless).
- Zababa 5y agoI talk a lot to my programs but I don't expect anything, it's just a thing I do for myself. Probably a consequence of the pandemic and having spent a lot of time alone with my computer.