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Friendly reminder to stop saying friendly reminder when what you're saying isn't a reminder.

• echelon 11mo ago
  For any ESL folks here - "Friendly reminder" is typically used for reminding people of common knowledge. Especially for beneficial but inconvenient things that some or most people neglect to do, either because they're annoying, inconvenient, or time consuming. Things for which busy people might need a "wink wink, nudge nudge". Friendly reminder to floss. Friendly reminder to have your cancer screening. Friendly reminder to check your tires. Friendly reminder to file your taxes early. Friendly reminder to drink more water, eat fiber, etc.
  • loloquwowndueo 11mo ago
    You’re assuming that no native speaker is unfamiliar with the idiom and also that no ESL speaker is familiar with it.
    • deleted 11mo ago
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  • udev4096 11mo ago
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    • tomhow 11mo ago
      We’ve banned this account for repeatedly abusing other community members and refusing our requests to stop. We've given several warnings and been more than patient but if we are to have any standards at all, eventually enough is just enough.
      • udev4096 11mo ago
        Alright, I will behave from now on. Excuse my harsh comments
        • tomhow 11mo ago
          Everyone who is banned is able to be unbanned but we need to see a sincere effort to observe the guidelines and participate positively, sustained over a reasonable period of time. For the time being, other community members can vouch for your comments if they are good.
          • udev4096 10mo ago
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• udev4096 11mo ago
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  • DetroitThrow 11mo ago
    This quickly became much less friendly
  • GaryBluto 11mo ago
    > Keep getting fucked By what? > The future is decentralized and p2p I wish it was but that isn't how things are going to turn out, especially if it's only people like you pushing it.
    • udev4096 11mo ago
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