• StupidBrotherInLaw@lemmy.world
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    Good for you being the arbitrator of what is acceptable for how other people live their lives. That’s sure a big responsibility! Running with your example, I’m now using the only two pronouns I feel comfortable using for people like you: gobshite/broomstick.

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      Gobshite and broomstick are names. You can call me them if you’d like, but that’s not my name.

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        Look at broomstick over here. Gobshite actually thinks that language rules are immutable instead of a consensus amongst users! Gobshite is silly and clearly lacks any linguistics knowledge, but the most ignorant are often the most confident.

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          Yeah. Look at that broomstick!!

          No one know who you are talking about because those names aren’t referring to anyone specifically.

          I’ve try though. High five.

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          Gobshite is silly and clearly lacks any linguistics knowledge, but the most ignorant are often the most confident.

          Shouldn’t that be “Gobshite are silly and clearly lack any linguistics knowledge”?

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            It’s really up to broomstick, but gobshite already gave us carte blanche to use our personal pronoun preferences on others. I’m going to say it’s at the user’s discretion.

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              I do appreciate the entertainment.

              These comments are making my point better than I could.

              Thanks for the support.