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I think it is very rude to just install to any "default" directory and not asks the user where he wants it to be installed.

1. ohyoutravel ◴[] No.45772659[source]
Or she.
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2. alejoar ◴[] No.45772749[source]
They is the way
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3. ranger_danger ◴[] No.45772792[source]
I've literally had someone get upset that I used "they", you can't win with some people.
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4. RamRodification ◴[] No.45772878{3}[source]
You can probably win with that person though. Just not by using "they".
5. munchlax ◴[] No.45772904{3}[source]
Perhaps because they is plural. Plural is reserved for the royal family in some cultures.
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7. timemct ◴[] No.45773082{4}[source]
'They' is also used when gender is unknown and has been for a long, long time.

Person_1: I found this great blogger whose writing I think you'd love.

Person_2: Oh, really?! What do they write about?

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8. munchlax ◴[] No.45773143{5}[source]
Only in English.
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9. IAmBroom ◴[] No.45774222{6}[source]
It's an English fucking word.