47 points breezk0 | 1 comments | 31 Oct 25 14:16 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source

Title.

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.

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Or she.

alejoar ◴[31 Oct 25 15:02 UTC] No.45772749[source]▶

They is the way

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I've literally had someone get upset that I used "they", you can't win with some people.

munchlax ◴[31 Oct 25 15:12 UTC] No.45772904[source]▶

Perhaps because they is plural. Plural is reserved for the royal family in some cultures.

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timemct ◴[31 Oct 25 15:24 UTC] No.45773082[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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munchlax ◴[31 Oct 25 15:28 UTC] No.45773143[source]▶

Only in English.

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1. IAmBroom ◴[31 Oct 25 17:02 UTC] No.45774222{3}[source]▶

It's an English fucking word.

Can we talk about the rude installers not asking for installation locations?