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212 points AquiGorka | 1 comments | 11 Dec 25 16:52 UTC | HN request time: 0.245s | source
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udev4096 ◴[11 Dec 25 17:14 UTC] No.46234100[source]▶
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GaryBluto ◴[11 Dec 25 17:21 UTC] No.46234202[source]▶
Friendly reminder to stop saying friendly reminder when what you're saying isn't a reminder.
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echelon ◴[11 Dec 25 17:55 UTC] No.46234672[source]▶
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.

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loloquwowndueo ◴[11 Dec 25 18:21 UTC] No.46234963[source]▶
You’re assuming that no native speaker is unfamiliar with the idiom and also that no ESL speaker is familiar with it.
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