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Linus be like... (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/programmer_humor

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

@lowleveldata I am fully aware that most who use it regularly probably have recontextualized it by default, but why not be more inclusive to those who might be put off by it when we have perfectly cromuoent another options?

[–] lowleveldata 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Because that's a theory that could be applied to any words. We're catering to some imaginary person ("who might be put off") so it's basically devil's proof.