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The use of the phrase "he or she" (and the related "his or her") out of a misguided attempt to be gender neutral in writing. Just pick a ****ing personal pronoun and use it (especially if you're writing about something where 90+% of the people will be of one gender). "He or she" just looks so ****ing awkward.

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07-14-2013 , 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by miliboo

Grunch

When next in line at the supermarket checkout:

Someone else joins the line behind me, then the inevitable problem causing a delay (price-check etc) with the person in front, meanwhile a spot opens up at the next checkout: douchebag behind me dives straight in, doesn't even offer me the spot.

I ALWAYS offer this spot to the person in front when the roles are reversed. Good manners imo.

LOLWUT You are not entitled to the next open spot, GTFO

What if the line is 10 deep? Should everyone just wait around for boo?

I shop 1-2 a month, I'll ask the maid if this is standard protocol.*

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07-14-2013 , 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by fun101

I have pretty good manners but I think that this is taking it too far. If a spot opens up at the next checkout, the first one there gets the spot.

You do not have good manners.

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07-14-2013 , 03:50 PM

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Considering the fact that a lot of the time the cashier that opens up a new checkout will say "I can help the next person in line", I'd say that Fun and Banned are way off here.

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07-14-2013 , 03:56 PM

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2nd in line goes to new line. 1st in line stays at first in current line.

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07-14-2013 , 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by _Mantis_

Considering the fact that a lot of the time the cashier that opens up a new checkout will say "I can help the next person in line", I'd say that Fun and Banned are way off here.

This so much. At work (poker room) we have a podium at the front with a bank on both sides, when there's a line forming and I'm flooring and I have the bank on the opposite side, I'll turn to the line and say "I can help who's next on this side" not "First come, first serve, bitches"

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07-14-2013 , 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by _Mantis_

Considering the fact that a lot of the time the cashier that opens up a new checkout will say "I can help the next person in line", I'd say that Fun and Banned are way off here.

If they say "I can help the next person in line" then you should follow their instructions. If not, first come first serve.

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07-14-2013 , 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BigPoppa

Just say 'they'. It's correct English now.

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07-14-2013 , 10:37 PM

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ObezyankaNol

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Originally Posted by BigPoppa

He or she >>>>>>>>> they

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07-14-2013 , 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ObezyankaNol

He or she >>>>>>>>> they

Yes. Correct way > incorrect way.

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07-14-2013 , 11:00 PM

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He = She >>>>>> they >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> he or she

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07-15-2013 , 12:11 AM

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txdome

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What about when you run into a nutjob who doesn't know if they are a he or a she? Then you get glaad in your face defending these mentally deranged people who willfully mutilate their genitals.

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07-15-2013 , 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by fun101

If they say "I can help the next person in line" then you should follow their instructions. If not, first come first serve.

Lol at this. Their intent is always to help the next person, just because they forget does not give you a free pass to be a douche.

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07-15-2013 , 01:27 AM

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07-15-2013 , 01:30 AM

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Like I said, I don't do my own shopping but for me there's a difference between a place like the bank, dmv, post office etc...(single line)... and a store where there are multiple lines.

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07-15-2013 , 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Banned4lyfe

Like I said, I don't do my own shopping

Holy ****t!!! That's awesome!!! Who does your shopping for you? Wealthy people I know always talk about how much money they have. What's the point if you can't randomly throw it into conversations?

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07-15-2013 , 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Banned4lyfe

I shop 1-2 a month, I'll ask the maid if this is standard protocol.*

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Holy ****t!!! That's awesome!!! Who does your shopping for you? Wealthy people I know always talk about how much money they have. What's the point if you can't randomly throw it into conversations?

I was simply mentioning it to explain my lack of shopping etiquette.

I'm far from wealthy, I just hate shopping. I would have her do my shipping and banking but I don't trust her.

It all started in the summer of 1997 when my mother started using coupons. My sister and I would walk around for hours looking for specific brands and quantities. We were also only allowed one item that wasn't on the list... if we did a good job.

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07-15-2013 , 02:12 AM

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People who brag about knowing wealthy people.

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07-15-2013 , 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by fun101

If they say "I can help the next person in line" then you should follow their instructions. If not, first come first serve.

When people say "first come first serve" instead of "first-come first-served"

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07-15-2013 , 08:52 AM

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Frist iyo?

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07-15-2013 , 01:13 PM

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07-15-2013 , 01:23 PM

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The phrase "meditation on [x]" and its rampant overuse in movie blurbs.

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07-15-2013 , 04:18 PM

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My city has painted all the fire trucks pink for the month of July in the name of breast cancer awareness.

First of all, everyone's aware of breast cancer at this point. But it doesn't really bother me that they painted them pink; it bothers me that they're painting them back at the end of the month.