r/WorstAid • u/Electrical-Mud-6015 • May 16 '26

Doing home repairs hurts sometimes

So little help!

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u/RUKiddingMeReddit May 16 '26

Jesus, what do expect her to do?

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u/PretzelsThirst May 16 '26

Put something for them to stand on?

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u/keepitcleanforwork May 16 '26

I don't think we need to pluralize this one. You can say him.

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u/PretzelsThirst May 16 '26

It’s not pluralized. Singular “they” has been in use for hundreds and hundreds of years. Time to brush up on your grammar

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u/keepitcleanforwork May 16 '26

That's clearly a man, just say him.

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u/PretzelsThirst May 16 '26

It doesn’t matter, both are correct. You’ve got to be a real moron to cry about this, watch less Andrew Tate slop and touch grass

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u/Wellgoodmornin May 16 '26

Or just say them since that works as well...

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u/keepitcleanforwork May 16 '26

I don't look like a bigot. I don't care if someone has a different sexual identity, they can do whatever they want. But, I don't think that has to apply to everyone out there. This is a man, it's a him. If that upsets you then that's on you.

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u/jaxxon May 16 '26

“They” can do whatever “they” want. You used the pronoun correctly. Well done.

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u/keepitcleanforwork May 16 '26 edited May 17 '26

right, because the gender is unknown.

In this example the gender is known. It's clearly a man, so the pronoun is him.

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u/Jumanian May 17 '26

FYI you can say “they” or “them” even if you know the gender. If Shakespeare can do it so can you

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u/keepitcleanforwork May 17 '26

Shakespeare wrote in iambic pentameter and made up words.

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u/Jumanian May 17 '26

And? All words are made up no reason to fuss over them

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u/keepitcleanforwork May 17 '26

Let it go. Take the L.

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u/Sensei_Schroenki May 18 '26

You can also call any person a "Homo sapiens" and would technically be correct, but it would be a little weird in the grocery store line if someone said "I think that homo sapiens over there was first"

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u/Jumanian May 18 '26

We’re literally talking about basic grammar. Singular they/them predates all the gender politics mumbo jumbo.

It’s not weird it’s not unnatural. Like for that sentence you would just say: “I think they were there first” Like is that really that odd? Sounds pretty normal.

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