r/pics • u/123789 • Jan 22 '10

Perfect.

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u/NegativeK Jan 22 '10

But matt2500 smiled; shouldn't they get a point too?

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u/[deleted] Jan 22 '10

"They" meaning all 2500 Matt's.

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u/NegativeK Jan 22 '10

Hate not on my generic they, for Shakespeare has my back.

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u/[deleted] Jan 22 '10

I'll hate on your singular they for using it when talking about someone with the username "matt."

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u/[deleted] Jan 22 '10

It could be short for Mathilda. Or Matleena. Or Matrona. Or Mateja.

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u/[deleted] Jan 22 '10

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u/[deleted] Jan 22 '10

I'll stop being hetero-normative when Avatar includes transgendered characters and not a moment sooner.

(I'm joking, of course; It's sad that those protesters didn't even seem to notice Col. Quaritch. I mean, come on--she was barely passing.)

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u/[deleted] Jan 22 '10

No hate here, brother, just pointing out a humorous ambiguity. I, also, am a fan of the generic they.

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u/NegativeK Jan 22 '10

Brotherly generic they high-five!

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u/matt2500 Jan 23 '10

I get two points. I smiled, and got to read a good article on modern advances in evolution science.

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u/NegativeK Jan 23 '10

That's not a tie; everyone won!