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[–] odium@programming.dev 136 points 11 months ago (3 children)

A small part of my soul dies everytime I see "I'm" used that way

[–] moody@lemmings.world 95 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Most folk'll never eat a skunk, but then again some folk'll

[–] odium@programming.dev 44 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] Reddfugee42@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

You probably think you'll never feel bad for saying that, but one of these nights, staying up late, thinking about the things you said and done, you'll.

[–] shundi82@sh.itjust.works 17 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Like Cletus, the slack jawed yokel.

[–] lingh0e@sh.itjust.works 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Some folk'll never lose a toe, but then again some folk'll...

[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

Whats goin' on over here on this side?

[–] makeshiftreaper@lemmy.world 37 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Here's a Tom Scott video that explains why that doesn't work in English: https://youtu.be/CkZyZFa5qO0?si=TqDXKLcbMF_qfofG

[–] thomas@lemmy.ca 39 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

As he said, it doesn't work in English ... until enough people does it that it becomes acceptable.

[–] idunnololz@lemmy.world 21 points 11 months ago (2 children)
[–] null@slrpnk.net 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] octoperson@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago
[–] odium@programming.dev 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] candybrie@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago

Any living language. Don't tell France though.